"I tried to put myself into the race at the start, and either make the break or go with it. I had nothing to lose."
"This year I'm probably going into the nationals the most relaxed I've ever been."
"I really like the diversity of the group. From the solid foundation of experienced riders to the go-getting attitude of the younger bunch."
"We have connected the traditional pathways to enter a pro team with the new digital world."
"I'm proud of the way we entered the women’s peloton and the precedent we have set in continuing to grow women's cycling and being the leaders in creating change and excitement."
"I wasn't 100% confident that I could win but I knew I had experience on my side for sprint tactics."
"It's nice to see that there are so many fans of women's cycling and of our team across the globe."
"I gave everything. Of course it's a pity that it didn't take me further than a 6th place after I've won medals in the past two editions."
"We have tried everything and the girls went into their limits and more."
"Although it's an economical effort to come here, we decided to get here early and adapt to the heat and to do things with 100% effort and commitment."
" The team time trial is very different to the individual time trial. There you suffer alone. Here you need to think for five other riders at every moment...."
"We are happy to welcome such a young but already proven athlete to our modern program."
"After four laps, with the peloton always coming back together, we made the decision then to go for our sprinter Barbara."
"I have been on the road now for a few weeks and I wasn't confident that I was recovered enough."
"Long, exposed, dead roads with not too many corners. You either have legs or you don't."
"It will depend on how it's raced after the top of the Muur. It can be strung out and if it's raced hard across to the Bosberg then this will make the difference."
"It will depend on how it's raced after the top of the Muur. It can be strung out and if it's raced hard across to the Bosberg then this will make the difference."
"I think we can be proud of how we rode, we had a huge impact on the way the race played out and we can take some motivation for the next two days for a win."
"It’s good preparation and every ITT to me is important and even this short one counts."