Mathieu van der Poel

The peloton has been forced to ride a freight train of 1,000s of calories and suspicious supplements to survive a wild new era of cobblestone racing.

Dutch superstar enters the Tour of Flanders after a turbulent spring that raises some doubts about his chances to take on Tadej Pogacar.

Here's how to watch the Tour of Flanders as Pogačar, Van der Poel, Kopecky, Wiebes, Van Aert collide in cobblestone mayhem.

Third in San Remo and on the attack in Gent-Wevelgem, Wout Van Aert is on track for Flanders and Roubaix.

Jasper Philipsen saves blushes after Van der Poel bid fall short, Wiebes takes record win in women's race.

'I'm not going to be the guy' — Four riders had the Dutch superstar within reach but hesitation, tactics, tired legs, and doubt cost them everything in a chaotic finale.

Chasers had the struggling Dutch star in sight but didn't finish it off. Hesitation and tactics let Van der Poel escape with a nail-biting E3 hat-trick victory.

No Pogi or Van Aert, a brutal new route, and Van der Poel on top: Does E3 Saxo Classic get more interesting without cycling’s biggest disruptor?

It seems counterintuitive but falling on Saturday was the making of Tadej Pogačar’s Milan-San Remo win.

Here’s how the top riders weighed up a suspenseful, spectacular edition of Milan-San Remo.

Tadej Pogačar shrugs off crash and chase to drop Mathieu Van der Poel and outsprint Tom Pidcock to win Milan-San Remo.

Tadej Pogačar is reshaping Milan–San Remo, turning cycling’s most unpredictable race into a battle of survival.

Pogačar is so desperate to win San Remo it almost doesn't suit him. And the longer Van der Poel denies him, the better it is for us at home.

No, Milan-San Remo is not only about Pogi and MVDP. Here are some of the most – and least – likely ways an outsider could deny the two bigs.

What can Pogačar come up with in 2026 to finally win Milan-San Remo, the one race hard-wired to resist his explosive power?

Here's how to watch Milan-San Remo and its nail-biting finale as Pogačar resumes battle with Van der Poel, and Wiebes looks to go two-for-two.

Van der Poel crushes Van Aert, Ganna, Del Toro and a bunch of hitters at Tirreno-Adriatico in tactical small-group finale.

Pogačar and his dominance have forced a new reality: Sometimes the only hope for victory is waiting for a bad day that might never come.

Carnage at Tirreno-Adriatico as slick stretch of sterrato in final 7km provokes crashes, attacks, and miracle saves.

Here's how to follow 'Race of the Two Seas' as Roglič, Del Toro, Van der Poel, Jorgenson, Van Aert headline crazy-deep line up.

Pogačar crushed the monument-length Strade Bianche route, so organizers trimmed the brutal gravel race for the 2026 edition. Will it change the outcome Saturday?

A generation apart: Strade Bianche is the first big clash of 2026 between King Pogi and France's prince in waiting.

Maps, time tables, and profiles confirm that the 2026 road cycling world championships in Montréal will be an old-school rainbow jersey brawl.

Broken teeth, busted bikes, big watts: Opening Weekend mayhem is warning shot ahead of cycling's spring classics.

Omloop winner not worried about bizarre statistic and mulls career longevity in the pro peloton.

Mathieu Van der Poel avoids crash to become first rider in 25 years to win on career debut in Omloop.

Classics king Van der Poel finally takes on one of the rare Belgian one-day races he has never won. Who can stop him?

Another frustrating twist for Belgian star as illness stalls his classics debut, but road map to the cobblestone monuments remains on track.

Dutchman confirms return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad as he builds Pog-slaying form for San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix.

Showdown with Van der Poel on the cards Saturday as Van Aert opens classics campaign with sights set square on Flanders and Roubaix.

Why Van der Poel's wild resting heart rate and HRV scores mean everything and nothing, all at once.

Philipsen builds toward Sanremo and Roubaix peak as the ultimate spring classics spoiler to cycling’s dominant duo of Van der Poel and Pogačar.

Cyclocross pushes for Olympic status as climate change reshapes the Winter Games and the IOC looks beyond traditional snow-and-ice sports.

