https3a2f2fs3 newsifierams3digitaloceanspacescom2fwwwindeleiderstruinl2fimages2f2025 032fganna van der poel pidcock 67d729e3affbe Tirreno-Adriatico is also over for Mathieu van der Poel . The Dutch rider of Alpecin-Deceuninck attacked in the final stage, but INEOS Grenadiers had other plans, so he could not make a real bid for the stage victory. In the end, it was mainly about Van der Poel’s reaching the finish safely.
Before the stage, he looked back on his Tirreno-Adriatico with Sporza . "I feel good, which is a victory considering the weather over the past few days. I needed this to prepare for the classics," said Van der Poel, who will ride the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday and then travel to Belgium for the cobbled classics. "Of course, it’s a pity I couldn’t win a stage. That was my goal, after all.
It illustrates the winner in van der Poel, who, despite all those monuments and a world championship title, was hungry for success in this Italian week. "An extra stage win in the Tirreno would not change much more to my list of achievements, but that does not alter the fact that I would have liked to win. I was also close," he said, reflecting on his efforts on days three, four, and five. On the final day, after an attack on the only climb, he took no more risks. "It was good," he said.
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