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It's a really interesting coming together of the two different styles - Van Aerts got this incredible sustained effort but Mathieu van der Poel still has the jump which no-one can match. Probably comes from training for a grand tour vs a Olympic XC race.
I don't think people give WvA credit for his technical ability either - he's not always flashy but he's consistent and riding lines others don't see, there's probably a reason he's getting the run of the luck this year and not getting so many mechanicals.
If WvA can hold onto MvdP wheel for half the race then I think he comes the favourite.