"I hope I can fight for the win," says Visma's nightmare Powless boldly ahead of the Tour of Flanders
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Follow us on GoogleNeilson Powless is on cloud nine, and no one can get him down from there before the Tour of Flanders on Sunday. The American won Dwars door Vlaanderen magnificently on Wednesday, so his confidence ahead of the Tour of Flanders is high. EF Education-EasyPost is trying to support its leader as best it can.
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Max Walker, Owain Doull, Mikkel Honoré, Harry Sweeny, Colby Simmons, and Marijn van den Berg will assist Powless on Sunday in the second Monument of the year. "Flanders is a race that demands a complete cyclist. That is the best way I could describe myself. I'm not the best climber and I'm not the best sprinter and I am not the best time trialist, but I'm pretty good at all of them, so I feel like I'm very complete," said Powless in a press release from his team.
"That is a blessing and a curse," the American said, describing his skill set. Because if you can do a little of everything, you don't win very often. "However, in the Tour of Flanders iit's a blessing. If I had to pick one race, Flanders is my top, top, top favorite. I hope I can fight for the win, or at least fight for the podium.In these races, you need a bit of luck but you also need confidence. I definitely gained one of those at Dwars door Vlaanderen."
Selection EF Education-EasyPost - Tour of Flanders 2025
Neilson Powless
Max Walker
Owain Doull
Mikkel Honoré
Harry Sweeny
Colby Simmons
Marijn van den Berg
Max Walker
Owain Doull
Mikkel Honoré
Harry Sweeny
Colby Simmons
Marijn van den Berg
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