Good thing Kwiatkowski wasn't up there then
What if he'd hit a Poel.
Naesen had been incredibly strong today, he would have had a chance, if he had not worked so much for Bardet.
Pretty sure it was Bardet, who worked for Naesen.
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Good thing Kwiatkowski wasn't up there then
Naesen had been incredibly strong today, he would have had a chance, if he had not worked so much for Bardet.
Dutchman rooting for Van der Poel here.
Feel really gutted for Alaphilippe and wish he'd still be with the other two.
Pretty sure it was Bardet, who worked for Naesen.
No, he closed down 2 breaks with Bardet on 2nd or 3rd wheel earlier.
Too close to call, in a sprint they have beaten each other multiple times. At the moment (after started winning TDF sprints), i would assume van Aert to have the edge, but it could easily be the other way as well.Who historically has the edge in the sprint given their cyclo-cross rivalry?
Definitely looked like Bardet closed a gap for Naesen earlier.
Oh this would have been a perfect race had Alaphilippe been with them. They would probably have outsprinted him in the end, but just seeing those three riders together in the final would have been great.
Now it's the perfect duo rivalry of course.
It's a disc vs. rim brakes race