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'We are seeing the best cyclist ever' – can Mathieu van der Poel be the one to upset Tadej Pogačar's plans for 2026?

As the final Classic of the season, Il Lombardia has often flown a little south of the radar, despite its Monument status and stunning setting in the foothills of the Italian Alps. This year, that ...
The New York Times

Mathieu van der Poel abandons Tour de France after pneumonia diagnosis

Mathieu van der Poel has abandoned the Tour de France ahead of stage 16 after being diagnosed with pneumonia during the race’s second rest day. The 30-year-old had been enjoying the best Tour of his ...
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Dominant Mathieu Van Der Poel Solos To 8th Cross World Championship Title

Mathieu van der Poel did exactly what the crowd expected at the 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships on home soil. Then he did it faster. The Dutch superstar powered away after just ten minutes to ...
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Mathieu van der Poel pulls out of Tour de France with pneumonia

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Mathieu van der Poel has withdrawn from the Tour de France ahead of Tuesday's stage up to the Mont Ventoux as he suffers from pneumonia, his team said. The versatile ...
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Tour de Suisse expects Mathieu van der Poel to join Tadej Pogačar on start list

Not much is known yet about Mathieu van der Poel’s summer schedule, apart from the Tour de France. According to HLN, the ...
USA Today

Mathieu van der Poel claims Tour de France lead after Stage 2 win

Mathieu Van der Poel of the Netherlands won a sprint to the finish to claim Stage 2 of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 6, just ahead of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar. As the peloton stayed together for ...
The Boston Globe

Mathieu Van der Poel holds off Tadej Pogačar to win rainy second stage of Tour de France

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Van der Poel takes back yellow jersey

VIRE NORMANDIE, France -- Irish rider Ben Healy won a hilly sixth stage of the Tour de France after a long solo breakaway on Thursday and Mathieu van der Poel took back the yellow jersey from ...
Cyclingnews.com

'Every now and then, you have to consider other options' – Mathieu van der Poel non-commital on potential cyclo-cross retirement ahead of bid for record-breaking eighth world ...

Teams & Riders 'I don't consider myself in the big four' – Wout van Aert 'older and wiser' but avoids talking himself up for major Tour of Flanders battle Racing 'I was riding 650 watts and still ...
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Will Mathieu van der Poel race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad this weekend? The latest information on the Dutchman's 2026 Classics debut

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'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel

Belgian rates Van der Poel as 'Without a doubt, the best cyclo-cross rider ever.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Himself a ...