“I was curious if he would still come to Flanders, that was it" - Van der Poel explains conversation with Ganna and Van Aert

Following the conclusion of Milano-Sanremo, a picture taken of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna made the rounds, according to the Dutchman however it is nothing to worry about.

“I wanted to know his program,” says Van der Poel. “I was curious if he would still come to Flanders, that was it.” said the Dutchman. 

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