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pluimers-rondeInterview Rick Pluimers (Tudor) for The Round

You came through the mixed zone afterwards, but your eyes were basically staring straight through everyone standing there.

More than understandable. How hard was that Tour of Flanders exactly, looking back on it two weeks later?

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How do you recover from something like that? Do you do anything extra?

Now we are two weeks further on and the Amstel Gold Race is just around the corner. How do you feel now?

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Brabantse Pijl is another race I could really see suiting you. Is it a shame you were not able to ride there?

That makes sense. For Sunday, you are one of the Dutch names to watch, but how far do you see yourself going?

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Will there be a lot of supporters for you?

Do you still have time during the race to spot them or wave, or is it more a matter of luck?