‘He definitely feels it’ – Mathieu van der Poel tackles E3 recon with new handlebars after Milan-San Remo hand injury

Mathieu van der Poel appears to be on course to defend his E3 Saxo Classic title on Wednesday, despite not yet fully recovering from the hand injury he sustained at Milan-San Remo last weekend.

The Dutchman was involved in the crash ahead of the Cipressa at Saturday’s race and was dropped by Tadej Pogačar on the Poggio, later revealing he could barely hold his handlebars as he revealed his bloodied and cut left hand.