the Belgian Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma)the great favorite with the Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel in the 120th edition of Paris Roubaix that will take place this Sunday, He said he felt he had recovered from the fall he suffered at the Tour of Flanders and prepared “for the usual battle” from the Hell of the North.
“For the past three days, I haven’t felt my best. The Tour of Flanders crash may have had more of an impact than I first thought. However, I was able to finish my workouts the way I wanted.“, Van Aert told his team’s networks.
Van Aert is ready for the battle on 29 cobbled stages which you will find on the 256.6 km between Compiégne and Roubaix.
“I am happy that my physical condition is maintained. I expect a long battle with several riders on Sunday, as it usually happens in Roubaix,” concluded Van Aert.
For his part, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck), assured that he is in good physical condition after the test carried out last Wednesday at GP Scheldt.
“I feel pretty good. I feel really good. The team did a fantastic job and we always stayed out of trouble. I’m really ready for Paris-Roubaix!”
Source: La Verdad
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