Mathieu van der Poel won The Third Stage of the Renewi Tour on Friday. The Dutchman was, as expected, the best on the famous wall of Geraardsbergen. Hey missed the leader’s jersey by one second.
In The Stage Through The Flemish Ardennes, The Riders had to cross the wall of Geraardsbergen Several Times. Van der Poel Impressed Along The Way, Even Riding Solo for a While, and in the Final, He Tolerated the Company of the Belgians Tim Wellens and Arnaud de Lie.
Wellens had to go go at the foot of the final climb to the top of the ‘wall’. The Lie Tried It With An Ultimate Acceleration, But van der Poel passed Him and Achieved His Sixth Victory of the Season.
That Cost van der Poel the Necessary Strength. The thirty-year-old Dutchman from Alpecin-DEceuninck did not have the energy to cross the finish line cheering. Afterwards, he hung exhausted against the fences.
The Lie Kept The Leader’s Jersey as a consolation prize for his effort. The 23-Year-Old Rider from Lotto Soudal Has a S one-Second Lead about Van der Poel in the General Classification. Wellens is Third at Twelve Seconds.
Impressive Fourth Place for del Grosso
The Dutch Talent Tibor del Grosso also Made a Name for Himself on the Wall of Geraardsbergen. Van der Poel’s 22-Year-old Teammate Beat Appealing Names Like Alberto Bettiol and Fred Wright in the Sprint for Fourth Place.
The Renewi Tour Lasts Until Sunday. There are also quit a few climbs waiting for the riders in the last two internships.