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Mathieu van der Poel

Mathieu Van Der Poel: The greatest male cyclocross racer of all time? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to make a case for anyone else in history

Surely with his eighth title now in the bag, there has been no better men's cyclocross racer than Mathieu van der Poel? Steve makes the cases for and against

Mon, Feb 02, 2026 14:55

“We’re introducing new fines to tackle inappropriately dazzling bicycle lights”: Parody ‘mayor’ tricks concerned residents with bizarre post claiming cyclists’ lights limited “to around 30 tealights” to protect motorists’ eyes + more on the live blog

We're kicking off another week of cycling news and views on the live blog, Dan Alexander bringing you your Monday round-up

Mon, Feb 02, 2026 09:00

Cyclists told to “share the roads with other traffic” after safety scheme branded “missed opportunity” due to no bike lanes; Van der Poel trains for 3 hours… then dominates cyclocross race; Blythe white shorts shocker; TDU chaos + more on the live blog

The weekend may be over, but it’s not all bad: road racing’s on the TV, the football’s good again (you may disagree), and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and silliness to distract you from the reality that is Monday

Mon, Jan 19, 2026 09:56

Mathieu van der Poel hit by bottle at Paris-Roubaix

“If Mathieu had crashed and suffered serious injury, that would have been attempted manslaughter”: Riders’ union slams “unacceptable” fan behaviour at races and “light” fines; retirement of Calvin Jones + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and Megan is back, bundled in blankets, to bring you all the day’s cycling news and views.

Tue, Jan 06, 2026 09:58

“I feel so guilty – it wasn’t my intention at all”: Fan who almost caused Mathieu van der Poel crash questioned by police, but no charges filed

New footage suggests incident at Belgian cyclocross race was an accident, the fan cheering riders when he made contact with Van der Poel's handlebar

Tue, Dec 30, 2025 12:06

Festive 500 around a McDonald’s drive-through

“Physically it’s manageable, mentally it’s relentless”: Cycling the entire Festive 500 in one ride… around a McDonald’s drive-through?!; Weirdest place to Zwift; Could £11bn power station proposal benefit cycling? + more on the live blog

Nobody has a clue what day it is but the live blog is back! Dan Alexander putting the Baileys and Christmas cake down for a few hours to check back in with everything happening in the world of cycling

Mon, Dec 29, 2025 08:56

Mini driver overtakes group of cyclists on grass in Miami

“This is why drivers hate us”: Fuming Mini driver goes off-road to overtake huge group of cyclists, as “entitled” riders accused of “blocking whole road”; Van der Poel vaper “plain stupid”; Strava “shambles”; Ineos junior team link + more on the live blog

It’s Ryan Mallon’s last live blog shift before Christmas, so he’ll be spending most of today counting down the hours until he can watch the cyclocross (and the darts) in peace. And sharing some cycling news and views when he can be bothered…

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 10:19

Endura ‘don’t be a helmet, wear one’ campaign

“Who is paying for these ads? The motor industry?” Cyclists blast Endura’s ‘Don’t be a helmet, wear one’ safety campaign… inspired by guy who rode a Lime Bike into a canal; Cyclocross cramps; Van der Poel’s rustiness; Pog’s plans + more on the live blog

Ah, Monday… But at least there are only two more to go before the end of 2025, right? And you’ll be in a post-Christmas daze for one, too. Anyway, Ryan Mallon’s here to bring you more good news (and some cycling silliness) on the first live blog of the we

Mon, Dec 15, 2025 09:34

Radnor Park roundabout proposal, Folkestone

“This green initiative ensures that I now drive around to avoid it”: Revamped roundabout leaves residents baffled by a segregated bike lane; Movistar man plays the bicycle; Brennan signs Visma contract extension + more on the live blog

It's Friday and Callum has decided there are better things to be doing than spending his wage and queuing for World Cup tickets, so he's here instead...

Fri, Dec 12, 2025 09:36

How did he keep that up?! Mathieu van der Poel’s incredible crash save caught on camera

Training sprint almost ends in disaster...

Sun, Dec 07, 2025 10:08