📸 From the cold to blue skies: Van der Poel not going to Spain, but staying home in Belgium ahead of Amstel Gold Race
CyclingThursday, 11 April 2024 at 07:27
Mathieu van der Poel went to Spain in the week between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix to get some training done in the sun, which also gave him the necessary mental rest. In the following week, between that of Paris-Roubaix and the upcoming Amstel Gold Race, on the schedule this Sunday, the Dutchman stayed in the Low Countries.
Van der Poel, who will start as the absolute top favorite in the Dutch classic, is preparing for the Amstel Gold Race on Belgian (and Dutch) soil. He left his home on Wednesday morning, facing a chilly 7 degrees Celsius, but later in the day, his training picture shows that the sun made a big difference.
Photos: Mathieu van der Poel leaves in the cold, but sun popping out much later in the day makes up for a lot
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- Remco is still very young. And injuries can absolutely keep you from overdoing it and getting worse. The recent Remco accident didn't keep him from being able to ride a recumbent inside. Wout's knee is a different story thoughVeganpotter23-01-2025
- Van der Poel style is winning by a half a lap and leading the race from the end of the second lap.
Barnes127420-01-2025 - If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024