After smashing cyclocross records, Van der Poel roars into the spring classics chasing monument history and another epic clash with Tadej Pogačar.

With a record eighth worlds win now under his belt, Van der Poel admits he is weighing up his future direction.

Sublime Van der Poel achieves all-time record of cyclocross world championships wins, leaving rivals battling for podium spots.

Van der Poel could make history this weekend at CX worlds, but it's a sad fact that his season will be judged by whether he slays Pogačar in spring.

Van der Poel batters the field in Hoogerheide and is in flying form for next weekend's world championships.

Mathieu van der Poel seizes 50th World Cup victory of his career despite not one but two punctures

Van der Poel extends World Cup lead over Thibau Nys, lands tenth consecutive cyclocross victory this season.

From the Tour de France to the monuments, why 2026 is shaping up as a perfect storm for a wave of new records in modern professional cycling.

Victory continues flawless season record for Van der Poel, who gave another masterclass in latest World Cup.

Van Aert in a big push to be ready for key Classics goals such as Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders.

Belgian ace Van Aert showing best form of the season but crashes out in snow-covered Mol cross.

Van der Poel faces off again with Van Aert on Friday while Brand is in a class of her own as both riders remain unstoppable so far in the 2025-26 cyclocross season.

The peloton delivered all year, but these 10 race days stood apart with career makers, race breakers, and moments that defined 2025.

Van der Poel's earnings this winter show there's a lot more to CX than a muddy field and the smell of frites.

Brand continues to bulldozer the women's peloton as spectator questioned by police after incident at X2O Trofee Loenhout.

Cyclocross world championship not currently scheduled for Wout Van Aert, but Belgian coach says he is hopeful.

It didn't happen very often, but a few times across 2025, riders managed to win against the odds in manic duels with Pogačar to earn the honor of 'Pog-Slayer'.

Gavere delivered more of the same as Van der Poel and Brand continued their near-total control of cyclocross racing.

Van der Poel look-alike Del Grosso stuns Van Aert in Zolder to seal a breakout Superprestige win: 'Tibor is a top talent.'

Beer, bottles, and now vape smoke: Mathieu van der Poel faced another fan incident during his runaway cyclocross win at Hofstade.

Cyclocross battles will rage between Van der Poel and Van Aert in the weeks ahead, a precursor to the spring classics.

Mathieu van der Poel takes back to back World Cup wins this weekend as his new cyclocross campaign gathers pace.

Misfortune hampers Van Aert but Van der Poel looked a class above the rest in Antwerp cyclocross World Cup.

King Van der Poel won his CX debut despite flying over handlebars, but Nys piled on the pressure until a late-race mistake derailed his upset bid.

Van der Poel is on track for a record eighth world title, but the sport is already looking beyond the 'Big 3' era just as MVDP makes his CX season debut this weekend.

The countdown to Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel's latest cyclocross matchup is on.

The new season begins in less than a month, and these are some of the important changes you need to know about.

Van Aert will face off with Van der Poel 5 times, but won't race worlds as part of his compact Christmas cyclocross calendar.

Van der Poel outlines busy race program, with his first cross race looming soon. What does that mean for the bigger picture?

What in the world do riders do in the off-season?

If Pogačar is serious about beating Mathieu van der Poel, shaking up his schedule is the best way forward.

Nys displays his class on frozen course in Tábor, with WorldTour fitness putting him far ahead of rivals.

Today's generation of stars boasts some pretty weak nicknames compared to the pirates, devils, GOATs, and lion kings of cycling's past. We can do better.

The 2025-26 World Cup cyclocross series kicks off this weekend. With Van der Poel and Van Empel owning the world title stripes, can anyone stop them across the busy CX season?

How does the classics king compare to other top cyclists?

We're skeptical that this is a new Aeroad, but it very well could be a totally new road bike from Canyon.

Weighing up the stars and the surprises of the 2025 racing season. Who scored big, who showed major promise, and who slumped?

Pogačar poised to continue his and Van der Poel's reign of monument terror as he closes down on more history on Saturday at Il Lombardia.

Slovenian superstar will be battling rivals and the passage of time, but the world championship venues from Montréal to Trentino provide the pathway to writing more cycling history.

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.

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