Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert can't be on the same team, says Jumbo-Visma boss

The two rivals have been up against each other from their beginnings in cyclocross

Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel battling for yellow in the first week of the Tour de France 2021
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Jumbo-Visma general manager Richard Plugge has said that rivals Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel can never be on the same team.

The two megastar riders have dominated the sport in the past year, with both achieving incredible things on the bike. They have also been main rivals of each other from an early age racing in cyclocross.

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