Van der Poel surprises and will make his debut in Le Samyn this Tuesday
The leader of Alpecin-Deceuninck Mathieu van der Poel has revealed his road calendar and will be at the starting line of Le Samyn this Tuesday, March 4. After winning the Cyclocross World Championships, it was planned for him to start his Classics campaign at Tirreno-Adriatico, but Van der Poel has decided to test himself on the Belgian cobbles first.
Van der Poel kicks off road season at Le Samyn
The team made the announcement official through their social media channels and Van der Poel himself commented: “When you feel the competition bug, you just have to race!”.
Since his participation in the Cyclocross World Championships in Liévin, at the beginning of February, Van der Poel took a vacation and then started his preparation for the classics season. The initial plan was to focus on Tirreno-Adriatico as preparation for the first monument of the year, Milan-San Remo, but he has ultimately chosen to test his sensations at Le Samyn.
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After his participation in Le Samyn, Van der Poel has a calendar that includes the E3 Saxo Classic, the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and Paris-Roubaix. Next, his upcoming goals will be the Tour de France and the Mountain Bike World Championships.