Racing against Van der Poel and Van Aert 'is like MotoGP', says Oliver Naesen

The Belgian marvels at the year-round top-level of the two rivals

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert
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Oliver Naesen says racing against Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert is more like being in the MotoGP than the professional peloton, given the speed of the pair.

The Belgian was speaking in a podcast interview with La Dernière Heure about his spring campaign, saying it's almost impossible to keep up with either rider.

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