‘It could be an uncontrolled race’ – Mathieu van der Poel ready for chaos at Paris 2024 Olympics

Mathieu van der Poel believes that the potential for chaos in the men’s road race at the Paris 2024 Olympics could play to his advantage. Saturday’s race will have a field of just 90 riders, and no single team is likely to be able to control the peloton across its 273km.

“With those small teams, it’s a bit of a wait-and-see situation for me, but it does look like it could be an uncontrolled race,” Van der Poel told Wielerflits. “It depends on the legs, but I would say it’s an advantage for me. You have to be on your guard at every moment of the race. It could happen suddenly, and then you have to make sure you’re there.”