đ„ âYouâre bullying meâ: delightful backstage moment between Van der Poel, PogaÄar and Evenepoel
CyclingMonday, 06 April 2026 at 08:41
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Follow us on GoogleFierce rivals on the bike, but no sign of bad blood afterwards â that is the friendly side of the worldâs top riders in 2026 in a nutshell. After the Tour of Flanders, it was once again on display with podium finishers Tadej PogaÄar, Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel.
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In a backstage chat, the three could be seen laughing together. While the camera was focused on PogaÄar and Van der Poel, Evenepoel suddenly walked through the shot with his backside in frame.
âJust giving the sponsor a bit of exposure,â he laughed, prompting Van der Poel to ask the Belgian about the gloves he had specially put on for the ceremony. âWeâve got a special sponsor for that,â Evenepoel fired back.
That led to more laughter. âLeave me alone, youâre bullying me,â Evenepoel then joked, as he squeezed himself in around his rivals.
Van der Poel then pulled out his phone for a selfie, which later appeared on his social media. Evenepoel had one final request: âMake sure you get my glove in there too!â
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Video: standoff between Van der Poel, Pogacar and Evenepoel after Tour of Flanders
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Tom van der Salm (27) comes from the charming town of Zeilberg (Deurne) in the Netherlands and has been working as editor-in-chief & journalist at IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, In de Leiderstrui, since 2019. He travels with the peloton from the Tour de France to the AlUla Tour and from the World Championships in Rwanda or Canada to the Zilvermeercross in Mol. In his spare time he enjoys playing football, mountain biking, running, walking with his Labrador/Stabyhoun, investing, holidays, (specialty) beers, reading, cooking and watching sports & documentaries!
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Latest Comments
- No teammates on the Tourmalet. Too fast up the Tourmalet.
merganzer10-07-2026 - Reef is whistling past the graveyard by denying what was plain to see: Tadej crushed Jonas, beating him in the ascent and, even more decisively on the descent, where most of the gap was created. In the world of reality, rather than the fantsay that Reef related, Jonas will not become a better descender between now and Paris, and Tadej won't get less adept at the skill. Moreover, it wasn't only about the mano y mono, between the two Tour leaders, but the unraveling of Visma, and the dominance of UAE, especially IDT. Barring injury or some other anomalous occurrence, we'll look back at Tadej's win on stage six as the day he won the 2026 TDF.rjb10-07-2026
- Remco continues alternating between Dr. Jekyl and, as he did today post-race, Mr. Hyde, lashing out as others for not racing according to his preferences. This isn't the first time he's complained about opponents' tactics, but it's the first time I've heard him do it to a teammate, and that lack of discretion and team loyalty may come back to haunt him. I though he'd outgrown these childish pouts; obviously, I was mistaken.rjb10-07-2026
- - How many times has Pog actually worn yellow now? The article hints heâs lost countâanyone got the exact stat?robert6506-07-2026
- - Unreal start to the Tour: two punches in three days. If heâs taking yellow this early, the real game is load management before the first true summit finish.davidm06-07-2026
- - Grandissimo Tadej! Maillot jaune meritato, squadra perfetta oggi.sprocketspiny06-07-2026
- - Not sure I buy the ânothing really toughâ description. 3,850m of climbing in that heat is brutal, even if the gradients arenât HC. Felt a bit dismissive.cadencekingm06-07-2026
- - Pogacarâs humour about the gels was gold. Also, nice to see him credit Del Toro. That Barcelona gesture coming back today was a proper team arc.michael5406-07-2026
- - Quick question: when they say âbreak got a free passâ by Visma, does that mean Visma just stopped chasing completely? Or is it more like they eased but still controlled the gap?velodromevirtuoso106-07-2026
- - Sorry, but the piece glosses over how Vermeersch shredded the gap. That was the hinge of the stage. Give him more credit than a single line.raceready706-07-2026
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