"I hope I can fight for the win," says Visma's nightmare Powless boldly ahead of the Tour of Flanders
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Neilson Powless is on cloud nine, and no one can get him down from there before the Tour of Flanders on Sunday. The American won Dwars door Vlaanderen magnificently on Wednesday, so his confidence ahead of the Tour of Flanders is high. EF Education-EasyPost is trying to support its leader as best it can.
Max Walker, Owain Doull, Mikkel Honoré, Harry Sweeny, Colby Simmons, and Marijn van den Berg will assist Powless on Sunday in the second Monument of the year. "Flanders is a race that demands a complete cyclist. That is the best way I could describe myself. I'm not the best climber and I'm not the best sprinter and I am not the best time trialist, but I'm pretty good at all of them, so I feel like I'm very complete," said Powless in a press release from his team.
"That is a blessing and a curse," the American said, describing his skill set. Because if you can do a little of everything, you don't win very often. "However, in the Tour of Flanders iit's a blessing. If I had to pick one race, Flanders is my top, top, top favorite. I hope I can fight for the win, or at least fight for the podium.In these races, you need a bit of luck but you also need confidence. I definitely gained one of those at Dwars door Vlaanderen."
Selection EF Education-EasyPost - Tour of Flanders 2025
Neilson Powless
Max Walker
Owain Doull
Mikkel Honoré
Harry Sweeny
Colby Simmons
Marijn van den Berg
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- Such negative comments that are truly inappropriate and actually ridiculous. He sounds like an old man, bitter that he can't race anymore. Why can't he just be gracious? Or just shut up. Instead of howling for attention, in such a rude manner. Must be Dementia creeping in. We are all living in the Now. Records are there, and some are being broken, some are unapproachable. If he doesn't like it, and it makes him sick, maybe he ought start watching some other sport. Don't want the old mans health to be upset.
reemmo031-03-2025 - Roger De Vlaeminck inspires me to create a new beer: "Bitter Old Twat Belgian".JackInhof31-03-2025
- Shoot, I'll ride it for 1/10 of what his pay for that day is😅Veganpotter30-03-2025
- What is this? The Lance Armstrong daily cheaters channel? I could care less about Johan and Lance the seven times cheater. Greg Lemond was right all along, Why don't you write about that instead of these two knuckleheads.velodrone28-03-2025
- Are we all doomed to hear from Lance Armstrong and Johan bruneel until the end of time? It's not enough the stain they left on cycling? Do we have to see that shadow forever?bigyakman26-03-2025
- I am not sure if it is the hardest to win. In Flanders and Roubaix well before the finish the Peleton will be decimated and the race will normally be won by the best rider of the day or maybe 2nd or 3rd in case of a mechanical or unlucky break especially in case of Roubaix. In San Remo just before the finish there will still be several riders in contention and they are hard to ditch. For the best riders it is a race hard to win since it is not so selective. But if you are not a top 5 rider but still a top 10 rider this race is your best change to win. You will see more Milan San remo Winners with only 1 monument win than any other monumentsJoostmehrtens19-03-2025
- "fap fap fap oh Lance oh oh OHHHHHHH" again. Does he pay you to dredge up people with nice things to say about him? He was an giant a$$hole to people. It is a fact. Whatever his contrition about the doping, he is unapologetic about being a giant a$$hole to people. (Why yes, I do only login to complain. *I* am however only a giant a$$hole to people who laud giant a$$holes.)ericjensenridesbikes25-02-2025
- 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