Mid-Week Check-In: Mathieu van der Poel's Classics Form & UAE's Continued Dominance

Breaking down why Mathieu van der Poel's Classics rivals should be freaked out & how UAE continues to ride clear of the rest of the sport

With the upcoming race slate featuring star-studded lineups at Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, and Tirreno–Adriatico (previews coming tomorrow), I wanted to circle back and serve up a quick breakdown of the key action and takeaways from the last few days, and how it potentially foreshadowed more Mathieu van der Poel-led Alpecin-Deceuninck Classics dominatio…