Mathieu van der Poel

The XCC Short Track and XCO World Championships saw the best off-road racers go all-out in the pursuit of one of cycling’s most prestigious trophies, a rainbow jersey.

Van der Poel cancels gravel world title defense and planned start at European champs after MTB title dream hits the dirt.

Mathieu van der Poel's brother explains why MVDP loves mountain biking so much as he chases the world title in Switzerland

Van der Poel needs to post clean descents, uphill watts and overcome a fifth-row start to win MTB world title: ‘If he’s stuck in a bottleneck he has no chance.’

Van der Poel optimistic but realistic for audacious MTB quest after blazing comeback from the pneumonia that took him out of the Tour de France.

Social Digest: A blast from the past from some of the biggest names on the road.

MVDP back racing on the road this week after Tour de France abandon, confirms plans to race MTB World Cup in Les Gets ahead of cross country worlds.

Tour de Hoody: Let's take 'silly season' to a new level with these audacious, closer-to-the-truth transfers that would blow up cycling's hierarchy.

Pidcock to skip MTB worlds clash with Van der Poel to face off against defending champ Tadej Pogačar at Rwanda road worlds.

Van Aert joins Van der Poel in skipping Africa's first worlds, and many favorites are undecided about the climb-heavy Rwanda route.

Who are Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, really? We delve into the depths of social media to uncover the characters of cycling's two-of-a-kind.

Estimated at €8 million per season, the new Red Bull deal launches Evenepoel up cycling's salary rankings. You'll be surprised who is behind him.

From the Van Aert-Montmartre mash-up to the sucky queen stages: 5 hot takes from a hit 'n' miss Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel is out of the Tour de France with pneumonia as a wave of colds sweeps the peloton with one week to go.

Tour de France drama ratchets upwards on wild, wacky day.

Chaotic stage sees Jonas Abrahamsen triumph from stage-long breakaway while Pogačar avoids time loss after high speed fall.

We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Kévin Vauquelin, and more.

'My stomach couldn't handle the effort. I vomited five times': Rickaert's Strava reveals the gut-churning power of an epic stage 9 escape.

How the sprint played out on stage 9 of the Tour de France.

The best images from stage 9.

It was Van der Poel vs the sprinters on stage 9.

'Sorry, Mathieu, no friends today': Best training bud Evenepoel ruins party to chase down Van der Poel.

Mathieu van der Poel caught after epic stage-long attack, Tim Merlier beats Jonathan Milan in drag race to the line.

'We had a plan, we stuck to it': UAE Emirates controls finale like PlayStation but Pogačar can't gap Vingegaard in final hilltop kick.

The latest tech we've found from the Tour de France, Cervelo's new aero road bike in review, and whether Van der Poel's private jet is justified.

Yellow jersey drama: Late collapse from Van der Poel prompts Visma-Lease a Bike to viciously up the pace to try in vain to keep Pogačar in the maillot jaune.

Healy solos clear from day’s breakaway, Simmons and Storer scrap for second place while Van der Poel digs deep.

'This is a very good day': Pogačar goes one minute faster than Vingegaard and claims yellow in huge GC shakeup, Evenepoel uncorks world champion-status winning performance.

'You get adrenaline, it's pure racing.' Pogačar claims landmark victory, Van der Poel retains yellow as Roglič, Mas, and many more GC hopefuls lose time.

The team came into the Tour laser focused on stage wins. It has already more than paid off.

It was another breathless day of racing at the Tour de France that threw all the peloton's biggest players into the mix.

Promising early indicators from Vingegaard, Matteo Jorgenson and Visma Lease a Bike, with aggressive start to Tour campaign.

Van der Poel takes yellow jersey from teammate Philispen after gruelling, classics-style final, Vingegaard third after another day of aggression from Visma-Lease a Bike.

Van der Poel slammed by fans on eve of Tour de France after revealing partnership with 'Flying Group' jet company: 'Take the train, set an example.' 'Selling yourself for the cash.'

The opening half of this year’s race is angled towards the sport’s fastmen, making for very intense rivalries.

'I realize my behavior put fellow riders at risk': Riesebeek apologizes after becoming the first pro suspended under UCI’s yellow card rule after double violation.

'It's nothing, just some skin off': Race leader Evenepoel comes down in sprint 'safe zone' and pedals to finish, retains GC lead ahead of mountain triple-header starting Friday.

Romeo attacks out of power-packed breakaway to thwart top favorite Van der Poel; Pogačar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard cool their jets in the peloton.

Critérium du Dauphiné: Lidl-Trek's Milan is dropped, battles back to beat Mathieu van der Poel and snatch yellow to prove he's ready for the Tour de France.

Dutch superstars in the headlines: Van der Poel still chasing the fat-tire rainbow and Vollering handed a rare relegation in too-early celebration.

Opening day of Critérium du Dauphiné gives strong encouragement to Pogačar’s Tour de France rivals as well as Van der Poel.

Pogačar outsprints Vingegaard and Van der Poel as the race’s top names steal the win from the sprinters.

