kosmonooit Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Lefevere highly impressed by Amstel Gold winner Van der Poel
Vetplant Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Someone go make a poster out of this ASAP! Long Wheel Base and Duane_Bosch 2
Shebeen Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Anyone found the last 15kms of AGR on YouTube?Would also like to see the actual feed from back in the chase in those closing sections, and not just the jockeying at the front
Dubber Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Anyone found the last 15kms of AGR on YouTube?Would also like to see the actual feed from back in the chase in those closing sections, and not just the jockeying at the frontIt's probably also on youtube - but this is my go-to site :Â https://tiz-cycling.racing/videos/amstel-gold-race-2019-last-25-km/ Shebeen, vulgar and RossW 3
Jensie Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Anyone found the last 15kms of AGR on YouTube?Would also like to see the actual feed from back in the chase in those closing sections, and not just the jockeying at the frontWas also looking for it but the directors thought they was out of the win so the focus was infront. Only a couple of secs of images came through then the last KM.
Long Wheel Base Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I got this off Groot Lems(Does he still lurk here?) twitter feed. The caption said "when I am older I want to win big races." Vetplant 1
NickGM Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I didn't realise this guy came from such good stock. OK I'd heard of his dad, but didn't realise his maternal grandfather was Raymond Poulidor. Poulidor probably would have been one of the most decorated french cyclists ever, had his career not overlapped with Anquetil and then Merckx. Unfortunately he is instead remembered as the "Eternal second". Glad to see the family curse is being lifted. peetwindhoek and Duane_Bosch 2
Shebeen Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I didn't realise this guy came from such good stock. OK I'd heard of his dad, but didn't realise his maternal grandfather was Raymond Poulidor. Poulidor probably would have been one of the most decorated french cyclists ever, had his career not overlapped with Anquetil and then Merckx. Unfortunately he is instead remembered as the "Eternal second". Glad to see the family curse is being lifted. his brother is also a pro cyclist https://cyclingtips.com/2017/11/mathieu-van-der-poel-is-most-talented-bike-racer-on-planet/    Long Wheel Base 1
LONE TWO Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 How long until you think he will be snatched up by a world tour team?
Shebeen Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 How long until you think he will be snatched up by a world tour team?I don't know if his spring season will change his medium term plan of going for Tokyo 2020 MTB. It's not like this success is totally unexpected, so they will have had a plan all along. I'd be surprised If he doesn't line up at XCO Round 1 in Albstadt on May 18th. Not sure if Tokyo road race is in his sights either, to combine both. 234km route with 4685m of climbing. It's unlikely (especially if they are close to each other - current schedule is 2 days apart). TomD would probably be looking at the hillyish ITT?  but hey money talks, he is contracted till 2023.We could see a football style contract buy out (like with wiggo when brailsford wanted him), or someone just really buying the whole team rather. He can do whatever he wants, and I guess he would stick to his current plan of mixing and matching CX/MTB and road. This could mean special deals as no one really has a squad that does all 3 (apart from Trek factory racing). Vetplant 1
s14phoenix Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) I do not see Mathieu being domestique to anyone or riding in anyone's shadow. A world tour team not focussed on perhaps riding in service of him may just kill this wildfire which I think just needs MORE fuel and focus (he is a little bit wild) Reminds me a lot of Sagan honestly - perhaps even more unpredictable yet always a factor. That's why cyclocross and MTB suits him - they allow him to ride his own race and ride focussed on how he feels he can do. Edited April 23, 2019 by s14phoenix pe3nguin 1
Pure Savage Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 How long until you think he will be snatched up by a world tour team?More chance his team becomes WT and kicks Didata to PC level. Spoke101, fanievb, Wayne pudding Mol and 2 others 5
Patchelicious Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 So just to confirm, we like this guy? OneLove, JohanDiv, Duane_Bosch and 3 others 6
Ramrod Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 So just to confirm, we like this guy?Honestly....... No. I find him arrogant. BUT he is a phenomenal athlete and i have to give him kudos for that! s14phoenix 1
s14phoenix Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) So just to confirm, we like this guy? Is there reservations? We like him as an athlete - until we find out something to slay him over - then as usual we will be slaying him because of it.  excuse the pun but is there dirt on him already?  Edited April 23, 2019 by s14phoenix
Shebeen Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Is there reservations? We like him as an athlete - until we find out something to slay him over - then as usual we will be slaying him because of it.  excuse the pun but is there dirt on him already?   the only dirt is his dad's legendary doping excuse.   https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4E7KmIKqA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
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