No new victory in Milan-Sanremo for Wout van Aert. Our compatriot finished third and admitted that there was nothing to be done against Mathieu van der Poel. “Chapeau, he was the strongest.”
Wout van Aert was able to catch up with Tadej Pogacar and Filippo Ganna on the Poggio with some effort. He took Mathieu van der Poel on his bike and a little later the cyclocross world champion placed his searing acceleration. But Van Aert indicated that he has no regrets.
“I can live with this result,” said Van Aert in front of the VTM microphone. “Van der Poel was clearly the strongest. Kudos for the way he ended it, with a strong one Relocation at an ideal time. After that I really tried to ski the descent as fast as possible and believed for a long time that we could come back. But in the last kilometer you know that you are close to the podium and that it will be difficult.”
I was alone from the moment Pogacar left, which was also normal.
Van Aert also indicated that the race was very fast. “The early flight never had much space. Only on the Cipressa would I have expected faster driving. Did our course go according to plan? Yes and no. I was alone from the moment Pogacar left, which was also normal. And in the end, the strongest wins. I can live with it.”
Van Aert concluded with a revealing sentence. “What do I take with me to the next races? That Van der Poel is much stronger than everyone thinks. (laughs)”
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Source : HLN