Mathieu van der Poel, Tim Wellens and John Degenkolb crash in men's Tour of Flanders
Briefly

Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel from Alpecin-Deceuninck crashed during the Tour of Flanders, but showed remarkable resilience by quickly getting back on his bike. The crash occurred with 126km to go when a group crash affected several riders. While some, including Tim Wellens and John Degenkolb, remained down, van der Poel was uninjured and attempted to rejoin the peloton by following his teammate Silvan Dillier. However, he found himself at a considerable distance from rivals like Tadej Pogačar and Wout van Aert as the race progressed.
Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel was involved in a crash at the Tour of Flanders but quickly returned to the race to chase the peloton.
Despite the crash, van der Poel showed resilience, immediately getting back on his bike and trying to reconnect with his team and the main group.
Read at cyclingnews.com
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