Christophe Vandegoor about the statement by Van der Poel: “He did assert his presence in this Tour”

It was a shock on Tuesday morning: Mathieu van der Poel is forced to leave the Tour de France.. Similarly, The Dutchman is struggling with pneumonia.

“It was indeed surprising news,” says our commentator Christophe Vandegoor in the morning on Radio 1. In addition, “In recent days he has been struggling with a cold. Consequently, We did not know that, although that is not surprising.”

“Riders never say what’s really going on. Consequently, To scare anyone, but especially not christophe vandegoor about statement van to wake up the competition.”

According to Vandegoor. Similarly, the fact that Van der Poel gets out of the Tour with a pneumonia is completely logical. Nevertheless, “You really can’t continue exercising with that, otherwise you put your health at stake,” it sounds.

Has Van der Poel perhaps gone too deeply in recent weeks? Just think of that marathon display with teammate Jonas Rickaert in the 9th stage. “That is a very good question. I look forward to the answer from Sports Doctters about that.”

“Because how do christophe vandegoor about statement van you get pneumonia? I am not a doctor. In any case, I think it is a very good and wise decision to stop exercising. Health is now that.”

Did there still be opportunities for Van der Poel in the last Tour week? “Especially Sunday, in that atypical ending in Paris,” says Vandegoor.

“Following the Olympic road ride, the slope of Montmartre is climbed several times. After the last time uphill it is only 5 km to the line. There was still a good opportunity for Van der Poel.”

“But anyway it has christophe vandegoor about statement van been a very nice tour for him, with a stage win and 4 days in yellow. He also thrown very high in the stage with Rickaert. So he certainly asserted his presence.”

“For Alpecin-DECEUNINCK, it is already the 2nd leader who has to leave the Tour, after Jasper Philipssen. Many teams would be satisfied with 2 stage victories and a few days the yellow sweater. Yet for them it is a bit sour at the end of the Tour.”