“We’re keeping our fingers crossed, he feels good” – Mathieu van der Poel’s dad is confident heading into the Paris Olympics

Mathieu van der Poel spent the past three weeks a bit under the radar. Wearing the rainbow didn’t grant the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider wings to win a stage himself. Even then, he played a key role in Jasper Philipsen’s three triumphs, which was almost enough to…