These were the words of Rob Warner, commentator of Freecaster.tv, after the gate dropped at the MTB 4X World Champs in Champery. (see link above for video)
So close! Joost was on fire in Champery and showed the world he is still one of the best mountainbikers around. In the big final he was up against Graves, Prokop and Rinderknecht. Joost took the holeshot. He was simply the fastest out of the gate. But he couldn't prevent his front wheel from slipping in the first turn. Boom.. end of dream, result 3rd place. Joost: "That's racing people say... next year... we know you were the fastest tonight... in our eyes you are the champion... and so on. This is all very nice to say, but brings you nothing, at the end you still don't have the rainbow jersey.... you got bronze..NOT BAD, but not what you want. Stay focused and chase your dream, next year a new shot!"
We want to thank all people who supported Joost this season: friends, sponsors, trainers and family.