Mathieu van der Poel

Pidcock may not beat Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at the February worlds, but all of cyclocross loses if he doesn't start.

Dutchman finishes second to Wout van Aert in sandy race.

Pieterse rides away with another victory and Brand nudges into series lead in women's race.

Ineos Grenadiers star will race only one more CX race before pivoting to the road and the spring classics.

Shirin van Anrooij cruises to her third victory in a week.

Pidcock on his best race yet against the 'Big Three': 'I got a new sauna. I haven't used it yet'

Puck Pieterse holds lead wire to wire in the women's elite race.

Cyclocross: Clash of the titans lights up the Superprestige race at Zolder as Alvarado wins to narrow gap in series lead.

Pidcock on sandy podium at Zilvermeercross: 'It will always be difficult for me in the sand. I train on it, but I'm not getting any better at it.'

Cyclocross: Shirin van Anrooij wins with Clara Honsinger riding into the top-10 with eighth.

Here's what's making the headlines Sunday, December 18.

Mathieu van der Poel, Fem van Empel, Eli Iserbyt and Co. on course for frozen conditions and deep snow at 1,300m ski town.

After an appeal following his conviction for assaulting two children, the Dutch cycling star will be allowed back to Australia.

Van der Poel is still subject to a 'conditional release order' and could be called to appear in court at any time over the next 12 months.

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'There are going to be some battles' — here's what the cyclocross stars said after Sunday's sandy sprint in Antwerp.

Van der Poel surges clear in the opening laps and keeps Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock at bay in Antwerp battle through the sand.

UPDATED: Van Alphen blazes to win, Betsema slots into series lead in tight women's race.

Van Aert, Pidcock and Van der Poel cross swords Sunday in Antwerp in action-packed cyclocross weekend.

Cyclocross's "big three" are destined to face off Sunday in Antwerp.

'There's still work to do to be back at my top level,' Van der Poel says best is still to come as he works toward worlds clash with Wout van Aert.

Four-time world champion rampages to win first 'cross race in 11 months, Tom Pidcock suffers heavy crash, buckles wheel, does not finish.

Dutch ace clicks back into race mode at World Cup Hulst this weekend ahead of 'cross worlds, spring classics, MTB, and Tour de France.

The decade-defining rivalry resurfaces seven times this winter as two terrors of cyclocross head toward world championship clash.

Van der Poel will be busy the next few weeks as anticipation mounts ahead of his first cross race in nearly a year.

Belgian star playing catch-up after recent sickness as he builds toward clash with archrival Mathieu van der Poel at 'cross worlds.

WorldTour pros are casually crushing some seriously fast running workouts – but just how rapid are they, and why do they do it?

Organizers have said that the three riders have confirmed their intentions to ride the event on November 27.

A look at the bikes and tech of the Gravel World Championships.

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The Dutchman also revealed he will only ride one Grand Tour next year, the Tour de France.

What it took to podium in cycling's inaugural gravel world championships.

Off-road background comes in handy as top-level road pros fight over the first gravel rainbow jersey.

Dutch rider got the most possible after key breakaway pulled clear, vows to race more gravel soon.

Prestigious cyclocross series starts Sunday, but calendar questions remain over Vos, Van Aert, Pidcock, Van der Poel.

Seems he won't be the only one, either.

You'll be hard pressed to find another rider who makes more use of the entire Canyon range of bikes than Mathieu van der Poel.

From Sagan to Van der Poel, to some surprise picks including Alexandre Vinokourov and Davide Rebellin.

Van der Poel will race gravel for the first time in his career in the debut UCI-sanctioned world championships this weekend.

Dutch star apologizes and says he never meant to hurt anyway in late-night incident.

Video footage shows Van der Poel chasing the girls back to their room as well as an argument with their parents.

'There are a lot of stories about pushing, but that is absolutely not true. That's not what happened,' says Dutch rider.

Two videos and court documents reveal more details about incident involving Van der Poel and two minors on eve of the elite men's road race in Australia.

Van der Poel was arrested and convicted of common assault after pushing two minors that had been knocking on his hotel room door.

'1/5. Children knocking on doors all night.'

Van der Poel was fined AU$1,500 after his court case was expedited.

'He told me that he feels like he has disappointed his country and his team,' says lawyer as Dutchman cleared to return to Europe.

'There were children in the corridor playing and he went out to ask them to stop but obviously not in the right way,' says trade team boss.

'There were children in the corridor playing and he went out to ask them to stop, but obviously not in the right way,' says trade team boss Christoph Roodhooft.

The morning after he was taken into custody due to a noise complaint altercation, the Dutch superstar has abandoned the men's road race.

The Dutchman was involved in an altercation with two minors who had been knocking on his hotel room door. He started the road race but later abandoned.

Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel and Julian Alaphilippe headline the final race of this year's worlds.

The Dutch bring a deep and experienced squad, but all eyes will be on Van der Poel.

Pogačar knows he will have to race a very different kind of strategy than blitzing grand tours or more explosive races like Strade Bianche.

'It's always an experiment: you come together, hope for a good day, and wait and see if it works.' New event brings unfinessed thrills to worlds week.

Eritrean sprinter hopes to add more chapters to his trailblazing career in the elite men's road race Sunday: 'Being one of the favorites gives me a boost.'

Van der Poel braces against doubters of his off-key preparation and remains confident of capturing elusive road world title.

Victory in Belgium confirms Dutch star will be among the favorites for the rainbow jersey in Wollongong.

Girmay and Van der Poel add one more race day to their programs ahead of next week's road race in Wollongong.

Van der Poel back from burnout and bullish about road worlds: 'I wouldn't go to Australia if I didn't think I could become world champion.'

Annemiek van Vleuten and Marianne Vos to spearhead women’s squad.

The Dutchman was racing for the first time since abandoning the Tour de France last month.

Dutch star races in Belgium on Wednesday as he rebuilds for Wollongong road worlds.

Mathieu van der Poel isn't the only 'superstar grandson' racing in the WorldTour.

Van der Poel's summer schedule remains a mystery as team pushes for entry to WorldTour in 2023.

The Giro-Tour double proves too much for Van der Poel who brings his second Tour de France to an end during stage 11.

Dutch rider had been on back foot for entire race as Giro form eluded him.

The day's battle will be between a breakaway and the climbing sprinters in the bunch.

Van der Poel vows to suffer onward as he mulls early Tour exit after going full at the Giro d'Italia.

The lack of form is frustrating and confusing for the Dutch star.

Van der Poel finishes four minutes back in stage where he was slated for success.

Alpecin-Decuninck come up short in the first three sprint stages, shifting hopes to their superstar.

'Everyone within a minute has a chance ... 20 seconds in a Roubaix stage is not much:' Van der Poel spies yellow prize at end of Arenberg pavé.

An in-depth look at the data from Mathieu van der Poel, Alexander Kristoff, and Quinn Simmons.

The Dutchman is targeting stage victories again in his second appearance at the Tour de France.

'Ewan has to take something out of this Tour, otherwise it’s starting to look like a really disastrous season for him,' says former green jersey king.