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

[Didinho]

Hope this crash won’t let him DNS next week. His dream of becoming triple World Champion is really close now. But it would be hard to win there. Even more with the crash.

 

[Riek s]

What a stupid amazing ride. Being the hot favorite and making it happen isn't easy, but his jump (or repeated jump) is so frigging strong when he is on point.

What a great World champion again. Lets hope he can properly show his jersey next year in the classics!

 

[Red Rick]

I will reluctantly concede he is a greater rider than Tom Dumoulin

 

[vwpe]

happy for the guy couldnt have been a more deserved winner and what a show and stage he showed the world on,,,those hills it was really mano vs mano and all the favourites was there he simply outclassed em all with such ease like always... the only guy who can match him is pog (flandern proved that) and he far from did have the best preperations towards this race, then basicly flandern all over minus pog from the ecation.

Regardless it just adds to legend of MVDP that hill vs WVA was again like always is 9 out of 10 like riding away from kids for him.

He is simply put a phenomenal freak. (go ban me cause this is really controversial apperently for someone haha)

 

[Blanco]

The other day, when Evenepoel won San Sebastian I wrote that the boy is maybe the best one day racer in the world.
I couldn't be happier that I was wrong.

 

[magliaroz]

Now we just have to hope the crash today is not going to compromise his MTB race.

 

[DaLong]

I like that most, if not all, of Mathieu's road goals are now complete and he (and we) can relax as he progresses through the main years of his career. Relax and rack up some more victories.

 

[Third Time Lucky]

“In any case, I didn't party," he says of the night the Tour ended in Paris. "I went to bed quite early and had an okay night. I am well rested. The World Championships is a big goal of mine this year. Now is not the time to celebrate, it is important to keep the focus for a while." - Hopefully he can hit it hard in Glasgow after the road WC race. You're only young once...

@senna be like..

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_au0UUHI2aI

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

the true goat.

Nobody can accelerate on a hill like that after 250km+ nobody.
The fact he also ridden away almost 2 minutes despite a crash. Probably would have been 2m+ without the crash.
So much better than guys like Van Aert, Pogacar. UNREAL

 

[meat puppet]

Yeah, that was something else. Best ride I have seen in ages that was at the same time not cringeworthy. Hats off.

 

[skippo12]

the true goat.

Nobody can accelerate on a hill like that after 250km+ nobody.
The fact he also ridden away almost 2 minutes despite a crash. Probably would have been 2m+ without the crash.
So much better than guys like Van Aert, Pogacar. UNREAL

Pogacar dropped him in Flanders. It really comes down to the length of the hill and the route leading up the final hills. A little bit like MSR vs ToF. If it comes down to a one time burst with "fresh legs" no one can match him.
Most impressive part today was the bike handling. Even after his crash it felt like he was gaining time in every single corner. On another level compared to the rest of the field.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Next goal: win Flanders or Roubaix in the rainbow jersey.

 

[meat puppet]

Next goal: win Flanders AND Roubaix in the rainbow jersey.

Fixed

 

[Monte Serra]

I will reluctantly concede he is a greater rider than Tom Dumoulin

He at least timed his dumps better:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688231742069444611

View: https://twitter.com/WielerFlits/status/1688231742069444611

 

[Blanco]

Next goal: win Flanders or Roubaix in the rainbow jersey.

Next goal: Liege

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

after his solo in Sanremo and Roubaix, I’m hoping the same today. Couple of bad luck in previous years. Want to see some peak uphill sprints again.

well you got what you hoped for.

Also again a very smart race like basically any spring race he did. Only attack when needed. Mainly react, and then go when they are all gassed

 

[Panda Claws]

Mathieu the Speaker
Flying Dutchman and Super Peaker

 

[Peyroteo94]

Can't really say he is the best classicomano in the World. I think Pogacar is better but when MVP is in peak shape, holy molly, nobody can stop him.

 

[senna6541]

Phenomenal race and season. Will be interesting to see if he will still do the MTB race given the minor injuries from the slide out. Hope so, but if not good excuse to go ahead and party tonight.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Super strong today on the perfect course for him completely obliterating everyone. Sucks about the crash potentially hampering next week but it’s good there was no affect here. If there was race radios he might have been caught but most likely drops them again. He’s going for the triple next year of MSR, RVV, and PR and can pull it off if he rides like this year or better. I don’t really fancy his chances in PBL unless Pog and Evenepoel don’t take part. Hell of a year for MVDP.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Perfect course + peak shape = total domination. Best Mathieu I have ever seen in a bike race, and he has done lots of crazy stuff during the years.

I for one wish he was more visible throughout the the season apart from only the biggest of targets, but it is what it is. Reason I say that is because I watched with a friend who admittedly isn't super hardcore, but still knows his cycling - said he felt a bit 'meh' because he won't show the jersey off a bit more during a season. It resonates a bit with me, but I definitely don't feel meh after a champion like him just dominated the best riders in the world like this.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats MvdP!

 

[skippo12]

Super strong today on the perfect course for him completely obliterating everyone. Sucks about the crash potentially hampering next week but it’s good there was no affect here. If there was race radios he might have been caught but most likely drops them again. He’s going for the triple next year of MSR, RVV, and PR and can pull it off if he rides like this year or better. I don’t really fancy his chances in PBL unless Pog and Evenepoel don’t take part. Hell of a year for MVDP.

Leads us to a discussion we had in the past. What is his range. Already won MSR, ToF and PR. Liege is already a longshot. He finished 6th in 2019 and won an easier edition of Amstel. Feels like he is a little bit heavier and even more explosive these days. Not sure if he could repeat that right now. Lombardia seems out of reach unless they go back to one of the late 00s, early 10s routes.

 

[theyoungest]

Perfect course + peak shape = total domination. Best Mathieu I have ever seen in a bike race, and he has done lots of crazy stuff during the years.

I for one wish he was more visible throughout the the season apart from only the biggest of targets, but it is what it is. Reason I say that is because I watched with a friend who admittedly isn't super hardcore, but still knows his cycling - said he felt a bit 'meh' because he won't show the jersey off a bit more during a season. It resonates a bit with me, but I definitely don't feel meh after a champion like him just dominated the best riders in the world like this.

This is nonsense, it's in MVDP's nature to want to attack in every race and in every stage. It's only this year that he's way more focused on his season goals, and to great success. As a triple discipline rider it makes even more sense to do so.

 

[Panda Claws]

Leads us to a discussion we had in the past. What is his range. Already won MSR, ToF and PR. Liege is already a longshot. He finished 6th in 2019 and won an easier edition of Amstel. Feels like he is a little bit heavier and even more explosive these days. Not sure if he could repeat that right now. Lombardia seems out of reach unless they go back to one of the late 00s, early 10s routes.

ToF 🤢