Former Tour rider Jurgen Van den Broeck misses pressure and stress

Jurgen Van den Broeck, former cyclist and once predecessor of Remco Evenepoel, told HBVL in an interview that he sometimes misses the pressure and tension of the Tour de France. Cycling was a big part of his life and the competitive atmosphere is now absent.

In the interview, Van den Broeck looks back on his career. He talks about how pressure and stress in cycling played a role and how he sometimes longs for that now. According to the source, his time in the sport was intense but also valuable.

Van den Broeck does not speak of a return to the sport, but indicates that the memories of the Tour de France and the atmosphere around it remain with him. The story offers a glimpse into the mentally challenging side of the sport.

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