Riders push their bikes up the Koppenberg as Mathieu Van der Poel powers away with only Matteo Jorgensen being able to follow.

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    What mat Vander says I’m going to go for this so difficult at 22% to get going again look at that even if the Chain’s back on it’s an absolute Nightmare and so it is that mat vanal pushes on poor old Ian garia has found himself in no man’s land essentially and that is

    Jorgenson that’s trying to stay with him this is getting very selective Jorgenson’s back wheel spinning up as well here on the the Mur and guts I think you might say what a horrible scenario and plenty of others having to Dismount as well that’s about maharit

    Just takes his uh swings his leg off if anybody is in front of you that gets into trouble you are going to be as well Robbie lose drive you just got to pick it up and run well Carlton have we got in a time machine and gone back to the

    80s this is like the the yeser Skiby got run over by the race director’s car that ran over his back wheel Riders running left right in center just to get themselves top of the cber even now it seems to ease off I mean so many riders forced to work it is incredibly slippery

    Matthew Von deol he got it sideways as he was putting the power down Jenson was tracking quite well but had given up about 10 to 12 bike lengths and the Gap has grown again mat vandol over the top we said that maybe the attack on the uamont was just a tester see where

    Everybody is let them come back right over the part and wait to the kenberg to strike the big blow 44 km to go he’s now in range and be liking his chances to take it all the way home from here even if Jorgenson gets to him he’ be pretty

    Happy with that situation This Is peton How brave is that coming up and over the top my life there’s a lot of this race still to be dealt with who is it for Israel Premier Tech that just puts his nose over the top there’s Garcia who just threw the uh through the

    Chain had to Dismount uh there’s bettiol hoping that he doesn’t cramp up it was about now midweek that indeed he got himself into trouble in fact I think he’s ridden through that kind of distance so betol not to be discounted either oh some very great Riders have

    Just been found out here I’m afraid it took one to Dismount and then the Gap was narrowed cycle across bike handling can come in very very handy at A Moment Like [Applause] This they’re coming through thick and fast Robbie but I’m afraid it looks like the bird has flown and flying away as

    Much of vle at the moment with Jorgenson is on Stell form what a Duo to have up front if they work together it’s going to serve Matthew vandero much better I think if they both come to the line together yeah he’d be a good Ally M jensson for mat vandol also the fact

    That vandol if there was to come to a Sprint between those two it’d be absolutely unback Jenson not packing a Sprint himself more of a clim up time tral side there’s John deog come over the top Oya lascano as well so plenty of riders have found trouble

    22 Comments

    1. In addition to the beautiful and deserved winner, it is a blunder by the organization to include the Kopenberg in the course. especially when you know that this morning even the cleaning truck didn't make it to the top

    2. thanks for putting up all these clips and also: Can u upload a special of the commentators funny moments, Like with the "freddy mercury fan" and the golden cone and after for example?

    3. There is a local road around me that’s 18% and I have trouble with traction when it’s wet. Can’t imagine climbing 22% slippery cobbles.

    4. I just read the start list of LBL. Roglic, Pogi, Remco, MvdP…. thats gonna be a dream scenario for me! Lets hope Mathieu can maintain this form until then.

    5. I climbed the Koppenberg in the late 90's before it was relaid and it used to have a very pronounced crown with slippy sides which forced you to the gutter. It's a longer climb than the TV images show but the speed which MVDP took it is really incredible. The real genius is his positioning at the approach.

    6. Many finishers all stated how it was a such hard race but clearly appears it was also very tough conditions since only the first 3 riders this last time up the Koppenberg who managed to even just stay on and pedaling their bike all the way up… Every event its the riders who make the race but in Flanders also its the course that does it too !

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