Mathieu van der Poel
The latest Mathieu van der Poel breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at Cycling Weekly
-
Mathieu van der Poel to ride extra road race before mountain bike seasonThe Dutchman will top off a formidable spring Classics season with one final road race
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel takes first WorldTour victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen 2019Mathieu van der Poel put in a commanding performance at Dwars door Vlaanderen to take the first WorldTour victory of his career.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Who is the bookies’s favourite to win Strade Bianche 2021?With the likes of Julian Alaphilippe, Tom Pidcock, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert lining up, the competition will be tough
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I started a good sprint, but immediately felt the legs were rough’Mathieu van der Poel said he started his sprint well in the final of the Tour of Flanders 2021, but quickly realised he didn’t have the strength to beat Kasper Asgreen.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel returns to the Netherlands after team pulls out of UAE TourCould the cyclocross world champion now ride Omloop Het Nieuwsblad this weekend?
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
-
Axel Merckx warns Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and other young stars not to burn out earlyAxel Merckx warns young riders who race both road and cyclocross not to burn out too early in their careers
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel beaten in cyclocross race for first time after 408-day streakThe last time Van der Poel failed to win a cyclocross race was at Koppenbergcross in 2018
By Jonny Long Published
-
Tim Merlier: 'Mathieu van der Poel came to us and said he was not good, I thought he was joking'Van der Poel lost touch with the main favourites group of the Knokteberg in the final 30km and drifted back to the peloton
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
-
Five things we learned from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2021Talking points from the Opening Weekend in Belgium
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
-
Waiting game doesn't pay off for Mathieu van der Poel, who says he made no mistakes at Milan - San RemoThe Dutchman missed the podium places but says he was right to gamble and hope the race came back together in the final
By Jonny Long Published
-
Top five insane Strava rides by the prosStrava has seen some truly momentous rides logged on its social media platform since launching in 2009.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel victorious at first attempt on return to cyclocrossThe Dutchman took the first step towards defending his rainbow bands next year
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel on the sadness of winning in the coronavirus eraWhile Van der Poel is subdued by the lack of fanfare that met his third rainbow jersey in a row, things like preparing for the Tour de France with a mountain bike training camp will keep him hungry
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel says he ‘doesn’t draw any conclusions for the Tour of Flanders’ after struggling in Dwars door VlaanderenMathieu van der Poel says he’s not drawing any conclusions for the Tour of Flanders, after he struggled through Dwars door Vlaanderen this week.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel: Attacking early was a gamble, I didn’t know where the finish wasMathieu van der Poel said his early attack on stage four of the Tour of Britain was a gamble, as he didn’t know where the finish was.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel: 'If I can, I will make my Tour de France debut this year'The Dutchman says if the Tour is ridden at some point this year his team have an outside chance of being included
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel ahead of cobbled Classics: 'I'll try and do my best everywhere and hopefully win'The Dutchman comes roaring back into form at the BinckBank Tour and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, now setting his sights on the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel expected to ride Paris-Roubaix in 2020, says Christian PrudhommeMathieu van der Poel is expected to ride next year’s Paris-Roubaix, after his team were not invited to the 2019 race.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel will continue Classics campaign after nasty crash in Nokere KoerseMathieu van der Poel will ride the cobbled Classics after a huge crash in the final of Nokere Koerse.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel shares incredible data from Amstel Gold Race on StravaThe data behind Van der Poel's stunning win in Limburg
By Richard Windsor Published
-
Five things to look out for at Strade Bianche 2020Van der Poel and Van Vleuten, the return of WorldTour racing and those iconic white roads - here are the things to watch
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel's Paris-Roubaix debut confirmedMathieu van der Poel’s Paris-Roubaix debut has been confirmed, as the race organisers have formally invited his Alpecin-Fenix team.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel left 'dizzy and empty' in punishing Yorkshire Worlds raceThe Dutchman cracked while riding in the leading group at the 2019 Road World Championships
By Vern Pitt Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel’s team invited to Strade Bianche and Milan-San RemoMathieu van der Poel’s team have been invited to race Strade-Bianche and Milan-San Remo, giving the superstar rider a place in the famed Italian races.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
How to watch the E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2021: Live stream the thrilling Belgian one-day raceThe E3 Saxo Bank Classic once again features a start list stacked with stars, as the Belgian Classics season continues.
By Alex Ballinger Published
-
Yves Lampaert rounds out classics season with victory at the Three Days of De PanneDutch champion Mathieu van der Poel blown into a ditch and out of the race as gale force winds savage the peloton
By Owen Rogers Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel hints at debut Tour de France in 2021The Dutchman also revealed his first ever Grand Tour could be the 2020 Vuelta a España
By Jonny Long Published
-
Mathieu van der Poel rues puncture that cost him chance of Strade Bianche gloryThe Dutchman is left thinking about what could have been, saying his 15th place finish doesn't reflect the race he rode
By Jonny Long Published
-
Five talking points from Strade Bianche 2021The Dutch dominated, winning both men's and women's races
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
