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Van der Poel

Pro Cycling

Cheltenham has its own Vanderpoel now, and cycling fans will love it

There are plenty of ways a horse can catch the eye at Cheltenham, but having the same name as one of cycling’s biggest stars...
Men's Cycling

2026 Strade Bianche Men Race Preview

There are races, and then there is Strade Bianche. No other event in the modern calendar carries quite the same mythological weight per kilometre...
Men's Cycling

Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2026 men: Van der Poel turns chaos into control with decisive Muur acceleration & solos to Ninove

Omloop Nieuwsblad rarely rewards certainty, especially on a day when rain, gusting wind and relentless nervousness turn every cobbled approach into a fight for...
Cyclocross

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2026 men: Van der Poel makes history in Hulst with 8th Elite CX World title

Tibor Del Grosso admitted he deliberately looked to pressure Thibau Nys into a mistake on the slick banks in Hulst, and felt that approach...
Cyclocross

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Hoogerheide 2026: Van der Poel’s solo and Nys’ early sit-up decide the men; Pieterse completes a weekend double in the...

Hoogerheide closed the World Cup season on a course that rarely gives anyone time to think: fast, technical, and strung together by an uphill...
Cyclocross

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Maasmechelen 2026: Pieterse & Van der Poel survive punctures + pressure to win

Maasmechelen’s World Cup weekend delivered exactly what the course tends to produce: fast laps, constant changes of rhythm, and races decided as much by...
Cyclocross

Benidorm World Cup 2026: Brand and van der Poel deliver commanding solo victories on the Costa Blanca

After finishing on the podium rather than the top step in her previous two outings, Lucinda Brand returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion...
Cyclocross

Van der Poel adds Benidorm World Cup to schedule again; late decision reshapes run in to Hulst

Mathieu van der Poel will race the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Benidorm on January 18th, after making a late change to his programme...
Cyclocross

World Cup Zonhoven 2026: Alvarado punishes late Brand error in the ice as Van der Poel stays perfect

Zonhoven in January is never subtle, and in 2026 it leaned fully into its reputation. The sand was heavy, the frozen ruts were unforgiving,...
Cyclocross

Exact Cross Mol 2026: Alvarado ends her wait in a snowstorm as Van der Poel rides on after Van Aert crash

Mol rarely needs much help to feel brutal. Add falling snow to the Zilvermeer sand, and the Exact Cross becomes a race of traction,...
Cyclocross

X2O Trofee Baal 2026: Brand clinches overall with another commanding win as Van der Poel rides through a crash to dominate in the mud

New Year’s Day in Baal rarely offers a gentle reintroduction to racing. The GP Sven Nys is built to expose hesitation - steep pitches,...
Cyclocross

X2O Trofee Loenhout Azencross 2025: Van der Poel powers clear as Brand survives Zemanová challenge

Loenhout sits at the heart of the Belgian festive cyclo-cross block, and the Azencross rarely allows riders to hide. The crowds press in, the...