He kinda bossed the Dutch national championships though. It took a top effort from Terpstra to finally catch 'his' break, and then he still outsprinted what was left (van Poppel/Sinkeldam and co, since it was already too hard for Groenewegen)
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Dekker_Tifosi said:He kinda bossed the Dutch national championships though. It took a top effort from Terpstra to finally catch 'his' break, and then he still outsprinted what was left (van Poppel/Sinkeldam and co, since it was already too hard for Groenewegen)
As impressive as it was, the Dutch nationals are quite a joke most of the time.Dekker_Tifosi said:He kinda bossed the Dutch national championships though. It took a top effort from Terpstra to finally catch 'his' break, and then he still outsprinted what was left (van Poppel/Sinkeldam and co, since it was already too hard for Groenewegen)
Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Ruudz0r said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Not sure if you mean till 2023 or in general but if its the latter: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/387215/van-der-poel-ziet-zichzelf-niet-als-tourwinnaar-niet-voor-mij-weggelegd.html
He says he wants to ride the TOur but doesnt see himself as a possible GC guy
Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
I don't normally follow MTB races, mainly because they're not braodcasted here, but it is normal for a motorbike to ride over the course 30 seconds ahead of the race leader?glassmoon said:What a dull lap design (MTB) at Euro CH.. At least it appears that way during the women's race.
glassmoon said:What a dull lap design (MTB) at Euro CH.. At least it appears that way during the women's race.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
King Boonen said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Will that work? There doesn't seem to be the hype around him on the road that their is around WVA (probably unfairly) so I'm not sure they're likely to get any invites are they?
King Boonen said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Will that work? There doesn't seem to be the hype around him on the road that their is around WVA (probably unfairly) so I'm not sure they're likely to get any invites are they?
Logic-is-your-friend said:King Boonen said:Dekker_Tifosi said:Little chance of a real road career.
MvdP renewed up until 2023 with Corendon.
They will probably apply for PCT so he can ride the classics. But any chance of a full time road career is, in my opinion, gone now. We won't see him in grand tours or anything. Only spring classics.
Will that work? There doesn't seem to be the hype around him on the road that their is around WVA (probably unfairly) so I'm not sure they're likely to get any invites are they?
As i recall, Van Aert was unsure for a very long time, whether or not he'd be invited. The hype you speak of, only took off during the spring. I think in februari, he still didn't know if he could ride Paris Roubaix or not. Correct me if i'm wrong. I had the impression at the time his performances in the "smaller" races are what got him an invitation. If Mathieu doesn't want to ride Roubaix, but rather do Amstel and RVV, that the chances of him getting invited, are pretty good. He's a much bigger name in Belgium and at home, than he is in France.
jaylew said:Where are you guys seeing 2023? The Cyclingnews article says he renewed to 2020 with the team looking to move to Pro Conti and then he's focusing on the road after the 2020 Olympics so not too much different from Wout.