Stefan Küng is getting closer, but that only makes the near misses sting a little more. At Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, he was one of the main drivers of the race-defining break of eight, but his day still finished in frustration. While Christophe Laporte picked off yet another bouquet for Jumbo-Visma in Waregem, Küng was swept up by the chasing bunch and left with nothing to show for his afternoon’s work.
As he made his way through the mixed zone afterwards, Küng had the look of a man who wanted to be left alone with his annoyance, but his natural affability meant that he stopped to talk reporters through his race all the same. In truth, there was little to say. He was generous with his efforts in the break, others less so, but ultimately, Jumbo-Visma’s might was again unanswerable.
