Kooij poured praise on Van Aert in particular after his teammate’s flawless turn set him up for the final dash to the line. "Only he can do it," Kooij said.

Kooij is also so mature that he knows it will work out next time if it doesn't work out now." "And I don't think he feels the pressure at all," the Dutch analyst continues.

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Kooij, who is expected to start the Giro in five weeks, was visibly in a lot of pain in his left arm and, unsurprisingly, couldn’t continue. Later, a broken collarbone was confirmed.