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It's very clear what I've said. If you choose not to understand it, that's fine. But I'm glad you concede your assumption may be wrong.

Pogacar beat him convincingly in 2022

When's "the last couple of years" for you? Well, they have to be post-2024 I guess since that's when Pidcock won Amstel. Pogacar beat van Aert convincingly in a sprint in 2022.

Again, Powless, Evenepoel and Pogacar himself have all beaten van Aert in sprints.

Anyway, almost everybody has won a sprint against van Aert at this point, including Neilson Powless and Remco Evenepoel. And Tadej Pogačar, of course.

"I’m a little bit disappointed, but there was one guy stronger," Van Aert said. "No regrets - it was just a proper bike race."

I'm talking about Brabantse Pjl 2021

Why since this one and not the one where he actually beat van Aert?

The problem wasn't that he didn't have the legs for the sprint

Nah, his face looked about the same on Cipressa. But, incidentally, it is absolutely true for Pogačar, who looked much more in control this year compared to last year, when his face was clenched to a fist. And the reason Pogacar did less stop/start this year is because he was better able to...

Superior descending skills can be nullified by familiarity, especially on a short descent like this.

I don't know the exact times, but he rode Cipressa and Poggio combined roughly 2 seconds slower this year.

He did not. He was about as good as last year, despite having to chase to catch up before Cipressa. Pogacar was just considerably stronger than last year.

He was only about 2–3 seconds off last year's pace on the Poggio, riding most of it alone.

Riis was faster in Hautacam