Christoph Roodhooft has seen better days as Alpecin-Fenix ​​sports director: “Are we taking into account a full spring without Mathieu? Absolute”

That too. In the Tour of Antalya yesterday, sprinter Mareczko narrowly missed the win. Another setback for Alpecin-Fenix. Sports director Christoph Roodhooft can hardly remember the list of unfortunates. The sick Jay Vine, the fallen Dillier, and – of course – the most unlucky of them all: Mathieu Van der Poel. Alpecin-Fenix ​​has seen happier days. “You can bleat about it, but that doesn’t help. Sometimes you have to accept the facts.”