Mathieu van der Poel Archives

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

Today at 11:07 am3 min reading

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…

Van der Poel Wins at Namur on Cyclocross Return as Brand Just Keeps Rolling

December 15, 2025 at 11:13 am2 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

World champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lons) extended their cyclocross winning streaks on Sunday on the difficult and iconic World Cup course of Namur, but in different styles.

Cyclocross: How It Began, Where It’s At, And Where It Might Be Heading

November 26, 2025 at 2:16 pm2 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

With the UCI Cyclocross World Cup series underway, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert expected to join the fields in a few weeks, and the talk of cyclocross eventually becoming an Olympic sport, we thought it was time to present some background and…

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Why the “Pogačar Effect” Is Good for Cyclocross

November 14, 2025 at 11:49 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Two recent men’s cyclocross races were a perfect illustration of what I am calling the “Pogačar Effect.” The Pogačar Effect is what happens to a race in which the best rider in the world participates: it reduces the primary interest for spectators to riders fighting…

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Jonathan Milan Wins the Škoda Green Jersey With Late Points Burst

July 28, 2025 at 9:38 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Lidl-Trek’s Jonathan Milan won the Škod Green Jersey with a late stage win and a harvesting of intermediate sprint (IS) points to deny Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG), who was not actively competing in that competition. His margin of victory over the yellow jersey winner…

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Van der Poel Escapes, Milan Holds Škoda Green Jersey in Tight Sprint Battle

July 14, 2025 at 9:52 am3 min reading

Road cycling

When Mathieu van der Poel and his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Jonas Rickaert took off on their 173.4 km breakaway on Sunday’s stage 9 of the Tour de France, everyone assumed that it was to amass Škoda Green Jersey points at the intermediate sprint for the cyclo-cross…

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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

Van der Poel Wins at Namur on Cyclocross Return as Brand Just Keeps Rolling

Cyclocross: How It Began, Where It’s At, And Where It Might Be Heading

Why the “Pogačar Effect” Is Good for Cyclocross

Jonathan Milan Wins the Škoda Green Jersey With Late Points Burst

Van der Poel Escapes, Milan Holds Škoda Green Jersey in Tight Sprint Battle

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

Cycling Tour

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