Mathieu van der Poel
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Mathieu van der Poel, nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman", is a Belgian-born Dutch professional cyclist who currently rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Premier Tech. He competes in cyclo-cross, mountain
Van der Poel in 2025
Van der Poel at the 2013 Krawatencross
Van der Poel (right) in front of Wout Van Aert at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Namur, 2015
Van der Poel at the 2018 Cross-country World Cup in Albstadt
The cycling rivalry between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel is considered among the greatest and longest lasting rivalries in the sport, as they are contemporaries and have competed against eac
Mathieu van der Poel
…tours and has numerous classics victories, including winning both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix three times, and Milan–San Remo twice. His rivalry with Wout van Aert is considered to be one of the great rivalries in the sport. Born in Kapellen, Van der Poel comes from a family of professional cyclists; his brother…
Wout van Aert (left) and Mathieu van der Poel (right) at the 2016 UCI Cyclocross World Cup. Valkenburg, Netherlands, 2016
Van der Poel and Van Aert at the 2024 2024 Olympic Road Race in Paris