With his win at
Paris-Roubaix,
Mathieu van der Poel has earned widespread recognition, and Michel Wuyts, who observed the event, provided his take on the Dutchman's future prospects.
“Van der Poel is the deserved winner. To win Paris-Roubaix, you need two things: mastery and luck.
Alpecin-Deceuninck played off the right people at the right time. They put down the perfect race,” he wrote in his column at Het Laatste Nieuws.