HOW VAN DER POEL REALLY WON PARIS-ROUBAIX
AS USUAL, the journalists completely missed the action that was the key move. This time, it was Paris-Roubaix, where it was headlined The Mistake That Cost Tadej...
... A Chance To Win."
Makes you wonder if these cats ever ride bikes competitively,
let alone race.
What should have been the headline?
It wasn't a mistake,
it was pressure,
and fatigue.
But, mainly pressure.
Not pressure to perform,
these aren't children.
They're professional racers.
Tadej is a great bike handler.
Matthieu is the best bike handler.
Every corner,
every technical challenge,
Van der Poel is taking tiny, imperceptible bits of time...
... when he's leading.
And, pressuring Pogacar at all times to match him...
... when he's following.
Savage racers, whether they are leading or following...
... know how to create pressure.
The kind the wears their competitors down,
until they crack, crumble, are crushed.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot what the headline should have been...
... Van der Poel Rails Corner To Set Up Solo Victory.
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165.8
7 hrs sleep
PullUps, PushUps, SplitSquats
10 minutes stretching
30 minutes Reading/Journaling
97 (fitness per Training Peaks)
0 min vision therapy
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