"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."
"One thing I've learned from being on this team is that it's far more rewarding to be a catalyst than a passive participant."
"Who knows, maybe I will start to love Dutch races with the crazy echelons like my team mates do?!"
"Our team created a situation from where we could win the stage."
"Our opportunities are still open for the last two stages."
"There were some attacks from our group but we were present in every move and we worked well together."