Teams & Riders The "MVP" Mathieu Van der Poel Road Discussion Thread

[RunningRouleur]

Seems to have gotten 4th place on stage one?!

 

[SafeBet]

Yes, beaten by Hayter in the sprint for third.

 

[noob]

I just want his latest announcements to be an early mistaken April fools prank. It's </3

 

[RedheadDane]

I just want his latest announcements to be an early mistaken April fools prank. It's </3

Now what?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

No one knows, including Mathieu and his team as we've seen. People are just voicing their opinions as always. It's definitely not extreme

I think that's fair. It does seem 'cavalier' after issues with his back, that he'll possibly do 2 GT back to back. He's never completed one....They're certainly not being conservative. That's if everything goes well.

A shame no MTB has been mentioned, as that is unfinished business. However, as long as he has a good UCI ranking in Road/ CX he'll be fine for when he returns, as there is now a rule enabling top ranked riders from other disciplines a 4/5th row start.

 

[Netserk]

Now what?

It's less than divided by three. Seems quite obvious?

 

[noob]

Now what?

His plan to finish both the giro and the tour this year.

 

[stonerider]

His plan to finish both the giro and the tour this year.

Highly unlikely that he will ride all the way to the finish of both. I would say he'd target the Pink Jersey in the Giro first week then let it go like he did the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France last year.

 

[RedheadDane]

His plan to finish both the giro and the tour this year.

What's wrong with that?

 

[tobydawq]

Highly unlikely that he will ride all the way to the finish of both. I would say he'd target the Pink Jersey in the Giro first week then let it go like he did the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France last year.

He says he wants to finish both.

 

[tobydawq]

What's wrong with that?

Despite being one of the hardest and strongest rider in the world, he is apparently much too delicate to even consider finishing a Grand Tour.

 

[noob]

What's wrong with that?

Let's see when it it's done how much is left of him after finishing both of those. Let's hope my worries are uncalled for. I don't think they are, but i really hope they are.

 

[RedheadDane]

Let's see when it it's done how much is left of him after finishing both of those. Let's hope my worries are uncalled for. I don't think they are, but i really hope they are.

Lot's of riders have finished two GTs in a season.

 

[noob]

Lot's of riders have finished two GTs in a season.

Yes, but with his high ambitions? With his back?

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, but with his high ambitions? With his back?

I'm sure if his back starts bothering him again, he'll change his plans.

 

[stonerider]

He says he wants to finish both.

Can we lay bets on whether he finishes both the Giro and the TdF this year?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Well, that's good news for the hilly stages at the Giro, at least someone will light them up.

 

[Red Rick]

Mathieu van der Poel wil Giro en Tour combineren: "En die wil ik allebei uitrijden"

Mathieu van der Poel, pas net terug van een rugblessure, heeft grootse plannen voor dit seizoen. De Nederlander van Alpecin-Fenix wil dit jaar namelijk zijn debuut in de Giro d’Italia maken en de Italiaanse ronde combineren met de Tour de France. “En ik heb de intentie om ze dit jaar allebei uit...

www.wielerflits.nl

barely back from injury and now he wants to do giro tour double.

And he wants to finish both races. Idk chief. Doesn't seem wise after a lingering back injury

They dont want me rageposting at plannef stage 5 DNSs again

 

[RedheadDane]

BTW, @noob... you made me really worried! I thought his back had actually started bothering him again...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

looks like he had fun today. Attacking with 100km to go multiple times until in the end he got dropped. Okay training

 

[noob]

BTW, @noob... you made me really worried! I thought his back had actually started bothering him again...

No, it's more that many people think it's just not an injury but more like a chronic condition (or a high risk of turning into a chronic condition), and I think they're right about that. And that's why I hope I am wrong. <3

 

[Valv.Piti]

***, I just realized he wont ride E3 then. What a shame, but so glad he's this strong. Flanders cant come soon enough!

 

[jaylew]

Lot's of riders have finished two GTs in a season.

Lots of riders who race year round doing 3 disciplines who have never even finished 1 GT let alone 2 back-to-back who have had injury issues and who are coming off a back injury that supposedly required rest and has already caused you to miss races including one of your season objectives?

Maybe another year but this this sure doesn't seem like the year for it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

***, I just realized he wont ride E3 then. What a shame, but so glad he's this strong. Flanders cant come soon enough!

nope, apart from the Ronde, Dwars is the only Flemish classic he'll do. (and Roubaix, but that is in France)

 

[RedheadDane]

Lots of riders who race year round doing 3 disciplines who have never even finished 1 GT let alone 2 back-to-back who have had injury issues and who are coming off a back injury that supposedly required rest and has already caused you to miss races including one of your season objectives?

Maybe another year but this this sure doesn't seem like the year for it.

Again, I trust they know what they're doing.

And considering how I thought the announcement had been something like his back bothering him again, forcing him to miss all the Spring Classics, the intention of riding - and finishing - two GTs isn't really that much of an issue to me.