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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    They're certainly Wout fans, but if it was Thibau Nys beating Wout they'd be perfectly fine with it.
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Most importantly, he sounds like a Belgian. Actually between WVA and MVDP, Mathieu is the one with the heaviest Flemish accent.
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    It's so absurd. MVDP is the most Belgian Dutchman you're ever going to meet, but apparently it's still not enough for some.
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    It's not really a WTF moment anymore though, is it? Lots of Belgians and a lot of alcohol, there's always one or two morons among them.
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Her own expectations, or those of the outside world? I don't think it's Van Empel's fault that she just happened to be better at...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    The team can try everything, but in the end it comes down to intrinsic motivation. The rider has to want to do it. Similar to Dumoulin...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    The only ones who can challenge Brand are Van Empel and Pieterse. Van Empel beats her on pure power, and Pieterse on technique. Neither...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    The obvious reason is convenience. In terms of distance, paperwork, language, etc. it's just way easier to sign a Dutchman than an...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Van der Haar has hypermobility. In his case this means dislocating his shoulder is a fairly common thing. It has happened to him...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    That's the same in nearly every championship, and we know why: Belgium is the only nation that takes cyclocross seriously as a...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    I'd just like to see Aniek van Alphen win a race. She's long overdue. If everyone can win, as seems to be the case this season, surely...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Women's elite race decided by which Dutch woman gets a gap first. Van Empel, Pieterse, Van Anrooij, Alvarado aren't there? No problem...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Supposedly she's still recovering from illness, but I have the feeling the team is protecting her. I don't want to dabble in amateur...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    I think if you ask them most will say that they prefer cyclocross to road cycling. I think even Pogacar would gladly be able to compete...
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    theyoungest replied to the thread Race Thread.
    Home Alone wins the women's race in Overijse! It's an unusually open field in the women's races so far. Van Alphen has consistenly been...