Mathieu van der Poel

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Mathieu van der Poel set for cobbles return at Dwars door Vlaanderen
The Dutchman prepares for a tilt at the Tour of Flanders with the Flemish semi-Classic he won in 2019
By Richard Windsor Published
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Mathieu van der Poel aims to ride Giro d'Italia and Tour de France this year
Dutchman is continuing his comeback from injury at Coppi e Bartali this week
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel will return at Milan-San Remo
Alpecin-Fenix confirmed the Dutchman will make his first competitive appearance of 2022 at the Italian Monument
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel expected to return at Coppi e Bartali ahead of possible two Grand Tour appearances this summer
The Dutchman is on the provisional start list for the Italian stage-race later this month, with Flanders Classics announcing his participation in two races as well
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel won't be racing for at least two more weeks
The Dutchman misses out on defending his Strade Bianche title, with his return to action still unconfirmed
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel logs seven-hour endurance ride as questions over return remain
The Dutchman is cautiously aiming towards coming back in April
By Jonny Long Published
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Mathieu van der Poel returns to the bike in Spain, but 'he is not training yet'
The Dutchman is still recovering from a back injury that plagued the end of his 2021 campaign
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel has knee surgery during time off bike
Dutchman uses time off for back injury to have minor surgery on scar tissue
By Adam Becket Published
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With no Van Aert or Van der Poel, who can win the cyclocross World Championships?
Tom Pidcock, Eli Iserbyt and Toon Aerts will be among the favourites to win in Arkansas at the end of the month
By Adam Becket Published
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Mathieu van der Poel withdraws from Cyclocross World Championships with back injury
The Dutchman also doesn't know when he will return for the road season
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel's cyclocross debut reservations: 'I don't know if I have the legs yet to follow Wout van Aert'
The Dutchman is hoping to surprise himself, but has downplayed his chances due to a delayed start
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel delays cyclocross season start again due to knee injury
The cyclocross world champion crashed on a training ride and only returned to training last week
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Knee injury delays cyclocross preparation for Mathieu van der Poel, according to report
The cyclocross world champion is currently set to return to racing on December 18
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel sets aim at Gravel World Championships
The superstar will also be aiming to add the cyclocross, mountain biking and road racing world titles next year
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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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
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel says he 'was the most broken of all' in Paris-Roubaix sprint
The Dutchman has now finished in the top-10 in each of the sport's five Monuments
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I think it would be quite cool if it rains': Mathieu van der Poel ready to take on the challenge at debut Paris-Roubaix
The Dutch rider comes into the 'Hell of the North' after a solid top 10 at the World Championships
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel will ride World Championships road race
The Dutch star has recovered from his back injury enough to compete for the rainbow bands
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel focussed on Paris-Roubaix, but coach holds his World Championships place
The Dutchman returned to action last Sunday at Antwerp Port Epic and now faces a race against time to be fit for the Worlds and Paris-Roubaix
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Mathieu van der Poel stuns with one-day race victory despite back injury
The Dutch superstar says chances of riding Paris-Roubaix and World Championships are 'now higher than 50/50'
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Mathieu van der Poel cleared to race again as back injury threatens rest of 2021 season
The Dutchman still has big plans for the last few months of the year, but will his back hold up under the strain
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Mathieu van der Poel signs contract extension with Alpecin-Fenix until 2025
The Dutchman has hinted that he may end up being a one-man team throughout his career
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel will not race Benelux Tour, team confirm, but should recover in time for Worlds and Roubaix
The defending champion was hoping to ride the WorldTour race to prepare for the World Championships and Paris-Roubaix
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel forced to pull out of mountain bike World Championships
The Dutch star has been suffering with back pain
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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'For years it has been our ambition as a team to be more than Mathieu van der Poel', says Alpecin-Fenix manager
The Belgian UCI ProTeam have been the second most successful team in the Grand Tours this season
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel abandons altitude camp due to back pain, team insist his race program remains unchanged
The Dutchman is scheduled to race again at the end of August
By Jonny Long Published
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'It was a bit boring in the beginning & all of a sudden we were racing all day': Mathieu van der Poel didn't plan to join Tour de France stage seven breakaway
The Dutch superstar followed rivals into the breakaway to ensure he kept his yellow jersey for one more day
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mathieu van der Poel’s broken handlebar fixed in time for maiden Tour de France victory
Other riders appear to still be riding the temporary fix on the Canyon handlebars
By Stefan Abram Published
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Mathieu van der Poel's dream comes true as he takes Tour de France yellow jersey, but wishes PouPou was here for a photo
The Dutchman was overcome with emotion after swiping bonus seconds and pulling off 'dream scenario' to take the race lead
By Jonny Long Published