Opc_danny Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 "Unintentionally" No no no no, Danny went there! Patchelicious 1
NGM Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Opc_danny, on 23 Apr 2019 - 1:49 PM, said:How refreshing for cycling. What a beast, really a special kid this. Unbelievable performance. "I'm sorry for you. I'm sorry you can't dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles." Wayne pudding Mol, Pure Savage, Fred van Vlaanderen and 4 others 7
pe3nguin Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 It's like saying a given politician is corrupt. Deep down we all know it is true, but you can't really say it until they have been found guilty in a court of law.... Play the Game Respectfully disagree. We have all been thinking it. We didn't need to find guilt, all we needed was someone to fire the opening salvo. "Not normal"
Patchelicious Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Opc_danny, on 23 Apr 2019 - 1:49 PM, said: "I'm sorry for you. I'm sorry you can't dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles."Don’t mock the greatest cyclist of all time like that! Opc_danny, Pure Savage, NGM and 1 other 4
Opc_danny Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Im sure Team sky are gonna wanna latch this boy up ASAP. Sagan must be feeling like its all over lol
s14phoenix Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 If we are honest - Jakob Fuglsang and Julian Alaphilippe where caught with their bibs on the floor fondling each other... :lol: Van der Poel just happen to be chasing really hard and caught them. Vetplant, Gandalf, Long Wheel Base and 4 others 7
Opc_danny Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Even this machine Michael Kwiatkowski caught those two at a rapid pace but the the big batch came at a roaring speed. It was a great finish, cycling aint dead.If we are honest - Jakob Fuglsang and Julian Alaphilippe where caught with their bibs on the floor fondling each other... :lol: Van der Poel just happen to be chasing really hard and caught them. Edited April 23, 2019 by Opc_danny Vetplant 1
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I'm going to believe he's as good as it seems - I definitely love the all or nothing approach. His dad told him to calm down and be more conservative. Apparently he told his dad to be a dad and watch and encourage him from the sideline. And while he was unbelievable (but to be believed) Simon Clarke was just behind so that was also unbelievable (wheelsucking but not in a negative way) Vetplant, Opc_danny, Pure Savage and 1 other 4
DieselnDust Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Even this machine Michael Kwiatkowski caught those two at a rapid pace but the the big batch came at a roaring speed. It was a great finish, cycling aint dead. MVDP was at the head of that group at 1.2km. then he sat up and looked around. Simon Clark was willing to play. He went for it and MVDP went with him and then around him and was the win.the impressive bit started at about 8km out when MVDP started catching riders who had tried to bridge the gap and then dragged them along for the chase. There was a bit of Hinault right there Opc_danny, Mopkop, peetwindhoek and 1 other 4
Squier Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Would love to see his power file for that last 10 km. RossW, Spoke101 and peetwindhoek 3
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Fairy tale finish but like DnD said above, the best part was dragging the group the last few kms with no help and yet no one could pass him Opc_danny, Underachiever and peetwindhoek 3
Patchelicious Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Im sure Team sky are gonna wanna latch this boy up ASAP. Sagan must be feeling like its all over lolI think this is what Sagan needs to win more monuments or classics. Well it’s what the peloton needs, for Sagan to win more.... somebody else to obsessively mark.
Robbie Stewart Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Actually he's just Dutch. Very confident people so its easy to confuse this with arrogance. "Arrogant" is a very misinterpreted word. It gets used when people can't describe Confidence is a positive manner Don't get confused by what emotion looks like. Confidence: Arrogance: s14phoenix, LONE TWO, Ferro and 12 others 15
Long Wheel Base Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Would love to see his power file for that last 10 km.So far this is all I can find. His team posted it on their IG account. Christian van Zyl, Vetplant and RossW 3
kosmonooit Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Hoody from Velonews writes that Mat is doing the full monty UCI XCO this year with a view to conquering the Olympic event, road race there is too bumpy https://www.velonews.com/2019/04/news/the-cycling-world-is-his-playground-whats-next-for-van-der-poel_492941 dsw, DieselnDust and Vetplant 3
Vetplant Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 831Watt for 48s - peaking at 1400W, nah nothing special to see here. The numbers tell part of the story, this guy is obviously very strong. As has been said probably 10 times on here already: It was his willingness to do the work to catch the leaders, even if that means he pulls some guys to the front, and still back his sprint which made this a remarkable victory. What would be absolutely telling would be the power graph for Allaphillipe and Fuglsang from 36km to-go till 3km to-go vs their power output from 3km to-go until the final 1km when Kwiatkowski caught them. I'm guessing they both dropped their output by at least 100W in those crucial 2km which gave Kwiatkowski and the rest a chance to catch them. The Strade Bianchi finish played the biggest part in making those two play Poker and overplay their hands, trying to bluff the other one into doing the work. Mopkop and Long Wheel Base 2
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