“We’ll start Sunday with a lot of motivation but no pressure,” said Nicola Philippaerts. “The level is incredibly high, and with two tough rounds ahead, anything can still happen. The confidence we already had got another big boost today. We’ll give it our all, together.” In 2021, Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts were part of the Belgian team that won bronze in Riesenbeck. This Sunday, Nicola and Katanga van het Dingeshof will ride in the final individual competition. Form on the day, a bit of luck, and nerves of steel will decide who becomes the new European Champion. In 2001, father Ludo Philippaerts won individual silver at the Europeans in Arnhem.
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