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and some people don’t believe in implicit bias15-02-2026 23:14
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he also had that TDF the year when he rode the giro first (very aggressively) and he was just useless in france, completely depleted. and he’s been sick for some major dates, like at last year’s Flanders.11-02-2026 11:04
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douche… bag10-02-2026 08:00
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mvdp has participated the kermesse races. yeah, they’re not exactly criteriums given their length (in between criteriums and road races), but they’re on super tight city circuits. he’s dominated them in the past, like his blasting solo win in’22 at Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen. exploding out of tight corners is ONE of the things that he does better than anyone i’ve ever seen.21-01-2026 16:56
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yeah, i guess all the other front row guys are totally just kicking themselves after reading wellens’ mind-blowing insight about drafting mathieu van der poel. think of all those races that were just there for the taking with this “drafting” trick, but hey, who knew?21-01-2026 13:41
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on the sand challenge: it’s like someone saying to bo jackson, “ok, bo, FINE, we’ll play a little football. but then, after THAT, how’s about we have a little home run hitting contest, SUCKER…?”21-01-2026 01:08
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sprinters do a lot of sand training to build power, but they’re not on a clock that demands they cut THE most efficient line through the pit. oh, and matthieu isn’t exactly shy on pure power himself. bon chance, jasper…21-01-2026 01:04
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phillipsen is one of his best friends, so i don’t think this reveals much other than that good friends like to give each other a hard time.21-01-2026 00:48
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one thing is clear, they have a very healthy, happy, relaxed team vibe over at alpecin. this certainly helps them make the most of the opportunities to win that their two big stars create.21-01-2026 00:46
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100% agree. i’ve never been a mountain bike rider or fan, but it’s something mvdp is really passionate about so i’d love to see him really devote himself to that discipline in pursuit of that missing rainbow jersey.25-12-2025 00:19