Huge battle today between Pogacar and Van der Poel in the sharp cobble of Flanders

After the massive show offered by Dutch Mathieu van der Poel (30 years) and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (26 years) in Milan-San Remo, Now both the squad stars see their faces again on the second biking monument of the weather, the Flanders tourwith a certain revenge aroma’s ‘Pogi’ After Poulidor’s grandson survived the purpose of San Remo.

The 109 Edition of Ronde Van Vlaandere is disputed between witchcraft and ouenaard With a long journey of 269 km, which is -splashed of 16 climbing and 7 cobbled sections. The first 120 kilometers are almost full plains, before starting the roller coaster of the uprising and trying to survive sharp kobbles.

The first moment of reality of a difficult and uncertain career, always open to any physical or mechanical incident, lives 50 kilometers from the end along with the first confined of Oude quaremont and patebergthat will follow, 45 kilometers from the end line, of Koppenberg and steep ramps of more than 21%. If the breed does not reach this point of tour of the whole damaged, the favorites of the podium will have to play it in the decisive sections of the cobblestones of Mariaborrestraat and Stenbeekdries, Taaienberg, Nieuwe Kruisberg-Hotond and the final quaremont double followed by Pateberg, It was crowned only 13 kilometers from the end.

Van der poel and pogacar They led the scoude of favorites, where we also had to follow erythrus Biniam girmayIn Danish Mads PedersenWho says that “I haven’t felt stronger yet”, in American Matteo JorgensonIn Belgian Wout Van AertIn Italian Filippo Ganna -Second to San-Remo behind Van der Poel and leading pogacar- or also the American Neilson powlesswith a few days ago showed that how they spent them with heavy Visma equipment By stealing success with By the Flanders.

But because of the conditions, for the team that supports them, and how Pogacar and Van der Poel arrive the two greatest favorites. Tadej won in 2023 with 16 seconds of margin in a van der Poel wishing his fourth victory over the Flanders, after about 2024, 2022 and 2020. To achieve success, Mathieu would be the first corridor to win ‘ronde’ four times, exceeding Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen or Fabian Cancelara. “I never thought I would find myself in this situation, but on Sunday I would only think of running and win Eddy Merckx In 1969 and 1975.

Pogacar made sure that after the incident in San Remo, revenge was not looking, and the lesson seemed to be learned. He knew that about the sharp songs of the cobblestones and the small ramp of Hills Van der Poel he was the favorite, so the UAE team leader was clearly the goal was to hit him in the flotation line until his rival stays without force. “He’s better in the technical sections, but maybe I can be better after six hours of race,” said a Pogacar, if he had warned that “I will try to open a small space at some career points and take advantage of it.” In 2023, Pogacar marked the difference in Viejo Quaremont, where VIP caravans and stores were usually installed for days. The planned sunny climate of this week should make the race faster than ever before.

Therefore, the show, is served, where the specific test for the same massive cyclist can be considered before Adventure in the ‘hell of the north’ of Paris-Rubaix next week, April 13.

As well as the 22th female edition

Subsequently (13.20 hours), male output is at 10.17 hours, the test begins with the female, about 168.9 kilometers with start and end in the Odenaarde, with twelve hills and twelve cobbled sections, and another luxury inscription, with the Italian Elisa Long BorghiniWinners Wednesday by Flanders, and the last two winners, Long Borghini (UAE), in 2024, and the World Champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) in 2022 and 2023.