> “I read somewhere that I withdrew from the World Championships, but that is not true,” he states in an interview with Het Nieuwsblad . “I definitely saw a role for myself in Canada. Doing a lead-out for Remco, closing a gap in the final, or reacting to an attack from other teams… But it is the national coach who made the decision.”
> “During the Tour of Burgos, he had said that we would talk about it again, but I haven’t heard from him since. Eventually, I read in the press that he thought it was still a year too early, because ‘positioning plays a big role’ in Canada.”
> I found that quite remarkable. Because, as I said: positioning is a matter of respect. And with Remco and Wout as team leaders, we will certainly earn respect. If I have to sit there, I will sit there.
> Widar will also not be in action at the European Championship in Slovenia next month. “The European Championship was an option, but I wasn't interested in it myself, because I prefer some Italian races during that period. So it was turned into the situation where I withdrew from both.”
Oh god he sounds even worse than remco.