Not only that, but let's not forget Covid19 made this a very peculiar season. Alaphilippe would have been in much better shape without the Lockdown. He wouldn't have cracked Colombian riders in the Tour. We would already have had the classics and Mathieu would have peaked for those.
Van Aert used the Lockdown to his benefit, getting back after his injury. Most other riders were in constant doubt due to Covid19.
I think the season would have been less impressive for him. He would still have been a top contender, but might not have won San Remo or his stage in the Dauphiné, for instance.
Van Aert used the Lockdown to his benefit, getting back after his injury. Most other riders were in constant doubt due to Covid19.
I think the season would have been less impressive for him. He would still have been a top contender, but might not have won San Remo or his stage in the Dauphiné, for instance.