| Date of birth | 19/01/1995 |
| Born | Kapellen, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Nickname | MVDP / The Flying Dutchman |
| Height | 1.84m/ 6ft .5in |
| Weight | 75kg |
| Resides | Antwerp |
| Partner | Roxanne Bertels |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Team | Alpecin-Deceuninck |
| Bike | Canyon Aeroad CFR |
| UCI race wins | 42 |
| Stage race wins | 4 |
| Grand Tour stage wins | 2 |
| Coach | Kristof de Kegel |
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Mathieu van der Poel is a man who has almost won everything within his powers. The 28-year-old has won Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix, and the Tour of Flanders twice, stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, over a glittering career. The Dutchman has also been cyclo-cross world champion five times, and likes to dabble in mountain biking too.
Discover more about him through our 21 things you didn’t know about Mathieu van der Poel page.
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'We put on a good show' - Mathieu van der Poel falls metres short of epic Tour de France win on stage nine
Alpecin-Deceuninck rider caught with 700m to go after attacking from the gun with team-mate Jonas Rickaert
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'He had the idea and believed in it' - how Ben Healy and his team plotted victory on stage six of the Tour de France
EF Education-Easypost explain the work that went into Irishman's 40km solo win in Vire Normandie
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21 things you didn’t know about Mathieu van der Poel
From his relationship with Wout van Aert to his favourite video game
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'I did it for fun' - Jonas Vingegaard goes on the attack at Tour de France
Two-time winner launched a surprise attack on the road to Bolougne-sur-Mer, later admitting that it had been purely for his own entertainment
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'I knew perfectly what to do' - Mathieu van der Poel draws on Classics prowess to win Tour de France stage two
Dutchman hails 'amazing start' for Alpecin-Deceuninck
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'I'm going to be proud to wear it' - Jasper Philipsen celebrates taking Tour de France yellow jersey on stage one
Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck come out on top after GC riders lose time in crosswinds
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The first week of the Tour de France will be many things, but it definitely won't be boring
There are potentially several Classics style stages in the first week which could open up the race before it's even got going
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Mathieu van der Poel fractures wrist in MTB crash, puts summer of racing in doubt
Van der Poel diagnosed with minor avulsion fracture of the scaphoid bone after two crashes at MTB World Series event in Nové Město
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Professional riders need more protection from mindless 'fans' at major races to avoid another Mathieu van der Poel Paris-Roubaix bottle incident
Cycling's authorities must do everything within their power to prevent spectators from assaulting riders
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Man hands himself in to Belgian police after throwing full water bottle at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix
30-year-old was on Templeuve-en-Pévèle cobbled sector when television pictures showed the bottle hitting him in the face
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'It was like a stone hitting my face' - Mathieu van der Poel calls for 'legal action' after bottle incident at Paris-Roubaix
The winner was hit by a bottle in the face on Templeuve, sector 8b
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Mathieu van der Poel secures Paris-Roubaix hat-trick after epic duel with Tadej Pogačar
Dutchman takes his third win in a row after Pogačar crashes on the cobbles, while Mads Pedersen finishes third
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'I start every race to win' - Mathieu van der Poel fired up ahead of Paris-Roubaix showdown with Tadej Pogačar
Two-time winner says he has suffered with illness during spring Classics campaign
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Gravel World Championships to take place in the Netherlands after Nice pulled out
Biggest UCI gravel event was initially scheduled to take place in Nice
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Tadej Pogačar must attack from range at the Tour of Flanders - taking Mathieu van der Poel to the line is not an option
Slovenian must look to replicate his Oude Kwaremont attack from 2023 if he wants to guarantee being first across the line in Oudenaarde
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Mathieu van der Poel surges to E3 Saxo Classic victory after dropping Mads Pedersen on the Oude Kwaremont
Dutchman untouchable in West Flanders after distancing Pedersen and Filippo Ganna on decisive climb
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Mathieu van der Poel to skip road World Championships to target mountain bike title
2023 world champion confirmed to ride Tour de France in search of stage victories
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'We have to set the example that sustainable travel is possible': The pro team travelling by train for the environment
BEAT Cycling travelled by rail from the Netherlands to their recent training camp in Girona, Spain
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Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert: Cyclo-cross World Championships form guide
Van Aert was a surprise addition to the CX Worlds lineup last weekend after he was initially not scheduled to race in Liévin
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Is Mathieu van der Poel winning races “in zone 2” helping or hindering cyclo-cross?
The Dutch world champion has turned up off-road now, and immediately won twice. Is this fun?
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'I don’t think it would be a surprise to anyone' - Mathieu van der Poel on Tadej Pogačar winning Paris-Roubaix
Dutchman says current road world champion has already proven he has what it takes to thrive on the cobblestones of the Hell of the North
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Tom Pidcock to miss cyclocross season to build for road with new Q36.5 team
Former world champ says he won’t race his CX bike this winter, Wout van Aert will ride six races
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Jasper Philipsen: 'All eyes will be on us at the Classics but we will be ready'
Milan-San Remo winner says Alpecin-Decuninck will be prepared to have a target on their back next year
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Mathieu van der Poel to race 11 cyclocross races this season, from the Zonohoven World Cup to the World Championships
Dutchman to defend his world title in northern France at beginning of February
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Gravel cyclists aren't all the same: a guide to the climbers, punchers and all-rounders of the dirt roads
As this dynamic discipline establishes itself, so do its archetypes — though the lines remain blurred
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Wout van Aert’s cyclo-cross campaign still up in the air
Belgian said to be struggling to run after serious knee injury sustained at the Vuelta a España
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Latvia protest against Mathieu van der Poel's World Championships result, saying he 'endangered spectators'
Latvian Cycling Federation calls on UCI to explain decision not to disqualify Dutchman who mounted pavement
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Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place
"Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
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Paris 2024 Olympics mountain biking: Everything you need to know about the off-road events
Tom Pidcock, and Evie Richards amongst those fighting for medals
