Mathieu van der Poel Archives

Van der Poel Powers to Omloop Nieuwsblad Win With a Little Help from Papa

March 2, 2026 at 8:18 am2 min reading

Road cycling

You know it’s going to happen, it’s as certain as death and taxes, but when it happens exactly the way you expected it, it’s still one of the most impressive sights in all sports. I’m talking about Mathieu van der Poel switching into high gear,…

The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Kicks Off the Spring Classics Season

February 27, 2026 at 11:15 am3 min reading

Road cycling

This weekend is called Opening Weekend for a reason, and Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad marks the official opening of the Spring Classics season. Though there’s been plenty of racing already, it is considered the real start of the road-racing season.

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Van der Poel Breaks World Championship Record in Cautiously Dominant Style

February 2, 2026 at 10:44 am2 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

What’s as sure as taxes and death? Mathieu van der Poel winning a cyclocross race, of course. The Dutch Alpecin–Premier Tech leader solidified his reputation as the greatest ‘cross rider of all time by winning his record eighth world championship on Sunday in Hulst in…

Van der Poel Huge Favourite to Break Worlds Win Record

January 30, 2026 at 6:54 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

If I had a farm to bet, I would bet it, and all the livestock on it, on Mathieu van der Poel winning Sunday’s Elite Men’s Cyclo-cross World Championship and breaking the men’s wins record he now shares with Erik De Vlaeminck. If he wins…

Doubles for Record-Breaker van der Poel and Pieterse on Final World Cup Weekend

January 26, 2026 at 10:05 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

I’m starting this overview of the weekend’s four World Cup races with Saturday’s Elite Men’s race because it was a remarkably dramatic contest that reminded us of why we love cyclocross and because it demonstrated the overwhelming superiority of Mathieu van der Poel and the…

Same Old, Same Old: Van der Poel, Brand Win Benidorm World Cup

January 19, 2026 at 11:07 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel wasn’t going to race at Benidorm on Sunday, but his friends talked him into it, and Lucinda Brand was coming off two straight defeats, so she had something to prove. But whatever the motive, the two dominant cyclocross riders of the…

Nys, del Grosso Take Nationals, as Alvarado Wins and Gery Upsets in France

January 12, 2026 at 12:35 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

On Saturday and Sunday, national cyclocross championships were held across Europe, with the rising young superstars Thibau Nys and Tibor del Grosso winning the Elite Men’s races in, respectively, Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Elite Women’s races, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado upset defending champion…

Van der Poel Dominates in the Zonhoven Snow as Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado Snaps Brand’s Winning Streak

January 5, 2026 at 11:18 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Take an iconic course known for its technical curves, steep climbs and steeper (and deeper) sand pits, add a lot of snow and ice, and you get some thrilling cyclo-cross races – unless Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Premier Tech) is riding in the Elite Men’s…

Van der Poel, Brand Win Again – and Nys Beats del Grosso in a Thriller Race

December 29, 2025 at 1:20 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel and Lucinda Brand continued their domination and Thibau Nys beat Tibor del Grosso in a thrilling race in which the world champion was absent, a likely scenario of the future of men’s cyclocross.

Van der Poel and Brand Double Down on Their Cyclocross Dominance

December 22, 2025 at 11:44 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) won both UCI Cyclocross World Cup races over this pre-Christmas weekend, extending their winning streaks and reaffirming their dominance of the sport. Both Saturday’s Antwerp race and, especially, Sunday’s at Koksijde were heavy with…

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Van der Poel Powers to Omloop Nieuwsblad Win With a Little Help from Papa

The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Kicks Off the Spring Classics Season

Van der Poel Breaks World Championship Record in Cautiously Dominant Style

Van der Poel Huge Favourite to Break Worlds Win Record

Doubles for Record-Breaker van der Poel and Pieterse on Final World Cup Weekend

Same Old, Same Old: Van der Poel, Brand Win Benidorm World Cup

Nys, del Grosso Take Nationals, as Alvarado Wins and Gery Upsets in France

Van der Poel Dominates in the Zonhoven Snow as Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado Snaps Brand’s Winning Streak

Van der Poel, Brand Win Again – and Nys Beats del Grosso in a Thriller Race

Van der Poel and Brand Double Down on Their Cyclocross Dominance

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Cycling Tour

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Paris-Tour / Paris-Tours Espoirs / Km H/F

Cycling Tour

La Vuelta