🚴🇫🇷 | Jasper Philipsen wint dan eindelijk zijn etappe. En hier was helemaal niks mis mee. Dat mag ook gezegd worden van een ijzersterke lead-out van wereldkampioen Mathieu van der Poel. 👏👏 #TDF2024 📺 Koers kijk je via HBO Max
Armstrong and co marvel at Van der Poel: "When he's in the lead, everyone knows: game over"
CyclingWednesday, 10 July 2024 at 14:03
Jasper Philipsen secured his first stage victory in the 2024 Tour de France on Tuesday, thanks to a perfect sprint setup by his team Alpecin-Deceuninck, which obviously brought great relief. The work of his team was widely praised afterwards, with a key role played by world champion Mathieu van der Poel.
In the THEMOVE podcast, Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Bradley Wiggins discussed the stage to Saint-Amand-Montrond. "Jasper was quite emotional at the finish," Armstrong noted, who observed a very strong sprint train from Alpecin-Deceuninck. "It was perfect," judged the American.
Hincapie fully agreed. "Anyone who knows cycling and saw that train, with Van der Poel having clear road in the last kilometer, knows it's game over for the rest. Then it becomes impossible to beat Philipsen, which was indeed the case."
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Van der Poel impresses in the Low Countries with 'aggressiveness', also compliments for Robbe Ghys
In Live Slow Ride Fast, Laurens ten Dam and Thomas Dekker analyzed Van der Poel's lead-out. "Mathieu is Mathieu, but what struck me was that Robbe Ghys is also worth his weight in gold. He's not an expensive lead-out, but he still managed to secure Jasper's win here. Of course, Mathieu also did a great job setting up, but Ghys also took the lead from nine hundred to five hundred meters from the finish. After Mathieu, it was easy peasy."
José De Cauwer, Sporza commentator, also saw an impressive world champion. "I saw a Van der Poel that I kind of missed in the first week. The aggressiveness that was there now. Ghys also said: it's as if we are better than the first 4 days. It seems a bit like that. Not just because of that stage win. It was definitely a textbook lead-out," said the Belgian.
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- 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 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024