Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders as Pogacar fumes
OUDENAARDDE: Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel won a battle of nerves with Tadej Pogacar to claim the 273km-long Tour of Flanders raced over cobbled hills on Sunday (Apr 3).
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Tour of Flanders 2022 LIVE - Men's race as Mathieu van der Poel vies with Tadej Pogacar at Ronde van Vlaanderen
Stay tuned for live updates from Felix Lowe Ad/> WHAT IS THE ROUTE? Ronde van VlaanderenVan Aert 'not feeling fit', big doubt for Tour of Flanders31/03/2022 AT 12:01 Starting in Antwerp and ending in Oudenaard, the men’s route is 275.5km long with the first of 18 cobbled sections coming after 100km. The first climb comes at the halfway point with the first of three ascents of the Oude Kwaremont.
'It is going to all kick off' - Adam Blythe revved up for Tour of Flanders despite being gutted by Wout van Aert absence
Adam Blythe is counting down the seconds to the start of the Tour of Flanders, despite admitting to being gutted by the absence of Wout van Aert. Jumbo-Visma star Van Aert was the strong favourite to take the Ronde for the first time in his career, but he was forced to withdraw after contracting Covid-19. Ad/> Van Aert’s great rival Mathieu van der Poel — the winner in 2020 — has assumed favouritism for Sunday’s face, but it looks wide open and Blythe feels the absence of the Jumbo-Visma star has altered things for his team.
Wout van Aert: Jumbo-Visma star ‘not feeling fit’, big doubt for Tour of Flanders on Sunday
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) is a big doubt for the Tour of Flanders on Sunday with illness. The Belgian is widely considered the favourite for the second Monument of the season on home soil, although he was tipped to face stiff competition from former champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Ad/> Jumbo-Visma said he will miss a reconnaissance ride of the route on Thursday, just three days before the cobbled classic gets underway.
Mathieu Van der Poel beats Tiesj Benoot to win thrilling edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tadej Pogacar tenth
Mathieu van der Poel’s stellar streak since his return to racing continued on Wednesday after the Dutchman powered to glory in Dwars door Vlaanderen three years after he won his first ever WorldTour event in the same race. The Dutchman from Alpecin-Fenix zipped clear of Belgium’s Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma) on the home straight in Waregem to take his second win on only his seventh day of racing in 2022.
Los ciclistas mejor pagados del pelotón en 2022
ha publicado este sábado las cifras de los salarios más altos en el mundo del ciclismo para la temporada 2022. Una peculiar clasificación que nos permite conocer los sueldos de las grandes figuras del pelotón y en la que podemos ver alguna que otra sorpresa en alguno de los salarios.
Matej Mohoric triumphs at Milan-San Remo after thrilling descent of the Poggio
In a move he claimed was planned over the winter, Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) caused an upset in the first of cycling’s Monuments after riding clear of an illustrious field on the descent of the Poggio to win the 113rd edition of Milan-San Remo in some style. Despite a late scare – a dropped chain inside the final kilometre – Mohoric kept his cool and held off a late surge from Frenchman Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) to become the first Slovenian to win La Primavera. Ad/> Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, making his first appearance of the season for Alpecin-Fenix, completed the podium ahead of the Australian Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) and Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates).
Strade Bianche 2022 LIVE - Julian Alaphilippe, Greg van Avermaet, Tadej Pogacar in the mix at gravel classic
Stay tuned for live text comments from Nick Christian Ad/> WHO IS RACING STRADE BIANCHE? Strade BiancheStrade Bianche – Who’s riding? Who can take Mathieu van der Poel’s crown?YESTERDAY AT 18:26 No Wout, no Mathieu – no fun? Not necessarily. While defending champion Van der Poel continues his return from injury and last weekend’s Omloop winner Van Aert, the 2020 champion, is instead riding Paris-Nice from Sunday, there will be three former winners on the startlist.