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No waiting to finesse around finish line should drag the average speed up, no?
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I follow what you are saying, today's monument was @270 kilometers so his wattage was only more than others for a certain percentage of the race.
You saw the American crack and recrack when he was on regular paved streets, He could see MVP a few hundred meters from him but couldn't cross, could have, should have, what would have happened if Jorgenson been able to cross and they worked together, we will never know. Great race by all, but tactical , Van der Poel is awesome, no matter if you like him, style points are a thing and him winning has him in doping threads despite not dominating the entire 270..so if he is juiced it's only for marginal gains.
I certainly don't see why someone else can't win in Roubaix
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Just like when he soft pedals at the end of a cyclo-cross race.
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Van der Poel always looks like a greyhound on the bike!
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Him travelling to Spain to train between the RvV and P-R is fishy as hell (or as fishy as Vingegaard).
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Ockham's Razor principle helps. It's all simply about the climate change: they have tailwind most of the time.
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He lives in Alicante. Not sure there's any benefit him staying in a hotel for a week and unpredictable weather.
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yes, 2nd house near Denia. Says he trains now 2/3 time as long as he did when living in Belgium because weather is nice
OT: It's just a matter of time before he gets into trouble with the Spanish tax authorities. Those guys love going after athletes nowadays.
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Unreasonably or are they going after tax cheats? Considering how much money the football(soccer) guys are making, seems like you'd want to make sure they're Paid in Full...
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Noticed the Rouleur article yesterday referred to him as "alien" AND Nils Politt said..."we have a guy like that too."
Ouch, so two "aliens" in the peloton? Is Nils trying to tell us something?
I just have the feeling that 90% of the news about tax evasion by football players or coaches happens in Spain.
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Is anyone else finding van der Poel's newfound capacity to time trial the way from competitors at an absolutely ridiculous pace from 40 to 60 km out, pretty much nose breathing, perhaps a touch silly?
When I was younger I used to think of these attacks from a distance and obliterating the field as sublime and wished I could do the same in my local races.
When I was younger I used to think of these attacks from a distance and obliterating the field as sublime and wished I could do the same in my local races.
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Looks like recharging in Spain worked well.
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It's interesting watching the the motorbike following him. The speed he's going and managing turns, it's like when you're whipping downhill it's so fast. And he really doesn't look like he's putting out maximal effort.
I mean, I've enjoyed watching van der Poel over the years. He is awesome to witness on the bike, and his handling skills are phenomenal, but this is just stupid.
I mean, I've enjoyed watching van der Poel over the years. He is awesome to witness on the bike, and his handling skills are phenomenal, but this is just stupid.
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Alpecin since last year has perfected the witchcraft of this era.
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The usual highs of the season is turning into lows. How is such a difference between Poel and the rest possible, two weekends in a row?
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Dude's going to pull a JohanRob Hatch already calling it
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Dang! I want to see a new record. It's like he's been told to slow it down a bit so he doesn't obliterate a doping milestone in this race.
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