Mathieu van der Poel

Frenchman starts as a major favorite for the iconic dirt road race in Italy.

The Dutch superstar is riding his bike again after an injury timeout, but a return to competition is not yet confirmed.

Wout van Aert has wingmen, Mathieu van der Poel is MIA, omicron is raging and Roubaix is rescheduled – top teams expect chaos on the cobbles.

Van Aert puts Paris-Roubaix at the center of spring with intention to peak late for cobblestone classic.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss comes out fighting, says he’s not afraid of Jumbo-Visma ahead of classics campaign.

Van der Poel clocking up easy miles after long layoff, team hopeful of return to proper training Monday.

With or without van der Poel and van Aert, it was an inevitability Pidcock would be crowned cyclocross king some day.

Dutch star still not training as back problem persists, father Adrie pushes back against idea 'MvdP' is over-raced and under-rested.

Alpecin-Fenix described the procedure as "minor."

Doctors removed scar tissue around the Dutchman's knee as he's sidelined from racing due to a non-related back injury.

Who is the fastest finisher in the peloton? What can't Tadej Pogacar do?

The Dutch women will head to Fayetteville with a formidable eight-rider line-up, while just two elite men are selected after Mathieu van der Poel's injury woes.

Mathieu van der Poel has to take complete rest and potentially misses out on the spring classics as well as the cyclocross world championships.

No more cyclocross races for Mathieu van der Poel this season due to lingering back injury.

The Dutchman has been plagued by a back injury since May 2021, but his team believes the injury will heal with rest.

The Dutchman may have to look to Egan Bernal, Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as he figures out his next moves.

After over a decade of juggling disciplines, Mathieu van der Poel’s physio says, “His body is now paying the price.”

'Rest should really be the priority now:' Team officials and medics paint bleak picture of MvdP's chance of making 'cross world championships.

A muddy Roubaix, a miracle ride at the Olympics, a temper tantrum in Spain, the ever-booming gravel scene, what wasn't to like in 2021?

Belgian star defends team tactics and prefers to remember the 'goosebumps' of racing in front of 1 million fans on home roads.

Our editors weigh in on the 21 must-know, high-drama headlines of 2021 and why they matter: Part one.

Three-time defending world cyclocross champion will take a break from training to try to recover in time to start the Fayetteville worlds in January.

Van Aert has won five out of five ‘crosses into the final week in December and looks unbeatable. So why hasn’t he committed to the Fayetteville worlds?

Van Aert maintains 100 percent record for the season while van der Poel struggles and abandons.

Van Aert makes it four-in-four as van der Poel places second in season debut.

Words: Brad Roe; Images: Chris Auld & James Startt

The Dutch star hopes to 'surprise' himself in his CX debut but thinks Wout van Aert may be too strong for him this weekend.

Van der Poel, van Aert, Pidcock to clash multiple times this 'kerstperiode' – here's who's racing when, and what to expect.

'I don't want to be third every time:' Rising Brit looks to level up with the two bosses of 'cross as he sets long-view on Fayetteville worlds.

Dutchman postpones CX start after injuring knee during fall in training, will debut in Dendermonde on December 26.

Mathieu van der Poel will start his cyclocross season at Dendermonde.

Mathieu van der Poel returns to 'cross next weekend, setting stage for highly anticipated showdown with van Aert on December 26.

Race director tips van Aert, van der Poel and Alaphilippe as top contenders for rainbow jersey in Wollongong.

For the little Mathieu van der Poel fans (or perhaps grown-up fans with children).

The Dutchman has returned to training with teammates ahead of his planned cyclocross season debut on December 18.

Former rider and father of Mathieu says he predicted Wout van Aert's victory in Boom after analyzing his Strava data.

Mathieu van der Poel is not one to shy away from a new challenge.

Team managers Christoph and Philip Roodhooft like their chances of contending for the Tour's points classification.

Alpecin-Fenix bosses indicate MvdP likely to bring green jersey ambitions to 2022 Tour, confirm Dutchman 'well on schedule' after shaking back injury.

Three World Championships in one year? Why not if your name is Mathieu van der Poel!

