Mathieu van der Poel
The latest Mathieu van der Poel breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at Cycling Weekly
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Wout van Aert gears towards career-defining fortnight in new, enlightened mindsetBelgian admits pressure has weighed heavily on his shoulders in the past as the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix come around once more
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Mathieu van der Poel extends with Alpecin-Deceuninck until the end of 2028Dutchman inks new five-year deal after team's second triumph at Milan-San Remo last weekend with Jasper Philipsen
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tweets of the week: Visma-Lease a Bike are fed up, Mathieu van der Poel's mullet, and a Mark Cavendish costumeIt's 2024, time to stop calling them Jumbo
By Tom Davidson Published
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Mathieu van der Poel not intimidated by Tadej Pogačar’s form ahead of Milan-San Remo clashDutchman starts his 2024 road season at Italian Monument on Saturday
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tom Pidcock 'wouldn’t be surprised' to see attacks before the Poggio at Milan-San RemoBritish rider will lead the line for Ineos Grenadiers alongside Filippo Ganna
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Is it time for Mathieu van der Poel to solely focus on the road?A sixth cyclo-cross world title seemed easy for the Dutchman. Does he have anything left to prove in the sand and the mud?
By Adam Becket Published
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WATCH: Wout van Aert loses saddle in late crash but still manages to win Benidorm round of cyclo-cross World CupBelgian finally ended Mathieu van der Poel’s winter CX dominance on Sunday
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Jasper Philipsen on being the ‘fastest man in the world’, doing the green jersey double at the Tour de France and going one better at Paris-RoubaixThe Belgian sprinter reflects back on his hugely successful 2023 season and outlines his goals for the year ahead
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Lotte Kopecky, Sepp Kuss, Mathieu van der Poel: Cycling Weekly writers pick their standout riders of 2023Our writers pick their best riders of a scintillating year. Have we missed anyone out?
By Adam Becket Published
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Are we witnessing the death of the multi-discipline star?Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock are all making noises about focusing on the road. Is an era ending?
By Adam Becket Published
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The six cyclo-cross races where Wout van Aert will face Mathieu van der Poel this yearThe great Dutch and Belgian rivals will clash first on 22 December
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Tom Pidcock overcomes mechanical issues to win cross-country MTB gold at World ChampionshipsYorkshireman says his gears were ‘jumping on every climb’ on final lap of Glentress Forest course
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Mathieu van der Poel crashes out of World Championships cross-country mountain bike raceDutch rider abandons inside three minutes of the event starting
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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The flying Dutchman: The making of Mathieu van der PoelThe flying Dutchman might be related to cycling royalty, but, as Adam Becket discovers, he has forged his own path to the top of cycling
By Adam Becket Published
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Mathieu van der Poel's protest poo - and four other famous toilet stops in cycling historyThe new men's world champion apparently stopped off in a Scottish house to take a break on Sunday, but he was not the first to feel an urgency mid-race
By Adam Becket Published
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‘I’ve no idea how he did that’ - Mathieu van der Poel's coach on his broken shoe World Championships winKoos Moerenhout says adrenaline got Van der Poel through the dramatic late incident which left him with a broken cleat and snapped Boa dial
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘I really like city street racing’ - Tadej Pogačar on the ‘enjoyable’ World Championships road race courseSlovenian two-time Tour de France winner took bronze behind rainbow jersey winner Mathieu van der Poel
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'All of a sudden I was on the ground and my shoe was broken' - Mathieu van der Poel on World Championships winDutchman slipped out on a bend in closing stages and said that adrenaline kept him going on the way to the road world title
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'It's not easy to stay on Mathieu's wheel' - Van der Poel shines in lead-out roleAfter two tough days, Alpecin-Deceuninck's leader is delivering for his teammates
By Tom Davidson Published
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Training prioritised over racing: Why Mathieu van der Poel hasn't raced since Paris-RoubaixDutchman sets his sights on Tour de France and then road and MTB at Glasgow World Championships
By Adam Becket Published
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Jumbo-Visma perfect until it really mattered: Five things we learned from the men's cobbled Classic seasonTadej Pogačar should be lining up a tilt at Paris-Roubaix, Mathieu van der Poel has won almost everything he can, and Ineos Grenadiers underwhelmed
By Adam Becket Published
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Two days in hell: The best images from Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix FemmesTake a look at our mega-gallery of some of the best photos from a weekend of brutal racing
By Adam Becket Published
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'We raced like juniors from start to finish. It was crazy' - Mathieu van der Poel on his Paris-Roubaix victoryDutchman reflects on a 'strange' day at Paris-Roubaix, the fastest edition in history
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tweets of the week: Cobbles, barbecues, and what on earth is curry ketchup?Strap in for our pre-Paris-Roubaix round-up of social media's finest
By Tom Davidson Published
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Five dark horses for the men's Tour of Flanders 2023Outside bets who could spring a surprise in 'De Ronde'
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘It’s not complicated, I can either follow or I can’t’ - Tom Pidcock on his Tour of Flanders chancesStrade Bianche winner believes that his performance on Sunday won't be hampered by recent lack of racing time
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tour of Flanders 2023: Five men and five women to watch on SundayTaking a closer look at the favourites ahead of this year's Ronde van Vlaanderen
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Canyon goes titanium: German bike company begins prototype work with new metalBrand working with new partner to develop sustainable ways of producing future titanium components, including frames
By Tom Thewlis Published
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How E3 showed us what Van Aert, Van der Poel and Pogačar need to do to win the Tour of FlandersWout van Aert might have won on Friday, but everything could change next Sunday
By Adam Becket Published
