<![CDATA[ Latest from Cycling Weekly in Mathieu-van-der-poel ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/tag/mathieu-van-der-poel Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:45:41 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Did a piece of £15 plastic cost Mathieu van der Poel his chance of victory at Paris-Roubaix? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/did-a-piece-of-gbp15-plastic-cost-mathieu-van-der-poel-his-chance-of-victory-at-paris-roubaix zwbLqDNcKJQV3wtUrXFSpM Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:45:41 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:53:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel punctures twice on the Arenberg sector at Paris-Roubaix, teammate changes wheel ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-punctures-twice-on-the-arenberg-sector-teammate-changes-wheel KwBRmxSBcpbexDi2kWtwW9 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:26:55 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:41:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wout van Aert resurgent, Lorena Wiebes unstoppable, big teams dominate again and more – five things we learned from In Flanders Fields and E3 Saxo Classic ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/wout-van-aert-resurgent-lorena-wiebes-unstoppable-big-teams-dominate-again-and-more-five-things-we-learned-from-in-flanders-fields-and-e3-saxo-classic nYxd52zPtJGSy2bZD4EwTo Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:25:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'That’s racing, I’m certainly not angry with my fellow escapees' – why didn't the chasing group catch Mathieu van der Poel at the E3 Saxo Classic? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/thats-racing-im-certainly-not-angry-with-my-fellow-escapees-why-didnt-the-chasing-group-catch-mathieu-van-der-poel-at-the-e3-saxo-classic t5XsF73am92Swa5a2y5aSY Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:36:20 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:01:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It is one of the victories that hurt the most' – Mathieu van der Poel wins third successive E3 Saxo Classic after thrilling finish ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-wins-third-successive-e3-saxo-classic-after-thrilling-finish yxmZJv6Rbh7nqFfKBZuqaN Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:39:31 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:27:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Ciao' – peloton prepares for Mathieu van der Poel attack at E3 Saxo Classic, despite hand injury ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/ciao-peloton-prepares-for-mathieu-van-der-poel-attack-at-e3-saxo-classic-despite-hand-injury dYfkHWkoAvLgdKAcqiacJZ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:18:01 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:48:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I did everything perfectly' - Mathieu van der Poel sprints to victory on stage 4 of the Tirreno-Adriatico, as Giulio Pellizzari becomes overall race leader ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-powers-into-first-on-stage-4-of-the-tirreno-adriatico-as-guilio-pellizzari-becomes-overall-race-leader 57ugvkpPvVVLkGfj56C7G7 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:34 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:49:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I wanted to make the race as fast as possible' - Mathieu van der Poel springs to victory on Tirreno-Adriatico stage 2 as wet gravel claims GC victims ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-springs-to-victory-on-tirreno-adriatico-stage-2-as-wet-gravel-claims-gc-victims H6WTE45qAVmWtek2Umzp66 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:59:29 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:39:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classics specialists clash with GC contenders on the gravel, sprinters showdown and more – things to look out for at Tirreno-Adriatico ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/classics-specialists-clash-with-gc-contenders-on-the-gravel-sprinters-showdown-and-more-things-to-look-out-for-at-tirreno-adriatico 252ufYJEkAJ3TXFYCTXD4g Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:04:24 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:47:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dutch dominance, British hopes and will it end in a sprint? Five things to know about Omloop Nieuwsblad, start list and riders to watch ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/five-things-to-know-about-omloop-nieuwsblad-start-list-and-riders-to-watch sPwVt5N4s5Mf4wUL9Dqtbj Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:22:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to make season debuts at Omloop Nieuwsblad ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-and-wout-van-aert-to-make-season-debuts-at-omloop-nieuwsblad dnFWSa3rwWjLjXkeuLQ8v5 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:25:11 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:56:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I think I can do it without cyclo-cross' – Mathieu van der Poel mulls CX future after record-breaking world title ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-think-i-can-do-it-without-cyclo-cross-mathieu-van-der-poel-mulls-cx-future-after-record-breaking-world-title M4f9zEQXYXbPCRvFw5ud6T Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:30 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everything is fleeting, it'll be the same for me' – Mathieu van der Poel in reflective mood as dominance continues ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/everything-is-fleeting-itll-be-the-same-for-me-mathieu-van-der-poel-in-reflective-mood-as-dominance-continues Cq87vf7tdstHY8XwrN7vXe Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:25:02 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's a shame it was decided by a crash' – will Wout van Aert recover to meet Mathieu van der Poel again after crash-marred Exact Cross? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/its-a-shame-it-was-decided-by-a-crash-will-wout-van-aert-recover-to-meet-mathieu-van-der-poel-again-after-crash-marred-exact-cross qkKdn2hXeECBieF3vQrEwT Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:40:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are seeing the best cyclist ever' – can Mathieu van der Poel be the one to upset Tadej Pogačar's plans for 2026? