Overwinning voor @mathieuvdpoel ! La Nucia criterium. Verslag @SebastienLoeb
🎥 Dutch super cyclist Van der Poel beats a rally car in a spectacular duel in Spain!
CyclingSaturday, 26 October 2024 at 17:31
Mathieu van der Poel won a spectacular duel with a rally car on Saturday at the cycling criterium in La Nucia, Spain. Video footage, shared in a tweet by former rider Erik Dekker, shows Van der Poel defeating none other than multiple world rally champion Sébastien Loeb.
The first part of the criterium was a Points Race, where Vuelta sensation Pablo Castrillo took the win. The Spaniard narrowly edged out Van der Poel in an exciting photo finish. Castrillo, who won two stages in this season's Vuelta, secured a transfer to Movistar. In the second event, the Elimination Race, Van der Poel emerged victorious, with Castrillo quickly eliminated. Thus, the overall criterium title went to the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider.
The grand finale was a spectacle pitting several riders against a rally car. Van der Poel impressively triumphed in this contest. He wasn’t the only one, as Spanish cycling hero Alejandro Valverde also managed to beat the race car. While Van der Poel faced off against Loeb, Valverde’s opponent was six-time Spanish rally champion Miguel Foster. El Imbatido, or "The Unbeatable," showed that at 44 years old, he’s still got plenty of strength left.
Van der Poel draws attention in Spanish cycling stage
¡Menuda prueba la que acabamos de presenciar! 😱 Los ciclistas se han enfrentado en un reto épico que puso a prueba su resistencia y velocidad. 🚴🏻♂️🔝 El primero en cruzar la linea de meta ha sido PABLO CASTRILLO. ¡Enhorabuena Campeón! 🤩 @pablocastrillo_
🔥 Y bajo el sol de La Nucía @LaNuciaES llega el corredor más aclamado de la tarde: ¡Mathieu van der Poel 🚲 El del @AlpecinDCK es una de las grandes estrellas del Critérium 📹 @danimiranda9 (La Nucía)
Valverde also shows rally car his heels
➡️ ¡Esto acaba de pasar realmente! 🚲 @alejanvalverde sumó un largo número de victorias en su carrera... pero acaba de conseguir una difícil de imaginar 🚗 El del @Movistar_Team derrota a un Citroën C4 de rally 📹 @danimiranda9 (La Nucía)
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Latest Comments
- 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 - 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
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024