Tom Boonen: Motor racing success gives me a bigger kick than victory as a pro rider

Former pro cyclist and World Champion Tom Boonen at the 2019 Tour de France
Former pro cyclist and World Champion Tom Boonen at the 2019 Tour de France (Image credit: Yuzuru Sunuda/AFP via Getty Images)

On the bike he won four editions of Paris-Roubaix, three editions of the Tour of Flanders, a rainbow jersey, and six stages of the Tour de France, and now Tom Boonen is enjoying success in his new sporting career – motorsports.

After winning the CN prototype class in the Benelux-focused GT & Prototype Challenge race series at the end of October, the Belgian compared his victory favourably to the big wins he took during his pro cycling career.

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