MAethio Van der Poel takes part in the Tour de France. The presence of the Olympic Games in Paris kept the doubt about the program of the deceptive leader of albesin, but today it was revealed by the Belgian team. Van der Poel will compete in the fourth round of his career and take part in the Olympic cross-country road race.
In this way, neerlands He gives up the fight for the medal in the mountain bike and focuses on the tests with the ‘skinny’ Still standing to resolve the doubt as to whether he will defend his arcuris shirt in CThe 2024 UCI Road World Championships will be held on September 29 in Zurich.
“My ambition is to tour , like last year, to help my teammate Jasper Philipsen In his quest to win the stage and the possible green jersey. In addition, another goal is also to win this year’s stage, ” the world champion emphasized on his team’s grids.
In this sense, Van der Poel explains his reasons for renouncing the Olympic mountain bike test“It’s the most logical option to be able to prepare for my goals without time pressure. Combining with MTP is very difficult. Maybe at Los Angeles 28 I can focus on mountain biking.”
Philipsen’s return to the tour
Albesin also confirmed the Jasper Philipsen program. The Belgian sprinter competes in the tour of Belgium and the Belgian national championships As a prelude to the Tour de France in which he appears as an enemy to overcome in the sprint race.