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Yeah, bit hard to watch. Having said that, it was probably the smart thing. No one was going to drag him to the sprint or close the gaps with pidders and mohoric most likely, and after closing them himself he would be cooked. So doing it for Jasper makes sense.Don't get me wrong but I'm very disappointed with him. Seriously, he is one of the best classicomanos cycling has ever seen and he is giving monuments to his teammate? He had everything to win today and don't like this lack of champion mentality.
If he was as good as last year he would’ve taken over in the descent. He needed a moment to recover after the jump and the others were not far behind.
He would’ve liked to go with Pogi alone, think he missed some freshness/race toughness.
Kind of agree, unless he was gassed when coming over the poggio, but if he could have ridden away from or with pogacar and he gambled on philipsen from there, that would just be incomprehensible.Don't get me wrong but I'm very disappointed with him. Seriously, he is one of the best classicomanos cycling has ever seen and he is giving monuments to his teammate? He had everything to win today and don't like this lack of champion mentality.
I think he was very much preoccupied with catching his breath once he caught up with Pogacar.Kind of agree, unless he was gassed when coming over the poggio, but if he could have ridden away from or with pogacar and he gambled on philipsen from there, that would just be incomprehensible.
He said he had to dig deep to close the last attack (didn’t expect someone to get a gap at that last part) and would’ve loved to go with Pogi alone. Didn’t knew where Philipsen was, asked if he was dropped or with the group.Kind of agree, unless he was gassed when coming over the poggio, but if he could have ridden away from or with pogacar and he gambled on philipsen from there, that would just be incomprehensible.
I yeah saw that now. I can live with that explanation, he would have won if he played it better, but you cannot always make all the right choices I think..He said he had to dig deep to close the last attack (didn’t expect someone to get a gap at that last part) and would’ve loved to go with Pogi alone. Didn’t knew where Philipsen was, asked if he was dropped or with the group.
He was alone with Pog, he didn't help. That makes 0 sense if he didn't know Philipsen was behind.He said he had to dig deep to close the last attack (didn’t expect someone to get a gap at that last part) and would’ve loved to go with Pogi alone. Didn’t knew where Philipsen was, asked if he was dropped or with the group.
Yes I know but I think maybe he couldn’t. Or wanted to let Pogi do the work. I was screaming he had to take over to get away with 2.He was alone with Pog, he didn't help. That makes 0 sense if he didn't know Philipsen was behind.
Are you crazy? He wasn't strong enough today. Even his 'leadout' for Philipsen was pretty weak and not what won the race.Don't get me wrong but I'm very disappointed with him. Seriously, he is one of the best classicomanos cycling has ever seen and he is giving monuments to his teammate? He had everything to win today and don't like this lack of champion mentality.
He pulled back multiple attacks.Are you crazy? He wasn't strong enough today. Even his 'leadout' for Philipsen was pretty weak and not what won the race.
He is humble and kind.Don't get me wrong but I'm very disappointed with him. Seriously, he is one of the best classicomanos cycling has ever seen and he is giving monuments to his teammate? He had everything to win today and don't like this lack of champion mentality.
This is why I miss Armstrong.He is humble and kind.
Another good argument for the ban of team radios.He said he had to dig deep to close the last attack (didn’t expect someone to get a gap at that last part) and would’ve loved to go with Pogi alone. Didn’t knew where Philipsen was, asked if he was dropped or with the group.
I’m all for no-radio. But he asked it after the race, when they were interviewing him. Wanted to know if he was with the others or came back after being dropped.Another good argument for the ban of team radios.
doesnt seem like that in the interviewHe pulled back multiple attacks.
I really think he felt dead but didn't realise they almost all were.
Lmaodoesnt seem like that in the interview
,,Ik voelde dat ik de benen had om iedereen terug te halen. Na de Poggio, beneden, zag ik dat Jasper er bij zat en wist ik dat ik voor hem zou rijden. Jasper had al gezegd dat hij goede benen had voor de Poggio. Dan is het niet een hele moeilijke beslissing. Ik had vorig jaar veel aan Jasper te danken in Parijs-Roubaix, dat zal ik niet snel vergeten.’’
"I felt i had the legs to pull everyone back".
Also:
,,Ik had ook nog wel de benen om te sprinten. Maar als Jasper zegt dat hij echt super is, geloof ik hem en is het aan mij om te rijden.
"I still had the legs to ride for a sprint. But if Jasper says he is really super than I believe him and it was up to me to ride for him"
Every part of the interviews I read on AD seems to point to the opposite. He was only a bit tired at the top of the Poggio because he had to close the gap to Pogacar. Although this to me was more to positioning than anything else.
It's his first race day, he was maybe 98% instead of 100% but still good enough to win. But he chose to ride for Philipsen which was likely the more safe option with Jasper saying he is good.
Yeah, hopefully the tiny winning margin over a not that great sprinter will make Mathieu more hesitant to convert himself into a domestique in a freaking monument in the future.Lmao
A sprint after the Poggio is never a safer option than Van der Poel taking on Pogacar in the sprint. Philipsen only won because Matthews *** it.