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/we-are-seeing-the-best-cyclist-ever-can-mathieu-van-der-poel-be-the-one-to-upset-tadej-pogacars-plans-for-2026 ewYL552Kqg32TQuHQkb2uP Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are the Cycling Weekly team's riders of the year – and only one person chose Tadej Pogačar ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/riders-of-the-year-2025-tadej-pogacar axy3xC6dsydJ7LBqaYuVs4 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:11:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rainy rides, pizza parties and 'bicycle face': this week in cycling social media ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/rainy-rides-pizza-parties-and-bicycle-face-this-week-in-cycling-social-media SFrSEPBNUTBduTsa5y9SWM Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:41:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tadej Pogačar takes to the padel court, bike-towed planes and Christmas jumpers: this week in cycling social media ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/tadej-pogacar-takes-to-the-padel-court-bike-towed-planes-and-christmas-jumpers-this-week-in-cycling-social-media gG7F7YXMYLeFASeZW8bYqF Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here are the five cyclo-cross races you can watch Wout van Aert vs Mathieu van der Poel this winter ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/here-are-the-five-cyclo-cross-races-you-can-watch-wout-van-aert-vs-mathieu-van-der-poel-this-winter pECyEZPxv2BXAbc7zVkRgm Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:38:01 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:49:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel makes promise to the internet while a man holds a wheelie for 90 miles - this week in cycling social media ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/mathieu-van-der-poel-makes-promise-to-the-internet-while-a-man-holds-a-wheelie-for-90-miles-this-week-in-cycling-social-media XbmeHQ2VsQuJxG7mQZLcZT Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:15:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel out of Tour de France with pneumonia ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-out-of-tour-de-france-with-pneumonia ayMHFTih52skKWyA6USDwb Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:22:11 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We put on a good show' - Mathieu van der Poel falls metres short of epic Tour de France win on stage nine ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/we-put-on-a-good-show-mathieu-van-der-poel-falls-metres-short-of-epic-tour-de-france-win-on-stage-nine 2euRogtGnaGGN8bBho7RhA Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:43:05 +0000 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:53:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'He had the idea and believed in it' - how Ben Healy and his team plotted victory on stage six of the Tour de France ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/he-had-the-idea-and-believed-in-it-how-ben-healy-and-his-team-plotted-victory-on-stage-six-of-the-tour-de-france AGkvuHPJLUz9kUZizGJdiJ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:49:17 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:23:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I did it for fun' - Jonas Vingegaard goes on the attack at Tour de France ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-did-it-for-fun-jonas-vingegaard-goes-on-the-attack-at-tour-de-france SRYte3KBfdsequqMmrEPL4 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:12:10 +0000 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I knew perfectly what to do' - Mathieu van der Poel draws on Classics prowess to win Tour de France stage two ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-knew-perfectly-what-to-do-mathieu-van-der-poel-draws-on-classics-prowess-to-win-tour-de-france-stage-two 5JWwaCKt2eCrSZWNVJUpMd Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:01:06 +0000 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:27:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm going to be proud to wear it' - Jasper Philipsen celebrates taking Tour de France yellow jersey on stage one ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/im-going-to-be-proud-to-wear-it-jasper-philipsen-celebrates-taking-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey-on-stage-one nnprX8SuMoncfFvF4RsgQW Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:01:52 +0000 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first week of the Tour de France will be many things, but it definitely won't be boring ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/the-first-week-of-the-tour-de-france-will-be-many-things-but-it-definitely-wont-be-boring PAFhoV9tBPVqNDBB7sJMUL Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:41:20 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel fractures wrist in MTB crash, puts summer of racing in doubt ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-fractures-wrist-in-mtb-crash-puts-summer-of-racing-in-doubt BaEShJwxYmxLJq6gJ9QnHb Tue, 27 May 2025 10:10:10 +0000 Tue, 27 May 2025 10:14:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Professional riders need more protection from mindless 'fans' at major races to avoid another Mathieu van der Poel Paris-Roubaix bottle incident ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/cyclings-riders-need-more-protection-from-mindless-fans-at-races-to-avoid-another-mathieu-van-der-poel-paris-roubaix-bottle-incident FMvS58ju2Y7jsfb4PziR59 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:33:04 +0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:08:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Man hands himself in to Belgian police after throwing full water bottle at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/man-hands-himself-in-to-belgian-police-after-throwing-full-water-bottle-at-mathieu-van-der-poel-during-paris-roubaix nkp6vhMAY72crwLDGQt56n Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:48:31 +0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:35:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It was like a stone hitting my face' - Mathieu van der Poel calls for 'legal action' after bottle incident at Paris-Roubaix ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/it-was-like-a-stone-hitting-my-face-mathieu-van-der-poel-calls-for-legal-action-after-bottle-incident-at-paris-roubaix J2Vcr6BvXRskpJUbfsUC6 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:38:13 +0000 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:07:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel secures Paris-Roubaix hat-trick after epic duel with Tadej Pogačar ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-secures-paris-roubaix-hat-trick-after-epic-duel-with-tadej-pogacar pqzXw3k7LWTfVDznSYUZWk Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:12:55 +0000 