Originally Posted by
Rajflyboy
Kind of an odd finish, but I really don't see what was so special about it. Van der Poel was having a really good day, never slowed down, ignored tactics, timed everything perfectly (with quite a bit of luck involved) and just went for it without any hesitation. I think the timing of his efforts was eerily perfect, and he was really strong, but I'm just not seeing much other than that. I thought that's how every contested sprint finish plays out.