Mathieu van der Poel
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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 injuryThe 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 reportThe 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 ChampionshipsThe 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 monthsThe 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 sprintThe 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-RoubaixThe 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 raceThe 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 placeThe 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 injuryThe 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 seasonThe 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 2025The 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 RoubaixThe 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 ChampionshipsThe 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 managerThe 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 unchangedThe 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 breakawayThe 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 victoryOther 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 photoThe Dutchman was overcome with emotion after swiping bonus seconds and pulling off 'dream scenario' to take the race lead
By Jonny Long Published
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Mathieu van der Poel wins stage two of Tour de France to take yellowDutchman soloed to victory after attacking in the final kilometre
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Mathieu van der Poel opens world of possibilities after promise he'll do everything he can to win a Tour de France stageThe Dutchman says he wants to race in the attacking style he always does, to entertain both himself and the fans
By Jonny Long Published
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Ranking the Tour de France 2021 special edition team kitsHere are all the one-off kits, including Alpecin-Fenix, Bora-Hansgrohe and Qhubeka-NextHash
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Racing against Van der Poel and Van Aert 'is like MotoGP', says Oliver NaesenThe Belgian marvels at the year-round top-level of the two rivals
By Jonny Long Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel abandons Tour de Suisse 2021The superstar rider won back-to-back stages but has now pulled out of the race
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Mathieu van der Poel: It was a super fun stage, especially with the rainThe Dutch champion said he enjoyed being back on the road bike after focussing on the MTB
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Mathieu van der Poel: The Tour de France will be my first Grand Tour, so a stage victory would be a successThe superstar rider shares his plans for the second apart of the season
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Mathieu van der Poel: I’d prefer to win the Olympics than wear the yellow jersey...but maybe it’s possible to do bothThe superstar rider will compete in his first Tour de France just days before switching to the mountain bike for the Olympics
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Strava data reveals rapid ascent of the Poggio in Milan-San Remo 2021Strava data has revealed the power behind a rapid ascent of the Poggio in \ 2021.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Spotted: Mathieu van der Poel is wearing white shorts AND white leg warmers at Milan - San Remo 2021The last time the Dutchman shocked fans with his white shorts? The 2019 Amstel Gold Race...
By Jonny Long Published
