Would definitely be Van Der Poel for me, with Alaphilippe close second.
I wonder though what CX results would've looked like over the last 2 years if Wout Van Aert had been able to ride without worries (TdF injury and the year before his contract issues which surely had a massive mental impact).
Regardless of that, VDP still won all of it, and what he did at Amstel, the MTB WCs etc... would be great for him to get gold at the olympics in the MTB (dont think he is bonkers enough to compete on road as well? But then, we are talking about him)
Would definitely be Van Der Poel for me, with Alaphilippe close second.
I wonder though what CX results would've looked like over the last 2 years if Wout Van Aert had been able to ride without worries (TdF injury and the year before his contract issues which surely had a massive mental impact).
Regardless of that, VDP still won all of it, and what he did at Amstel, the MTB WCs etc... would be great for him to get gold at the olympics in the MTB (dont think he is bonkers enough to compete on road as well? But then, we are talking about him)