Van der Poel cleared to race Dauphiné despite wrist injury from MTB crash, Picnic-PostNL loses two key riders for Tour de France as relegation battle heats up.

'When you see what Pogačar does, it’s obvious we have to try to understand it.' The peloton is scrambling to unlock the secrets of fatigue resistance, the kingmaker of modern racing.

Van der Poel to miss opening days of road altitude camp after spectacular falls in Nové Město cross country race, in race to recover for Dauphiné and Tour de France.

MVDP makes long-awaited return to cross country this weekend in Nové Město in build toward world title dream in September. Oh, and he's racing the Tour before that, too.

Under the name 'super_bock,' a cycling fan is lighting up social media with a string of hilarious and delirious AI-generated reels.

Assessing the world’s best rider and his rivals in cycling’s top one-day races this spring.

5 takeaways from the cobblestone and Ardennes classics, including the inevitability of Pog, the potential of Puck, and why Paris-Roubaix always rules.

Video: A rogue spectator disrupted Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes by briefly riding alongside the race leaders, the latest in a growing problem with fan behavior.

Tour de Hoody: Is winning the only thing that matters in professional cycling? Probably not, but it's usually the only thing that anyone remembers.

Fan who struck Van der Poel with water bottle during Paris-Roubaix begs forgiveness: 'I'm glad he didn't crash. I've been really ashamed.'

Shoddy Dave takes us through the latest tech, trends, and insights to handle the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix.

Tour de Hoody: Paris-Roubaix weekend saw records fall, yellow cards doled out, fines imposed, brutal crashes, flying highs, and riders missing time cuts.

Unsung heroes, rising rookies, and the new 'Big 5' of one-day racing: We assess the big dogs and bigger disappointments of the northern spring.

Governing body wants man who hit Mathieu van der Poel with water bottle during Paris-Roubaix to be severely punished.

Van der Poel flew blind to Hellish triple after cobblestone sparring match with Pogačar: 'It is exceptional what he does.'

Pedersen philosophical after having good legs but bad luck: 'I was unlucky to puncture when I did.'

‘I gave everything I had': Despite rising form and near-misses, another spring passes for Wout van Aert without a win in 'Holy Week.'

Details on the teams opting for a 35mm wide tyre, Josh Tarling's massive 62t chainring, and one of the best top tube cue sheets we've ever seen.

A fan throws a full water bottle at Van der Poel’s face from the roadside during his homestretch to victory of Paris-Roubaix, and he wasn't happy about it.

Tadej Pogačar overcooked a corner, crashed and lost Van der Poel's wheel: 'If it wasn't for that mistake it would have been the two of us on the velodrome.'

Pogačar overshoots corner and crashes deep into the final of wild ride through 'Hell of the North,' holds off chase group for second place on debut.

Everything you need to know for Paris-Roubaix and the cobblestone bust-up with Pogačar, Van der Poel, Pedersen, Van Aert.

The Pogačar Express is thundering toward Paris-Roubaix but what if the best thing for the sport is that he doesn’t win Sunday?

How evolutions in bike tech and Pogačar's wild panache could outweigh the brawn of his rivals in the cobblestone 'hell' of Paris-Roubaix.

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

Explainer: How much do the winners earn for one day of racing in hell in cycling's most painful and grueling race at Paris-Roubaix?

From Pogačar's rulebook-defying debut and Kopecky's cobblestone flex to reports of rain and more – here's what to watch for in the wildest weekend of the year.

Posh crowd in Monaco jeer Pogačar after tardiness to tennis match, Allan Peiper says Paris-Roubaix the ultimate challenge for former pupil: 'Better suited for Van der Poel.'

'Scary how much better he is': Peloton in shock after Pogačar tore their legs off in Tour of Flanders, but Roubaix will put notion of 'greatest of all time' to a far tougher test.

Stat attack: Tadej Pogačar smashed Strava KOMs, claimed his eighth monument and won in the rainbow jersey to join elite company, all in the fastest Tour of Flanders ever recorded.

'The Ronde doesn’t lie': Van Aert full of praise for Pogačar as last-chance saloon at 'Hell of the North' looms next.

Dutchman says three days of illness bothered his build-up but he hopes to go out with a bang in Roubaix.

'Tadej was simply the strongest': Pogačar unleashes attacking storm before launching decisive haymaker 18km from the line on the Oude Kwarement.

After last year’s mud-splattered carnage, some began asking if the Koppenberg was too much. At least this year the iconic climb will be tackled in dry conditions.

Multiple teammates of Pogačar, three-time winner Van der Poel among many in pileup 130km from the finish of De Ronde, Degenkolb falls and abandons.

Quinn Simmons’ brother Colby steps up to WorldTour and makes debut in Flanders: ‘Just crazy to be here’.

Video: Paced into the climb at 60kph by UAE teammates, Pogačar exploded up Oude Kwaremont like it was race day: 'I need to try to open a gap.'

Tour de Hoody: MVDP and Pogi are neck-and-neck in the race for monument glory, so who is the best one-day racer?