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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 25-10-2016 14:23
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Actually, it was my first full race as well. Van der Poel clearly the better technical rider, but I'm hoping for an exciting dual to the finish in one of the next races.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 30-10-2016 15:12
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Good race today, the new generation of Belgians seems to be more willing to ride as a team than the De Clercq/Nys generation. Toon Aerts is a surprising winner, but he's a good and especially a smart rider, well deserved!
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| Wilier |
Posted on 30-10-2016 15:39
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Meh. I don't like tactical races. I'd rather a see MvdP vs WvA battle.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-11-2016 15:23
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Wout Van Aert takes the Koppenbergcross in a very dominant way, complete offday for Mathieu.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 20-11-2016 09:59
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One of my favourite aces, the Duinencross, gets cancelled because of the wind. After going outside, I can understand the call.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 27-11-2016 17:28
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Mathieu van der Poel won both races this weekend and seems to be in top shape.
I liked the course in Zeven. I hope it stays in the World Cup.
Also there was a fight between Jens Adams and Vincent Baestaens in today's race. 
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 27-11-2016 17:36
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Can't do much about Mathieu at the moment. Some mud would be welcome.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 27-11-2016 17:40
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21 - 21 head 2 head for their career. Thought it be better in Mathieu's favour already.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 27-11-2016 18:30
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Spilak23 wrote:
21 - 21 head 2 head for their career. Thought it be better in Mathieu's favour already.
I didn't. Wout has developed at an insane rate the past few seasons to the point of him being better than Mathieu. I think Mathieu has only recently caught up with Wout again, after being hindered by injuries last year.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 03-12-2016 17:41
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Van Aert beat Van Der Poel in Spa. Toon Aerts (3rd) best of the rest.
| 1 |  | Wout Van Aert | | | 2 |  | Mathieu van der Poel | 32" | | 3 | | Toon Aerts | 35" | | 4 | | Kevin Pauwels | 01'25" | | 5 | | Laurens Sweeck | 01'32" | | 6 | | Tom Meeusen | 01'38" | | 7 | | Jens Adams | 01'40" | | 8 |  | Philipp Walsleben | 01'53" | | 9 | | Klaas Vantornout | 02'19" | | 10 |  | Stephen Hyde | 02'30" |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 03-12-2016 21:02
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Here's an interesting (flemish) article about the Van Aert/Van der Poel dominance. I guess most of you won't understand the interviews, but the statistics at the bottom of the page are pretty clear.
https://sporza.be/.../1.2833240
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 04-12-2016 01:31
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Mathieu looked quite lethargic today though most important part of the race was a very steep natural wall they had to run up to and VdP hasn't been able to train running because of the injuries. First time the knees affected him.
Tomorrow he'll be fine again ahead of Wout.
Shame there's still no mud. Essen next week hopefully it'll get real then. Not many parcous for a real mud cross left.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 04-12-2016 18:10
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Spilak23 wrote:
Mathieu looked quite lethargic today though most important part of the race was a very steep natural wall they had to run up to and VdP hasn't been able to train running because of the injuries. First time the knees affected him.
Tomorrow he'll be fine again ahead of Wout.
Shame there's still no mud. Essen next week hopefully it'll get real then. Not many parcous for a real mud cross left.
Good call! 
| 1 | | Mathieu van der Poel | | | 2 | | Wout Van Aert | 43" | | 3 | | Tom Meeusen | 58" | | 4 | | Laurens Sweeck | 01'44" | | 5 | | Philipp Walsleben | 01'52" | | 6 | | Corné van Kessel | 01'56" | | 7 | | Diether Sweeck | 01'58" | | 8 | | David van der Poel | 01'58" | | 9 | | Kevin Pauwels | 02'25" | | 10 | | Wietse Bosmans | 02'32" |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 08-12-2016 11:30
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Lars Boom rides his first crosses of the season this week and he says he'll focus on the worlds. Not sure if that's a good thing for Mathieu or not.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 29-12-2016 15:04
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Van Aert wins in Loenhout, but the race was overshadowed by a terrible crash of Mathieu. At the very least end of season for him I think.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 29-12-2016 15:12
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Yeah, that didn't look good 
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 29-12-2016 17:00
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Apparently there's no fractures and he left the hospital, so he should be able to make the worlds.
Stybar was also racing today, but already ruled out he would ride the worlds. Just like Lars Boom a few days ago, he would need a lot of work to catch up with the rest of field, let alone threaten Wout & Mathieu.
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| WB-Veranclassic-AquaProtect |
Posted on 30-12-2016 18:07
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Van Aert wins in Bredene, Sweeck 2nd and Vermeersch 3th |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 08-01-2017 21:39
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No surprises at the NCs: Venturini, Meisen, Taramarcaz, Mathieu and Wout.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 15-01-2017 15:14
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Seems like we have less cyclocross followers this year..
Toon Aerts probably misses the Worlds after a bad crash today.
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