Boy van Poppel

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• PogiFan2Day31-03-2026
  This is why I love cycling. There is so much strategy involved that makes it fun to watch. MvDP made sure Van Aert, the only person capable on winning the race ahead of the sprint was totally spent before the line and had no change to attack to the finish line.
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  leedorney31-03-2026
  I think he done the wrong thing, he was thinking only of himself and acted with sheep mentality
• Mou-Cro-HR31-03-2026
  Stop being a fool, we're talking about Catalunya 2026 and this years races... not about what hapenned last year or three years ago. Capish?
• Mou-Cro-HR31-03-2026
  In english it can be Pogachar. "Č" in slovenian is the same as "CH" (like Churchill or chicken) in english.
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  Rafionain-Glas31-03-2026
  It's a competitive race, not a friendly. Naesen should have relayed the information. He asked the question and it was van der Poel's choice to say that they wanted to sprint - he didn't need to. If Decathlon-CMA CGM had known, they may have committed to the chase more (without the knowledge, they were more focused on the podium). Because the van Aert and van der Poel were caught with only 900 m to go, and Segaert with 700 m to go, it made for a very chaotic finale. And in a chaotic final like that, the more experienced Jasper Philipsen excels. The younger Tobias Lund Andresen would have liked it more if the final was calmer - when the leadout is done well, he's had very big successes, such as beating Brennan, Philipsen and Milan. But the leadouts had already started before the catch was made, so it was a complex final. Lund Andresen does not lack the speed and I think he'd have won if Naesen had relayed the information. This is an example of the top riders' intimidation of the subconscious of lower riders. In a race decided by such fine margins, petty honour like this has no place. It is petty honour, not true honour, because van der Poel would not be able to criticise Naesen (imagine if he did - Mou would go after him)
• averagecyclist31-03-2026
  Death, taxes & Wout 2nd. Nothing will change.
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  Rafionain-Glas31-03-2026
  I wouldn't be surprised if both take place. If they do, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe would have, in their cobbled classics block: Jordi Meeus Christophe Laporte Maxim van Gils Arnaud de Lie Arne Marit Gianni Vermeersch Tim van Dijke Danny van Poppel Lawrence Pithie Finn Fisher-Black Gianni Moscon Jan Tratnik Mick van Dijke Haimar Etxeberria That's a seriously strong team. They'd lack a top notch rider but they'd have 4 or 5 at the next level down, and the collective to make something happen. And if they do, it'd be proof that the aliens can be beaten if you invest in it
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  Rafionain-Glas31-03-2026
  6:36 with 7 summit finishes verses 2 summit finishes with 1:30? Add the fact that at the Tour Lipowitz was often more focused on dropping Onley rather than trying to follow Pogačar and Vingegaard (if he had, on numerous stages, pulled very hard after being dropped, with Onley in the wheel, it would not have been as effective as a few explosive attacks to drop him)? And the fact that Lipowitz is (obviously) on a steeper curve of improvement? Lipowitz is seen as a podium threat at the Tour. So is Ayuso. So is Seixas. So is del Toro. In that regard, they are all the same.
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  Rafionain-Glas31-03-2026
  On that day, Ineos-Grenadiers (soon to be NetApp-Totalenergies) came very close to drawing level with UAE Team Emirates XRG in terms of total wins this year, but alas, they still have 14 while UAE have 17. Had Dorian Godon won the final stage of Catalunya, and Axel Laurance won the final stage of Coppi e Bartali and hence the GC, they'd have matched them.
• awp31-03-2026
  Each rider/team is using tactics that best helps them win, Remco included, nuff said.