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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    If this means that you’ll stop following sports in general and, as a result, stop posting in every sport-related forums then by all means buddy.
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    At the end of the day I'm a fan of both Pogi and Mathieu because of their riding style. I'd rather watch a rider go balls to the wall and break the race open at the earliest possible moment instead of just riding defensively and waiting until the last possible moment to attack. We should just...
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    You cannot "just" ignore CX/MTB though as it obviously takes away from Mathieu focusing 100% on the road and to venture into improving in other disciplines on the road (TT's, Climbing). His schedule in the past years (especially in the last Olympic year) was insane. If you can use the "Pogi is...
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    Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

    Yep.
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    Was there from the start AFAIK. I still kinda hope he skips Amstel in order to be better rested for it. I don’t necessarily think he can go up against an in form Pogi and Evenepoel in LBL, but I’ve learned to stop putting things past Mathieu… So I’ll just watch it without any expectations and...
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    Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

    Wout had Mathieu in trouble at last year’s PR? Quite a reach. Wout attacked right when Mathieu and Degenkolb bumped into each other and he was off balance. Watch the race again. These what if games are just a waste of time. I like Wout, and I’ve enjoyed their rivalry from day one in CX, but...
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    Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

    Sure. But IF he hadn't been dropped though... Watch out.
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    Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

    Indeed. If there's one tired argument out of all it's the "what if" one. The same game could be played for Mathieu on several occasions and in different cycling disciplines as stated above. He "could" have also won more CX WC titles by now IF ....... He could be on two RR WC titles by now if not...
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    Pogi was lucky that it wasn’t his first race of the year and that he didn’t have to work his butt off for another teammate.
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    You basically answered your own point. I agree that Mathieu could have probably at the very least podiumed at MSR had he just raced for himself (which I think he should have done). Moreover, I don't think Cancellara won those races in an equally dominating fashion (as you mentioned) nor did he...
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    At the world's and MSR you mean? ;)
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    I really hope there are severe consequences for this cowardly act.
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    Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

    I hope they severely punish the consummate coward who tried to throw his/her hat on Mathieu's bike in an attempt to get it stuck in his chain/spoke. I cannot express the things I'd do to a coward like that on this forum.
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    Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

    Should this be reiterated? I'll oblige: Best one-day racer on the planet bar NONE. Ask any cyclist what his wildest dream would consist of in terms of one-day races and winning the double Flanders/Roubaix as a world champion in solo fashion for a combined 110km would be right up there...
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    De Ronde van Vlaanderen (270.8 km), 2024 March 31 (Sunday)

    The actual point is that with or without him this might have always been the result as well. The “IF” game is just not worth playing, so Pog is not worth mentioning. MvDP cannot beat who does not (choose) to show up. Not that he hasn’t beaten all of them in the past already, both in this race...
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