Although he was on domestique duty in the finale of his season opener last weekend, helping Jasper Philipsen to Milano-Sanremo glory,
Mathieu van der Poel took victory himself on Friday afternoon at the
E3 Saxo Classic with a stunning solo.
“The team was incredibly strong today and we always have one goal in mind," said
Alpecin-Deceuninck's world champion in his post-race interview, taking a solo win ahead of
Jasper Stuyven in second and
Wout van Aert in third. "The guys did an awesome job putting me in the front, also with Soren Kragh Andersen who was quite important in the end for me."
