Optimism is required at Alpecin-Deceuninck, despite Mathieu van der Poel’s loss to Baal. Photo: Alpecin-Deceuninck
This is the big news of the day: Mathieu van der Poel will not start the GP Sven Nys this Wednesday, January 1, due to rib pain since his fall in Loenhout. As for the Alpecin-Deceuninck team, however, serenity is required.
The news probably disappointed many cyclo-cross fans on January 1st, the announced package of Mathieu van der Poel who will not take part in GP Sven Nys this afternoon. The fault is pain in the Dutchman’s ribs, the after-effects of a fall during the race. Loenhout on December 27. However, on the side of those responsible for training Alpecin-Deceuninckwe want to be rather reassuring about the continuation of the operations.
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Christoph Roodhooft : “Especially as a precaution that Mathieu van der Poel will not be present at Baal”
“In Loenhout, Mathieu suffered a puncture, after which he slipped with his front wheel. He then slipped with his front wheel and ended up with his chest against a pole. That’s where his rib was hit. We had seen it ourselves, but Mathieu didn’t talk about it afterwards. The second day is always the most painful in this kind of incident. Yesterday the pain was really bothersome. So we decided that he would not appear when Baal leaves. We’ll see how the next few days go. The first new assessment will take place tomorrow morning. It is mainly as a precaution that he will not be present in Baal. »