After bowing out as a sponsor of the team that will become QuickStep-Alpha Vinyl, Deceuninck is adding its name to the kit of Alpecin-Fenix.

Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Mathieu van der Poel outline CX schedules, and right now, the stars will align only on three occasions.

You could fill a book with all the drama and action from the 2021 season, but VeloNews has picked just seven moments. Which moments made the cut?

Mathieu van der Poel announced his cyclocross schedule with ten races in the Netherlands, Belgium and the USA.

Report indicates van der Poel will return to racing at the Rucphen World Cup on December 18 ahead of clash with Wout van Aert one week later.

Belgian star confirms cyclocross schedule through the Belgian nationals, leaving the door open for a possible trip to the world championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

We dive into the power numbers of top-performers the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.

Lars Boom says he is a ‘little bit jealous’ of van der Poel and van Aert and wishes he could have kept racing cyclocross longer into his career.

'His back, that's no longer an issue.' Van der Poel cleared of back problems after four-week block of rest and rehab.

Mathieu van der Poel’s back injury was likely a result of overdoing it, but is “no longer an issue” as he returns to training.

Wout van Aert remains undecided about trip to Fayetteville for 'cross world champs for fear of disruption to classics training.

Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Lucinda Brand, Clara Honsinger, and others highlight a competitive 'cross season.

Paris-Roubaix served up quite a few exciting tech talking points. Shoddy Dave walked the pits in Compiègne.

How were Van der Poel's feet so very clean, when he was so very not?

Dutch star went down swinging with trademark panache, but ran into a faster and stronger Sonny Colbrelli in his Paris-Roubaix debut.

Florian Vermeersch kicks to second and Mathieu van der Poel rounded out podium in thrilling three-up sprint.

Men's and women's teams anticipate mayhem this Paris-Roubaix weekend after carrying out initial recons of muck-slicked cobblestones.

As of Thursday, the weekend weather forecast calls for rain and wind at Paris-Roubaix.

Dutch star hints of long-distance attacks if his back holds out, his legs feel good, and forecasters are correct about rain and tailwinds.

Newly crowned two-time world champion promises never to change: 'Even if you lose sometimes, it's even more beautiful when you win'

Mathieu van der Poel's back holds out under pressure in Flanders but he lacked top form after major disruptions to his racing and training schedule.

Alaphilippe, van Aert, van der Poel and Tom Pidcock share their jubiliation and dejection after an all-attacking, fervently supported worlds road race.

Peter Sagan is usually a favorite in every world championships, but his condition remains a mystery as he quietly targets a history-making fourth rainbow jersey.

Sure, van Aert is top favorite, we all know that. But who are the riders likely to shade him into silver at this weekend's men's road race? We've ranked them all.

Mathieu van der Poel will start the elite men's road race at Flanders Worlds.

Here's the news making headlines for Monday, September 20.

With a challenging course, deep fields, and compelling storylines, the Flanders worlds looks to be one for the history books.

Mathieu van der Poel uncertain for road worlds but team adds him to start list for Paris-Roubaix, and Anna van der Breggen to skip TT defense.

With plenty of gravel and cobblestones, plus a unique setting, the Antwerp Port Epic is one of the coolest races on the calendar.

Van der Poel blasts back to winning ways after struggling with injuries through summer, rates chances for world championships ‘better than 50/50.’

Mathieu van der Poel just wanted to test his back injury at the Antwerp Port Epic in the run-up to Worlds and Paris-Roubaix.

The Dutchman had the world at his feet during the summer, but now he's fighting to race again due to a lingering back issue. Should he race, or cut his losses?

Van der Poel has not been able to race since he crashed in the Olympic Games mountain bike event due to a back injury.

Several big names are left off the Belgian elite men's road world championship team, while Van der Poel races for the first time on pavement since the Tour de France.

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, September 6.

Alpecin-Fenix says "there is no reason to question participations at the World Championships and Paris-Roubaix."

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, August 27.

The Dutchman will ride Benelux Tour is still holding out hope that he can race at the road worlds next month and Paris-Roubaix despite his ongoing back problems following Olympics crash.