A stage winner at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, he's one of the favourites to take the rainbow jersey in George Square.
Anyone who has ever cycled in Glasgow city centre will be aware some of the gradients can be rather extreme.
Sadly for the amateur enthusiasts out there proof, if any were needed, that we're just mere mortals has emerged in the form of one of the stars of the UCI CyclingDutchman Mathieu van der Poel, who will compete in the men's road race on Sunday, was filmed doing a recon of the route on Friday.winner at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, he's one of the favourites to take the rainbow jersey in George Square.
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