"I had hoped to become a national road cycling coach in order to share my experience and passion with the current generation," Gilbert, who retired at the end of 2022, wrote.
"Since the position was never open, the internal agreements of Belgian Cycling got the better of my application. I would like to thank the many riders who showed their enthusiasm as well as the countless people who supported me."
"There have been talks with Philippe; that was a very constructive conversation, by the way. The federation's vision, however, is very much in line with Serge's..."
"There were a number of interviews, but the candidates themselves were often rather vague. They often did not know exactly which path they wanted to take with their career, while we had a fully-fledged candidate internal."
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