Dutch multi-discipline cyclist Mathieu van der Poel overcame protestors and a late crash to win the 2023 UCI Road Race World Championship on Sunday and become the first rider to hold world championships in both cyclo-cross and road racing. Belgium’s Wout van Aert finished second,…
In a startling turn of events, Mathieu van der Poel clinched his first-ever road world title at the World Championships in Glasgow despite a late crash that left him with a torn jersey and a broken shoe.
Every year, the world of cycling comes alive at the various UCI World Championships held in different countries for each discipline. However, this year is very different: in the first event of its kind, the finest riders in the world will come together in Glasgow…