Van der Poel involved in major crash at Tour of Flanders, UAE team severely affected
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Mathieu van der Poel was involved in a major crash in the Tour of Flanders. The Dutch rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck was not seriously injured but had to try to return to the race. UAE Team Emirates XRG was also severely affected. Jhonatan Narváez and Tim Wellens crashed.
Just before Van der Poel's crash, there was a major crash involving Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto-Dstny) and Jhonathan Narváez of UAE. Shortly after, Van der Poel crashed 130 kilometers from the finish. Due to the high level of nervousness in the peloton, many riders crashed on the left side of the road. Van der Poel was involved with several riders. Tim Wellens was also among them, which was another blow for Tadej Pogacar's team.
At first glance, the former world champion did not appear to have suffered any major damage, and he was soon back on his bike. But he was forced to chase hard, as Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe had just put the peloton into a higher gear. With the help of his teammates, Van der Poel managed to catch up with the peloton again with 120 kilometers to go – shortly after the Eikenberg.
Whereas Van der Poel could continue, John Degenkolb could not. The experienced German from Team Picnic PostNL was affected so badly that he had to abandon the race.
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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