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Mathieu van der Poel confident ahead of Amstel Gold Race return: "I haven't competed in many races, but the races I have competed in are impressive"
CyclingSunday, 14 April 2024 at 11:05
Alpecin-Deceuninck are so far having the best spring classics campaign imaginable. Winning Milano-Sanremo, E3 Saxo Classic, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix... They seriously risk winning Amstel Gold Race today as well with Mathieu van der Poel in the lead and strong in-form secondary cards in the lineup.
“I haven't competed in many races, but the races I have competed in are impressive. There are a lot of new guys who have made this their goal," Van der Poel shared with Wielerflits this morning. "The previous races normally suit me a little better, but it is a lot of twisting and turning and really a kind of roller coaster. So we will see.”
Van der Poel won here back in 2019, a victory most cycling fans will remember, and was fourth in 2022. Often it is a very tactical race, decided with attacks in the run-up to the line, however last year Tadej Pogacar attacked and dropped the entire competition before that could happen. Van der Poel, in his current form, could risk doing the same this year.
No pressure after several high-level wins, and Alpecin-Deceuninck can very well play the cards of Quinten Hermans, Gianni Vermeersch or even Axel Laurance. A very dynamic race will take place this Sunday and the World Champion is in the midst of it at the start.
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- 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
- Debatable?Ride197423-12-2024
- The point is obvious: MVDP can beat Tadej on CX/Road and Tadej cannot. What is so hard to understand???averagecyclist22-12-2024
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- Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’tMistermaumau22-12-2024
- So you're bored, got itvappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- Does everything need to have a point? If so, 99% of the internet should be wiped away. In relation to recent articles with quotes from other riders, my statement points to the ever more obvious reason why they are asked to comment on the effect of his return.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If anyone would be interested enough to launch an official survey as to who out of these three should shut up, I don’t know who’d win but I’m due Boonen would be way back in 3rd place.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- And your point is what exactly?vappaxbipmv22-12-2024