Paris-Roubaix is 13th April, the Traka is 1st-4th May.....
The first European XC World Cup is Nove Mesto 23rd-25th May.....
The first European XC World Cup is Nove Mesto 23rd-25th May.....
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Apparently his rib wasn't bruised but actually broken, it is still not healed properly, but he's able to ride around with it.
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Rib van Van Der Poel was niet gekneusd, maar gebroken: "Nog altijd niet aan elkaar gegroeid" | sporza
Mathieu van der Poel was de voorbije weken de grote afwezige in de cross, maar in Maasmechelen maakt hij één week voor het WK toch zijn entree. Mét enkele vraagtekens.sporza.be
He said after the race today that he’s feeling stronger than last year ahead of the WC. Of course it’s only January.Judging by how the CX goes I get similar vibes to last year. The man is going to have a very stellar spring me thinks.
it's mental. How is this guy still getting stronger?He looks stronger than last year for this WC. Not even breathing and riding away. His base tempo is so impressive. He really took another step since last classics.
At the spring level I meant. Took another step then and seems to be at it again now. So "effortless" this weekend.it's mental. How is this guy still getting stronger?
We can all see that clearly with our own eyes. This might be news to some people, but not everything is an "either/or". So it's possible it's 1) not completely healed (a medical issue) and, 2) not effecting his riding (a performance issue). And if you want to come back with something about the former doesn't matter only the latter so why mention it . . . it's just because we're curious.I can assure you he's able to ride around with it.
Apparently his rib wasn't bruised but actually broken, it is still not healed properly, but he's able to ride around with it.
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Rib van Van Der Poel was niet gekneusd, maar gebroken: "Nog altijd niet aan elkaar gegroeid" | sporza
Mathieu van der Poel was de voorbije weken de grote afwezige in de cross, maar in Maasmechelen maakt hij één week voor het WK toch zijn entree. Mét enkele vraagtekens.sporza.be
You mean Froome vs Valverde...I prefer Valverde vs Froome as a comparison
Will be interesting to see they RVV odds if MVDP and Pogi both go in healthy and on form. My money is on MVDP.
Fixed it for you. Next year he'll break the record and then call it a day.CX goat. More to come.
It’s not going to happen but would’ve been funny if he broke the Roubaix record tooFixed it for you. Next year he'll break the record and then call it a day.
Roger de Vlaeminck just can't hide the fact that he's seething with jealousy that MVDP has equalled his brother's record and will most likely break it next year. "If Erik lived a 'normal' life MVDP wouldn't have come even close to him". Piss off you old fart. MVDP is the perfect CX specimen and the GOAT in CX. Cry me a river.
Let's play the "if" game, shall we? If MVDP didn't have some of the bad luck he's had in CX WC he'd have already broken Erik's record. If MDVP had ridden entire cyclocross seasons up to this point he'd already have surpassed the total amount of victories in CX as well. However, fortunately for us and the cycling world, he's too busy amassing Monuments during the RR season while breaking record after record in CX with the little racing he does in that discipline annually. Don't even even get me started on MVDP's road success compared to Erik. Talk about who doesn't come close to who...
"If I didn't win 4, I'd have won 5". A whole nation would go into mourning.It’s not going to happen but would’ve been funny if he broke the Roubaix record too