Mathieu van der Poel will come with a big surprise after the World Cup

For Mathieu van der Poel comes the last important time of the year. At least in the field of road cycling. The World Cup seemed to be his decision of the season.

Hunt for the fourth Monument

But nothing turns out to be further from the truth. Because the reigning world champion would almost certainly also appear at the start of the Tour of Lombardy.

They managed to tell this to Het Laatste Nieuws. Van der Poel has been working hard towards the World Cup, where many meters of height must be overcome. To get the most out of this arrangement, he would also like to include Lombardy.

This allows Van der Poel to win a fourth monument, after Milan-Sanremo, De Journey to Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. At the moment, Liège-Bastogne-Liège is still open.

It is not surprising that the Dutchman now suddenly chooses to participate in the Tour of Lombardy. This year’s race is much more difficult than previous years. Pogacar and Evenepoel will also be present.

WK-stunt?

Van der Poel will meet him first at the World Cup on Sunday, which will be a tough task. But in Holland they believe in his chances. “He’s got a tight mouth, he looks really tight. I think he had a lot of fun in that jersey and he secretly thinks he has a better chance than he’s letting us know. to believe,” the analyst Michiel Elijzen dreams of a stunt.

“On a really good day he can handle that,” Elijzen believes. “But yes, you have to get rid of Pogacar and Evenepoel. They perform at such a high level for so long, you have to keep it up.”