Mathieu van der Poel finishes in top-10 of all Monuments in just 14 months

The Dutch star is the second fastest rider ever to achieve the feat, behind Eddy Merckx

Mathieu van der Poel on the 2021 Paris-Roubaix podium after finishing third
Mathieu van der Poel on the 2021 Paris-Roubaix podium after finishing third
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Mathieu van der Poel has now achieved a rare career achievement in that he has managed to finish in the top-10 of all of cycling's Monument Classics, in the space of just 14 months.  

While it is actually 29 months between his first top 10 and his most recent, but the consecutive top 10s have been over 14 months, making his the second fastest to this feat. Eddy Merckx did it faster from his first Monument participation.

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