>It is warm in Northern Spain and Southern France, not Van der Poel’s favorite type of weather. “It will be a fierce battle to get into the breakaway regardless. There is still a yellow jersey up for grabs for a lot of riders. That is going to be noticeable. Will I try it myself? We’ll see. I don’t think it will be of much use. But if I have the legs to be in there, then maybe I can help Ramses Debruyne or Emiel Verstrynge a bit.”