Strade Bianche Breakdown: Mathieu van der Poel Makes His Case for the Title of World's Best Rider

Mathieu van der Poel makes the opening argument his case for the best rider in the world at the strongest-ever edition of Strade Bianche & Gilbert keeps things interesting at Paris-Nice

Mathieu van der Poel trounced the world’s best riders across the gorgeous Tuscan landscape and blew away those who dared stay with him via a blistering attack on the climb to Piazza del Campo and entered the majestic square alone to win the fifteenth edition of Strade Bianche. The blindly beautiful green countryside contrasted with the ochre summer-frie…