Mathieu van der Poel has sized up his opposition for this Sunday's Tour of Flanders, where he will go head-to-head in a rare face-off with Tadej Pogačar, Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen and surprise debutant Remco Evenepoel.
The Dutchman, who is chasing a record fourth title at De Ronde, said it was no disadvantage to add another elite rider of the calibre of Evenepoel to the start line, noting that "The more strong riders there are, the faster the race opens up."
