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Mathieu van der Poel

Mathieu van der Poel / Belgian team recon Olympic road race circuit

“Pointless” 30kph speed limit on key climb sees pre-race favourite Mathieu van der Poel skip Olympic road race recon

While the world champion’s rivals Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, and Julian Alaphilippe tested out the cobbled climb to Montmartre ahead of Saturday’s road race, Van der Poel reckoned it wasn’t “worth the effort” due to the speed limit

Fri, Aug 02, 2024 15:55
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Mathieu van der Poel cap incident at Paris-Roubaix 2024 (Eurosport/Discovery+)

Paris-Roubaix spectator who threw cap at Mathieu van der Poel offered deal to avoid prosecution, must participate in rider safety campaign

The woman is accused of 'intentional assault and battery' for throwing a hat at the race winner's bike as he passed at high speed, the offer to avoid prosecution also requiring her to admit wrongdoing and volunteer with Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix

Mon, Jun 10, 2024 10:06
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Tadej Pogačar, 2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Death, taxes, and Tadej Pogačar dominating a bike race: What we learned as Pogačar and Grace Brown win Liège-Bastogne-Liège

From 35km solo attacks and unflinching dominance to a dramatic, nail-biting sprint finish, the men’s and women’s editions of La Doyenne served up two very different storylines this year

Sun, Apr 21, 2024 18:30
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Mathieu van der Poel cap incident at Paris-Roubaix 2024

Paris-Roubaix spectator’s lawyer insists “never any intention to harm” to Mathieu van der Poel and confirms she has contacted riders’ union

The Belgian woman, a regular Paris-Roubaix spectator and Van der Poel fan, says it was never her intention to “harm” the world champion, and that she has contacted the riders’ union, which said it would take action

Mon, Apr 08, 2024 10:37
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Josh Tarling Paris-Roubaix 2024 sticky bottle

Josh Tarling disqualified from Paris-Roubaix for taking tow from team car (+ video)

Ineos Grenadiers rider’s ‘sticky bottle’ moment was caught by TV cameras, as Mathieu van der Poel takes second straight Roubaix win, in fastest ever edition of the Hell of the North

Sun, Apr 07, 2024 12:33
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Paris-Roubaix Arenberg Forest ‘chicane’ (Stefano Rizzato)

“Is this a joke?” Mathieu van der Poel slams Paris-Roubaix hairpin ‘chicane’ at Arenberg Forest entrance as peloton divided; Jonas Vingegaard conscious after horror Basque crash, Evenepoel injured; “Wide support” for cycling bans? + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday and Ryan Mallon’s back in the live blog hotseat to keep you updated with all the latest cycling news and views

Thu, Apr 04, 2024 08:58
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Tadej Pogačar wins 2024 Strade Bianche (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“What the f***?” Tom Pidcock stunned and Mathieu van der Poel “scared” after Tadej Pogačar left “dead bodies everywhere” with stunning Strade Bianche attack

“It felt like we were in the grupetto,” the 2023 champion said after Pogačar’s jaw-dropping solo raid, as Mathieu van der Poel jokingly admits on Instagram that he’s “scared” of the Slovenian’s dominance

Sun, Mar 03, 2024 14:00
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Mathieu van der Poel spitting at Hulst World Cup December 2023

Mathieu van der Poel spits at “booing” spectator on way to 7th straight win (+ video)

Incident overshadows extension of winning streak – but world champ says he’s had enough of the boos (and worse?)

Sat, Dec 30, 2023 17:49
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2023 Canyon Aeroad Mathieu van der Poel – 1

Canyon unveils Mathieu van der Poel edition Aeroad CFR

Limited-edition model comes with an updated frame and a white finish with MVDP logos

Mon, Jul 10, 2023 11:35
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Mathieu van der Poel becomes Lamborghini Antwerp ambassador

From cobbles to asphalt? Van der Poel becomes Lamborghini ambassador (and gets one himself)

“This feels more special than testing a new racing bike,” said the Paris-Roubaix winner about the new partnership (that might ruffle some feathers at Canyon)

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 10:22
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