Watch how Mathieu van der Poel rockets to victory at Strade Bianche

SIENA ITALY MARCH 06 Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the Eroica 15th Strade Bianche 2021 Mens Elite a 184km race from Siena to Siena Piazza del Campo Breakaway StradeBianche on March 06 2021 in Siena Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
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Mathieu van der Poel won Strade Bianche with a blistering final attack on the Via Santa Caterina climb up to the centre of Siena. 

Just as he did on the final dirt sector, when only Julian Alaphilippe and Egan Bernal could stay in contact, Van der Poel rocketed away with an intense final effort out of the saddle, producing huge power while stomping on the pedals. 

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