Really? MvdP is so talented that he's impulsive and not the most calculating racer. I see him saying something like, "the hell with it...I'm gonna do what I wanna do" and damn to consequences.
- Aug 3, 2015
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Trusting that cycling teams know what they are doing?...
Yeah.......
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,450
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You can see from the Quickstep treatment of fausto masnada jn the 2021 Giro that cycling teams don't know what they are sdoing.
- Feb 20, 2012
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Getting dropped in Coppi e Bartali while claiming he had his strongest Sanreml smh
- Mar 13, 2009
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He did have his strongest san remo though. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
He's extremely willful and clearly a maverick. I think that's why he's so popular with cycling fans (the few that exist) here in the US. BTW, it's funny how folks on Wielerflits are always bagging on his old man and his analysis. MVDP clearly doesn't listen to him, but he clearly knows what he's talking about and he's still putting in 14 hours a week and could kick most reader's a__ even at his advanced age.
- Mar 13, 2009
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Today a casual 70km attack. got caught at 5km. Still won the sprint, with ease...
- Feb 21, 2019
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He had to answer Van Aert somehow, great to see him back winning
- Jun 7, 2011
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If he were really that good, he wouldn't have been caught to begin with.
I'm kidding.
- Sep 14, 2020
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- Mar 13, 2009
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- May 29, 2011
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A very interesting piece on MvdP's training since January. Talk about being a responder, the rate of improvement is stellar.
lanternerouge.com.au
Tldr: Long rides with intense stuff thrown in ftw.
Mathieu van der Poel's Incredible Improvement | How He Prepared for Milano-Sanremo - Lanterne Rouge
One of the most talented riders of the modern generation, Mathieu van der Poel, will start his season earlier than expected at Milano-Sanremo, the longest race on the UCI calendar. The Alpecin-Fenix star has had rapid improvement in the space of an eight week training block after rehabbing a...
lanternerouge.com.au
Tldr: Long rides with intense stuff thrown in ftw.
- Mar 13, 2009
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And it could have been so easy this spring for Wout and JV this year - looked that way up until a couple or three weeks ago when the data started suggesting beast mode might be coming back. Now they have both massive pressure to perform and deliver a win against their worst nightmare.
- Jan 31, 2016
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- May 29, 2011
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The only doubt in my mind is whether he has a broad enough base to sustain top form for the entire classic season. Will be lucky to have banked 200hrs by mid-april.
But probably it will do, as standard training rules of thumb seem to be out of the window with him anyway.
- Mar 13, 2009
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actually, he's got more of a shot of holding form now than he did when he did CX until the worlds.
Remember, he used to do CX season. 1 week break. 1 or 2 weeks build up, and then start racing road. By the time there was RVV he was usually past his best. The fact that the only RVV that he won was the one held in the autumn instead of the spring speaks volumes.
This time he actually trained for 4 straight weeks after a long rest period. It's a bit short yes, but still a better base than he's ever had for the road reason.
- May 29, 2011
- 3,549
- 1,651
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Yeah, but the one month of complete rest alleged by the article before the training block cannot be optimal either.
- Nov 13, 2019
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MvdP at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2022
Good move on his part to take part in a 'low key' hilly stage race with plenty of big efforts, setting him up nicely for the major classics races. Simple breakdown from his strava.
Stage 1
102.73mi, 9,846ft elevation @24.0mi/h av.speed
334W av.power (weighted)
Stage 2
105.20mi, 9,259ft elevation @24.0mi/h av.speed
345W av.power (weighted)
Stage 3
93.11mi, 12,752ft elevation @20.1mi/h av.speed
323W av.power (weighted)
Stage 4 (win)
96.63mi, 7,917ft elevation @24.2mi/h av.speed
336W av.power (weighted)
Stage 5
100.93mi, 6,588ft elevation @24.5mi/h av.speed
312W av.power (weighted)
Good move on his part to take part in a 'low key' hilly stage race with plenty of big efforts, setting him up nicely for the major classics races. Simple breakdown from his strava.
Stage 1
102.73mi, 9,846ft elevation @24.0mi/h av.speed
334W av.power (weighted)
Stage 2
105.20mi, 9,259ft elevation @24.0mi/h av.speed
345W av.power (weighted)
Stage 3
93.11mi, 12,752ft elevation @20.1mi/h av.speed
323W av.power (weighted)
Stage 4 (win)
96.63mi, 7,917ft elevation @24.2mi/h av.speed
336W av.power (weighted)
Stage 5
100.93mi, 6,588ft elevation @24.5mi/h av.speed
312W av.power (weighted)
- Mar 19, 2009
- 9,892
- 1,790
- 20,680
I'm the exact same height/weight as he is and my legs started cramping just reading those numbers.
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