Ronde de Mouscron preview for NXTG Racing

The day after the Tour of Flanders the womenโ€™s peloton goes to the south of Belgium for the Ronde de Mouscron, a 1.1 race. Defending the NXTG colours will be Britt Knaven, Amelia Sharpe, Emily Wadsworth, Cathalijne Hoolwerf, Catalina Soto Campos and Ilse Pluimers

Ilse previews Mondayโ€™s race: 

โ€œI donโ€™t know exactly what to expect from Mondayโ€™s race. Itโ€™s a twelve-kilometre long lap we have to do ten times. Itโ€™s not the most exciting of courses but they do expect the weather circumstances to be challenging on Monday with lots of rain and wind. The lap crosses town a lot but I do hope the wind gets to play a role and make it a really hard race.โ€ย 

Ilse started her season in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Due to a crash on the VAM-berg she didnโ€™t finish the Healthy Ageing Tour. She recently did finish the Oxyclean Brugge-De Panne Classic, Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen. 

โ€œI look back at the past few races with a good feeling. I did have some bad luck which resulted in a DNF at Healthy Ageing Tour but I am very happy with my current form and hope to continue on this path in the rest of the season.โ€

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