The last few weeks I've seen several articles saying WVA needs to win PR or RVV this year as if this is going to be his last year at top level. I feel like people are exaggerating, both WVA and MVDP still have more than 5 years to win big races. Even if they were to lose some explosiveness in the later stages of their careers, they would still be able to win big races just like Cancellara or Boonen. Both have exceptional engines and that isn't going to change untill they decide to retire.
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The last few weeks I've seen several articles saying WVA needs to win PR or RVV this year as if this is going to be his last year at top level. I feel like people are exaggerating, both WVA and MVDP still have more than 5 years to win big races. Even if they were to lose some explosiveness in the later stages of their careers, they would still be able to win big races just like Cancellara or Boonen. Both have exceptional engines and that isn't going to change untill they decide to retire.
I'd like to see a close battle but I don't like it when sprints are decisive in a CX finale. I'd prefer to see a finishing move on a draggy or technical section before the pavement.
It's going to be tough to top Benidorm for pure adrenaline. Human-powered old school F1 racing.
Damn that sprint was not even close. Always feels like MvdP had such a mental edge against WvA.
MvdP = Mathieu Van der Poel
WvA = Wout Van Aert
MvdP = Mathieu Van der Poel
WvA = Wout Van Aert
Hoping that this is the start of a great season for Van der Poel. Above the classics and the Tour, I think this could be his golden opportunity of winning the road World Championships.
Thanks. Was racking my brains on these.
I also noticed Mathieu‘s shoulders have deteriorated a little bit (they‘re still good, though).
His back, however, has really improved. He now has a broad, muscular, powerful back. This will be good for his spine, which often caused him pain.
Apparently Mathieu spent his last months, after season break, in the gym. He probably only did deadlifts there.
(I‘d say he did 5-6 hrs of deadlifts, a day. Plus 45 mins on the indoor bike. Perfect preparation for CX WCs!… ;-) ) grin
His back, however, has really improved. He now has a broad, muscular, powerful back. This will be good for his spine, which often caused him pain.
Apparently Mathieu spent his last months, after season break, in the gym. He probably only did deadlifts there.
(I‘d say he did 5-6 hrs of deadlifts, a day. Plus 45 mins on the indoor bike. Perfect preparation for CX WCs!… ;-) ) grin
Fortunately he didn't......
Just looking at this again and the craziest thing to me is that after unleashing what must have been close to a 20s 1000W sprint, enough to gap no less than WvA, he was still fresh and nimble enough to look back, take his hands of the bars, do a pose, and scream. How? Just how?
Françoise Sagan? Or Carl?He could beat Sagan with that sprint!
He couldn't beat peak Carl even if he had a dragon in his garage.
He's a part cyborg created by the Poulidor family with the sole purpose of vengeance on the entire sport of cycling
There was an update to his schedule that now also includes E3. They are clearly going for a quality over quantity approach this season.
| 04-03 Strade Bianche |
| 06-03 - 12-03 Tirreno-Adriatico |
| 18-03 Milano-Sanremo |
| 24-03 E3 Saxo Classic |
| 02-04 Ronde van Vlaanderen |
| 09-04 Paris-Roubaix |
| 11-06 - 18-06 Tour de Suisse |
| 01-07 - 23-07 Tour de France |
| 06-08 UCI World Championships - Road Race |
Sagan-esque schedule apart from no Gent-Wevelgem and no Tour of California.
Okay, I meant the part of the season which comes after today.
I don't expect Mathieu to ride the Slovakian Nats, either.
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