Heads and tails to the success of Mathieu Van der Poel in the test of World Cup held in Hulst (Netherlands). He Alpecin corridor He once again surfed the mud like no other, in a race marked by several incidents that hindered the performance of the other two most complete cyclists competing this Saturday, such as Wout Van Aert either Tom Pidcock.
He British Ineos He went to the ground in the first corner and the worst consequence was his bike. He turned the handlebars and broke the gear, having to rely on the race to walk and pass like said late on the first step to the finish line. Even things were worse for the leader of the World Cup, the Belgian Eli Iserbytwho had to leave and see their advantage at the head of the general classification reduced
In front, Van der Poel He was patient in the first two laps, going to privileged positions, until the third lap he decided to go alone. “Going into a group I couldn’t get the right line and in the third I left and I was at my own pace,” explained the driver later. grandson of Poulidor.
In the final laps on a mousey circuit, with some small impossible hills and everything a CX track requires, the interest will be to see how far the Belgian can go. Wout Van Aert climbing back, in the end he was fifth, and as far as his legs would allow him to Tom Pidcocksign a creditable 25th place.
But the news broke during the last lap Van Aert He clearly spat to his left at some person or people in public, something he later downplayed in the post-race interview. “I finished with the ‘boeroepers’ (boos). Continued, during the reconnaissance. If you behave like this you better stay at home and I finished with the ‘boeroepers’. I will not repeat what they shouted. . After a while it has been Enough for me too,” he pointed out as if he had run out of patience for the repeated insults he was receiving.
Sixth victory of Van der Poel on this track and seventh consecutive victory of the cyclocross season, third in the World Cup. “Yes, this is the hardest victory of all that I have achieved this season so far, although it is always difficult to win. I went to my best for an hour.”
RESULT
1. Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceunick) 59:52
2.Joris Nieuwenhuis (Baloise Trek Lions) at 12″
3. Lars Van Der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) at 20″
4.Pim Ronhaar (Baloise Trek Lions) at 30″
5.Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) at 43″
Source: La Verdad
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