Cancellara back in action in Belgium
Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) made his first public appearance since winning gold in the time trial at the Rio 2016 Olympics when he lined out in the Kortrijk Koerse criterium in Belgium on Friday night. In the circumstances, it was hardly surprising to see Cancellara cross the line in first place, ahead of Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal) and Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo).
"I had promised I’d come and ride here, whether I sparkled in Rio or not,” Cancellara told Sporza. "I was here before and it's always nice to come back to a place where the public can appreciate you. To be Olympic champion again in the twilight of my career is something quite special. That gold medal has a huge impact on me.”
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A three-time winner of both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, Cancellara plays great store in his status as a honorary Flandrien, but he confessed that claiming a second Olympic title in one of his last major races might count as his most important victory.
“Many people ask me about the best victory in my career. Before the Olympics, I would have thought of my victories in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, but right now they’re overshadowed my performance in Rio de Janeiro. I came to Brazil hoping to win a medal, so for it to be gold was really huge. I can’t understand it sometimes."
Cancellara has yet to outline his plans for the remainder of his final season as a professional, save for a farewell event at Ghent’s Kuipke velodrome on November 12. “What I'm going to do next, I don’t know yet. I’m trying now already to get some structure in my life,” he said. “Normal family life is again at the forefront, with the kids going back to school and so on.
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