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BenAflec
You mean the long stage to Castelfidardo in 2021? Everyone was fighting for their life there and it was noone else than Pogi that only managed to come close to Matthieu at the end. Do not forget those was prime Mvdp who demolished everyone including Tadej (reigning tdf winner at that time) on the steepest sections. Today Matthieu may have more stamina and pedigree for fast&furious races like Roubaix, but he's nowhere near his power to weight peak.08:26
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BenAflec
I believe the culprit of the whole drama was Dewulf that made one turn just before catching Mvdp and then he missee thd next one. Another rider had read it like lack of collaboration (forgeting dewulf was spent and sucked wheel the last 30km) and the whole group work stopped there. If dewulf did not make any turns, they would catch mvdp.08:17
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BenAflec
Thats a fair point. Matthieu didn't look good after the crash&chase and it surely drained him. But you shouldn't discredit the influence the crash had on Tadej too. Basically we could say the chances had even out if they both fell and cheased. Maybe Matthieu would have stayed with them. Maybe it would look the same. Or maybe Tadej's attack would be even more devastating. We cannot know it. Everything will remain just a pure speculation.22-03-2026 20:22
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BenAflec
Good idea. But their greatest chance is still Pogi going all out on Cipressa. Del Toro could still try to keep up with Mvdp to counter attack him when Pogi is marked.17-03-2026 15:19
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BenAflec
The only way Ganna or Wout could win MSR is if MVDP is strong enough to keep Pogi's wheel. Then the hesitation could let him attack and not being followed somewhere around the end of Poggio or in the last 3km. But if this time Pogi succeedes to drop Matthieu, the race is over.17-03-2026 07:29
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BenAflec
Even if he empty himself on the flat, the Uae would be going furiously fast to keep him close, and then Pogi will do Cipressa like 25 seconds faster. No way anyone let Ganna gain a minute on the Peleton.17-03-2026 07:21
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BenAflec
Bad not as bad as Van Gills. Diamond cut diamond.17-02-2026 14:18
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BenAflec
Karma is speaking17-02-2026 14:15
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BenAflec
It will be the first day of 2026 that Remco's fanboys would go silent.17-02-2026 14:10
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BenAflec
Best time trialist of all time?! Good joke. Okay, he may be getting best avg speeds of all time, but lets not forget about the enormous technical and nutritional progress of the last 5 years. The likes of Boardmann, Cancellara, Martin or Wiggins would eat him on breakfast if put in the same era.17-02-2026 07:39