Richard A Thackeray
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and I couldn’t believe Matthieu Van Der Poel slipped up by not getting over the back of the bike on that Rocky drop off either
But surely, ramp or no ramp you stick your backside over the rear wheel or you go OTB, like he didHe claims that there was a ramp on that drop off in practice that was removed without his knowledge during the actual race.
His point was that he knew the course well, in practice he was able to ride over that without having to shift his weight. Let's get real here, VDP is an EXTREMELY talented rider, we don't need to remind him to shift his weight as if he was a year one MAMIL.But surely, ramp or no ramp you stick your backside over the rear wheel or you go OTB, like he did
Having watched the highlights of the women's XC race, even with the ramp present, they shifted their weight back on that section, it's a basic MTB skill that even I, as Britain's worst MTB'er knows to do, it was a schoolboy error that has probably cost MvdP a medal, and an injury that Alpecin-Fenix won't be too happy about.His point was that he knew the course well, in practice he was able to ride over that without having to shift his weight. Let's get real here, VDP is an EXTREMELY talented rider, we don't need to remind him to shift his weight as if he was a year one MAMIL.
Having said that, there is some conflict over the matter with VDP and his coach.