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This makes it sound like van der Poel did something amazing. But Van Aert got dropped by the entire front group, not just van der Poel.Yeah. Well, he attacked VDP countered, Van Aert cracked.
Nothing is free. He has improved climbing and perhaps sustained efforts, but the expected cost is anaerobic capability.He attacked on a berg, then immediately bonked... and then was very strong in the chase but the first group was going full gas. Very strange.