š„ There's Van der Poel! Dutchman helps teammate take KOM record from Ganna Filippo Ganna
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While some of his rivals are preparing for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium, and Tadej Pogacar has just dominated the UAE Tour, Mathieu van der Poel is still training in Spain. However, the Dutchman is far from idle, as footage from the Iberian Peninsula has revealed. On Monday, he helped his teammate Sam Gaze secure a coveted Strava KOM with a well-executed lead-out.
Van der Poel and Gaze tackled the Tarbena climb, with the Dutchman setting the pace for his New Zealand teammate. The effort paid off, as Gaze shattered Filippo Gannaās previous best time by 16 seconds. The five-kilometer climb, averaging 5.6%, was completed in 9 minutes and 54 seconds, compared to Gannaās 10:10.
By the way, the third time on that Tarbena climb belongs to Remco Evenepoel, who clocked 11:11. Other names in the top ten include Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Toms Skujins (Lidl-Trek), and Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step), a teammate of Evenepoel.
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Van der Poel starts road season in a few weeks
Sam Gaze, primarily a mountain biker, expressed his gratitude to Mathieu van der Poel on Strava for the lead-out. The Dutchman announced his road racing schedule about a week and a half ago, which will kick off with Tirreno-Adriatico. After that, he will focus on Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, and Paris-Roubaix, before switching to mountain biking and the Tour de France for the rest of the summer.
For now, he continues his preparations in Spain, where the sun appears to be shining brightly, as he trains for the upcoming races. During Opening Weekend, Alpecin-Deceuninck will be relying on Jasper Philipsen, Kaden Groves, and Gianni Vermeersch.
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Latest Comments
- 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