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OUDENAARDE, Belgium — World champion Mathieu van der Poel was untouchable in tough, rainy conditions on Sunday as the Dutch rider claimed a record-equaling third win at the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic, one of cycling's most challenging one-day races. In the absence of several rivals, Van der Poel was…
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Mathieu van der Poel of the Alpecin-Deceuninck team claimed a record-equalling solo win at the Tour of Flanders 2024 on Sunday. He rode away from the field with 45 kilometres remaining of the total 270.8km to secure his third win, following his triumphs in 2020 and 2022. Only six other riders have managed to win the Tour of Flanders three times: Fabian Cancellara, Tom Boonen, Johan Museeuw, Eric Leman, Fiorenzo Magni and Achiel Buysse. At the age of 29, he still has time to do what none of those
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