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:55:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I start every race to win' - Mathieu van der Poel fired up ahead of Paris-Roubaix showdown with Tadej Pogačar ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-start-every-race-to-win-mathieu-van-der-poel-fired-up-ahead-of-paris-roubaix-showdown-with-tadej-pogacar Kd7tW7BvQJhnypWQLE6B9U Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:04:35 +0000 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gravel World Championships to take place in the Netherlands after Nice pulled out ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/gravel-world-championships-to-take-place-in-the-netherlands-after-nice-pulled-out tCyy88y49dtrCojhnqBWrQ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:11:48 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tadej Pogačar must attack from range at the Tour of Flanders - taking Mathieu van der Poel to the line is not an option ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tadej-pogacar-must-attack-from-range-at-the-tour-of-flanders-taking-mathieu-van-der-poel-to-the-line-is-not-an-option HoavLGYXG6TN4VHqBTVtNb Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:02:32 +0000 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel surges to E3 Saxo Classic victory after dropping Mads Pedersen on the Oude Kwaremont ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-surges-to-e3-saxo-classic-victory-after-dropping-mads-pedersen-on-the-oude-kwaremont mj3ncn2Ht8kcpnLnwEnx8K Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:33:12 +0000 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:38:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel to skip road World Championships to target mountain bike title ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-to-skip-road-world-championships-to-target-mountain-bike-title 4FKJrgrnLTZuPvyiHT63sg Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:03:52 +0000 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:09:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We have to set the example that sustainable travel is possible': The pro team travelling by train for the environment ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/we-have-to-set-the-example-that-sustainable-travel-is-possible-the-pro-team-travelling-by-train-for-the-environment PYtEi5G9NLUpSjRaaXXcUg Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:51:07 +0000 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:46:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert: Cyclo-cross World Championships form guide ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-vs-wout-van-aert-cyclo-cross-world-championships-form-guide LjS8iDfGVEzTg7JGBrPZFh Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:31:11 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:33:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Mathieu van der Poel winning races “in zone 2” helping or hindering cyclo-cross? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/is-mathieu-van-der-poel-winning-races-in-zone-2-helping-or-hindering-cyclo-cross wctRFvK268tHvEr52kLwGZ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I don’t think it would be a surprise to anyone' - Mathieu van der Poel on Tadej Pogačar winning Paris-Roubaix ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-dont-think-it-would-be-a-surprise-to-anyone-mathieu-van-der-poel-on-tadej-pogacar-winning-paris-roubaix kFmLjdPP3wKPkPtUUZBjtk Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:37:45 +0000 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom Pidcock to miss cyclocross season to build for road with new Q36.5 team ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tom-pidcock-to-miss-cyclocross-season-to-build-for-road-with-new-q36-5-team 2Ze5kfK77jcgK4rwAi6Byf Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:59:30 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:59:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jasper Philipsen: 'All eyes will be on us at the Classics but we will be ready' ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/jasper-philipsen-all-eyes-will-be-on-us-at-the-classics-but-we-will-be-ready t2KpDirK49BqsdPiN7iWUZ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:41:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel to race 11 cyclocross races this season, from the Zonohoven World Cup to the World Championships ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-to-race-11-cyclocross-races-this-season-from-the-zonohoven-world-cup-to-the-world-championships PjQ2P5oPeWqjKiyTtDEaVj Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:40:05 +0000 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:48:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gravel cyclists aren't all the same: a guide to the climbers, punchers and all-rounders of the dirt roads ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/gravel-racers-arent-all-the-same-a-guide-to-the-climbers-punchers-and-all-rounders-of-the-dirt-roads dvVUygTxpkN5YEwYdNv8k4 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:22:21 +0000 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wout van Aert’s cyclo-cross campaign still up in the air ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/wout-van-aerts-cyclo-cross-campaign-still-up-in-the-air ysCECTdNFazqtJgUZfyCZT Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:40:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Latvia protest against Mathieu van der Poel's World Championships result, saying he 'endangered spectators' ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/protest-launched-after-mathieu-van-der-poel-endangered-spectators-at-world-championships Bh4dQxwLJhywYWH6ZK86hB Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:04:10 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:33:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/jasper-philipsen-backs-himself-to-turn-around-tour-de-france-form AE2WNuw9QWYH94SPfmkDXd Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:20:31 +0000 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paris 2024 Olympics mountain biking: Everything you need to know about the off-road events ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tokyo-olympics-mountain-bike-events CqfSYYhQ8A5jts7f9rDCNG Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:13:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mathieu van der Poel to skip Olympic MTB to focus on Tour de France and road race ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mathieu-van-der-poel-to-skip-olympic-mtb-to-focus-on-tour-de-france-and-road-race GwXpuDAjStErW8rCYQ7FEX Wed, 15 May 2024 12:20:52 +0000 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:23:16 +0000