Van den Bergh praises compatriot Raman after Tour Card triumph: "In practice, he is almost unbeatable"

Brian Raman won a Tour Card for the next two years at Q-School last week and it was not only himself but his compatriot, Dimitri van den Bergh who was thrilled with this news.

Raman became the outright winner on the second day of the final phase of the European Q-School by beating the Dutch American Jules van Dongen in the final. “When I threw the decisive double, it didn't immediately dawn on me that I had won a Tour Card. It wasn't until a few minutes later that the realization came and there were tears. This is what I have worked for all my life, a dream has come true," the 25-year-old Belgian told regional channel ATV . 

Someone who is also very happy that Raman has won his Tour Card is Dimitri Van den Bergh. The Dreammaker is not only a fellow countryman of Raman, but also a very good friend. “Brian is someone who keeps saying he is not talented, but he is an incredibly hard worker. I can hardly ever beat him in practice," said Van den Bergh.

Van den Bergh as an example

"I've always looked up to Dimitri, he really is my role model," said Raman. “We are about the same age and have grown up together, so to speak, we have often competed against each other in the youth series. We also practiced together for a long time, until Dimitri moved to England. I hope to follow in his footsteps in the coming years.”