Alpecin-Deceuninck's head DS Christoph Roodhooft dismissed concerns over rival teams' tactics in light of Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen's complaints. Ahead of the Tour of Flanders, he emphasized their strategy relies solely on their abilities and past successes in the Classics. Van der Poel aims for a record fourth victory, building further on his dominance in the cycling field. Roodhooft's belief in self-trust and potential reflects the team's mindset as they prepare for one of their key races of the Spring Classics season.
"I don't care. I don't know if teams will try something and I don't care if they do," Roodhooft told Cyclingnews on Wednesday. "At this time of year, we have to trust ourselves."
"We have proven in the last three, or four years that we are able to win in the Classics, and the more we win the more difficult the goal is to achieve again in the end."
"That potential lies almost completely with Alpecin-Deceuninck's star rider Van der Poel for Sunday, where he will look for a record fourth Tour of Flanders title."
"The more we win the more difficult the goal is to achieve again in the end. But we have to trust in our own potential."
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