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

[Berniece]

It wasn't that long ago he was struggling with back issues and the team kept sending him to races he wasn't ready for. On the other hand it is a young team that doesn't have an expansive (with an "a") performance department like Visma for instance.

He’s just not Visma material. I think he could be even better with more strict coaching, but that wouldn’t work with him. This is the best team for him, no one will get more out of him.

 

[DNP-Old]

A very long time ago Mathieu said he could never race for Team Sky because of how strict they are. Indeed, he wouldn’t work on Visma. However, there have been manier occasion where his ultramythical talent has saved him from completely broken logic. So to say he made a ‘better choice’ than Wout doesn’t seem very fair to him. Wout just isn’t as talented and can’t get away with stuff like Mathieu can.

 

[Berniece]

A very long time ago Mathieu said he could never race for Team Sky because of how strict they are. Indeed, he wouldn’t work on Visma. However, there have been manier occasion where his ultramythical talent has saved him from completely broken logic. So to say he made a ‘better choice’ than Wout doesn’t seem very fair to him. Wout just isn’t as talented and can’t get away with stuff like Mathieu can.

Both riders made the best choice in context of how they are as a person, and how they work

 

[Ricco']

Now I just want at least one season without cross in the winter to have an early start. Rack up those minor classics that are missing like Omloop, for example

 

[Slavique Nuke]

He also signed a 10-year contract with Canyon.

 

[Didinho]

He went to the barber. Lost 500gr in his neck alone. Mullet gone.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He went to the barber. Lost 500gr in his neck alone.

Shouldn't have gone to Sweeney Todd.

 

[Kwaremonster]

MVDP renews with Alpecin - Deceuninck until the end of 2028, when he'll be 33. It's becoming safe to say that he will only see one team during his entire career.

Interesting. A contract against the best terms probably. From the perspective of alpecin: they are taking a risk. You often see that star riders get offered one good contract too many when decline sets in earlier than expected. Clearly they expect mathieu to be good for a long time still. So far the roodhooft's gamble on mathieu always paid off though. Also Canyon will cover part of his salary probably.

 

[Didinho]

Masterclass.

 

[Keldergoat]

Gonna say something very ballsy, but: it looks like he's in shape for de Ronde van Vlaanderen.

 

[KZD]

Great to see Van der Poel adding E3 to his palmares.

He looks ready to retake the RVV crown.

 

[LookProGoSlow]

Ominous form

 

[jmdirt]

MvdP!

 

[Didinho]

Could we see his Glasgow form in the classics? Hope he can stay out of trouble untill Liege.

 

[Froome]

The MVP of world cycling strikes again.
Best one day racer in the world.

 

[Berniece]

He lost that claim when he lost RvV to Pogacar. Will take some time to get that back IMO

But he also won the WC against Pogacar by 2min

 

[Axel Hangleck]

He lost that claim when he lost RvV to Pogacar. Will take some time to get that back IMO

Really? You're not aware of the 'too small sample size' definition.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

He looks ready to retake the RVV crown.

He's very likely to win Flanders this year, but he'll have to beat Pogacar there to regain the crown. He took quite a beating there last year, when he claimed to be in the form of his life.

 

[Froome]

He lost that claim when he lost RvV to Pogacar. Will take some time to get that back IMO

He already recovered the throne in the worlds.

 

[AmRacer]

Mathieu vs Remco coming to a race in April.

 

[AmRacer]

He already recovered the throne in the worlds.

Poggi took it back in Il Lombardia.

 

[Froome]

Poggi took it back in Il Lombardia.

Van der poel took it back today! And took it back the slovenian pozzato in the end of poggio.

 

[AmRacer]

Van der poel took it back today! And took it back the slovenian pozzato in the end of poggio.

Poggi took it back at Strade

 

[AmRacer]

Van der poel took it back today! And took it back the slovenian pozzato in the end of poggio.

Since Poggi won't race so many one day's this season, MvdP is probably ahead at the end of the season.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Could we see his Glasgow form in the classics? Hope he can stay out of trouble untill Liege.

to people who said after MSR he looked weaker than last year, I wonder what they thought of today