Mathieu van der Poel was part of a group previewing the course for the elite men's road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and came away feeling that even as a favourite, the chance of winning the rainbow jersey "is still small".
The Dutchman is a main favourite for Sunday's elite men's road race after winning Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo this season but predicts that challenges in maintaining position in the peloton and ample opportunities to attack as reasons the race will be difficult in effort and tactics.
