"If I want to become world champion, it will have to happen in a sprint" - Jasper Philipsen is well aware of his strengths
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Jasper Philipsen is one of the three leaders of the Belgian selection for the World Chamiponships on Sunday. The Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter has a clear role: waiting for the sprint.
"If I want to become world champion, it will have to happen in a sprint," the winner of the green jersey in the Tour de France was immediately clear.
"There is a good chance that there will be a sprint for the world title. But how large that group will be is difficult to estimate. Wout and Remco are there to be in the middle of the action. I hope for good legs to keep the option to sprint open," Philipsen explains to Het Laatste Nieuws.
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Philipsen also had something to say about the much-discussed course in Glasgow: "I like to twist and turn. I can also position myself well, so the course doesn't scare me off."
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- If you look at road alone obvi Pogacar is the better rider. But maybe MVDP is the better overall rider since he can win in three plus disciplines?mobk23-12-2024
- Correction on 2021 Olympics. It was mainly the Dutch ladies who didn’t know who was leading the race. Other teams like the Germans and Italians knew that Kiesenhofer was out front.mobk23-12-2024
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UltimateOpportunist23-12-2024 - If you look at the major races they’ve both been in, van der Poel had the early edge as lately Pogacar has had the advantage. It’s all on procyclingstats.RidesHills23-12-2024
- I wouldn’t assume Tadej can’t win at cross. He did a cross race, not a World Cup, a few years ago and crushed the field. It was a minor race. But he can win anywhere.mij23-12-2024
- I wonder what would happen if Pogacar attacked on the Cipressa instead of the Poggio in San Remo? Would MvdPoel still be able to follow?Ride197423-12-2024