Van Impe to Boonen: stay calm

Belgian former pro Lucien Van Impe, the 1976 Tour de France winner, says his compatriot Tom Boonen needs to stay calm. Van Impe understands the pressure that goes with wearing the yellow jersey, as Boonen did for four stages last week.

"The rest day will have done Tom good," Van Impe told VRT. "It will be easier for Tom now he hasn't got that jersey anymore; now he just has to keep his cool. He can still get that green jersey, there's still five or six sprints to come, so it's definitely still possible. Tom will have it easier to win when the stages get tougher. He can't give up now, he has to keep going."

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