'Nothing to regret or feel bad about' – Groupama-FDJ defend tactics at E3 Saxo Classic after criticism from Van der Poel

The Dutch champion, grandson of Raymond Poulidor, targeted the tricolor team whose riders, according to him, adopted an anti-sports attitude on Friday 28 March at the E3 Grand Prix.

Mathieu Van der Poel ended up more impressive. A week after winning Milan-San Remo for the second time in his career, beating regular Tadej Pogacar, the Dutch rider won the E3 Saxo Classic. Left alone 40 kilometers from the finish, Raymond Poulidor's grandson won in front of Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna. Despite this prestigious new victory added to his list, Mathieu Van der Poel was angry at the finish. "MVP" had in his collimator the Groupa…

'Nothing to regret or feel bad about' – Groupama-FDJ defend tactics at E3 Saxo Classic after criticism from Van der Poel

'We had five guys in front, so we started to pull after a while to keep an advantage' says team leader Stefan Küng