The 23-year-old Belgian cycling prodigy, already decorated with world championship titles and significant victories like a Grand Tour and a Monument, is now channeling his formidable talents and energies toward his debut in the Tour de France and a subsequent appearance at the Olympic Games.
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) concluded the first part of his 2023-24 cyclocross season with his tenth consecutive victory, and fourth in a World Cup event, when he won Sunday’s race at Zonhoven by a margin of 20 seconds over fellow Dutchman Joris Nieuwenhuis (Baloise…
Mathieu van der Poel demonstrated his unrivaled talent in cyclo-cross by clinching his fourth consecutive World Cup victory in Zonhoven. This win marks his tenth victory in as many starts this season.
The surprising result in Thursday’s X20 Trofee cyclo-cross race at Koksijde wasn’t the dominant victory by Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceunick). After all, he hasn’t lost a ‘cross race all winter, making it nine overwhelming victories in a row in what looks like an unstoppable…