Mathieu van der Poel

Van der Poel at center of team looking to put new partner Deceuninck at front of Tour de France frame.

Alpecin-Fenix kit partner Kalas teams up with aero aficionados Vorteq, maker of top-price, top-tech time trial suits.

'I want to fully focus on stage victories,' says Dutch rider.

The battle for the green jersey between Peter Sagan, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel could be one for the ages.

The Dutchman delighted on and off the bike across three weeks of racing in Italy.

The Dutchman disappointed to miss out on a second stage win, but finishes race with a victory and a stint in pink.

National TT champ Sobrero dominates to bring Italy its fifth stage win, Hindley scores first-ever maglia rosa for both Bora-Hansgrohe and Australia.

We look at the power numbers as Mathieu van der Poel makes hay in the mountains and Santiago Buitrago scores first grand tour win.

Dutch rider went on the attack in the mountains, and now looks ahead to the final TT of the race.

The Giro's social media managers nearly had to commit crimes against Italy.

Want to see Mathieu van der Poel on the attack in the high Alps? This is the place to do it.

Strapping Dutchman surpasses all expectations with breakaway antics in the high Alps of stage 17.

Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time in the overall standings as podium starts to take shape.

Where will this end?

Mountain bike ace Zwiehoff turns full attention to career on the road: 'I'm a road cyclist now, not a mountain biker.'

Mathieu van der Poel was also struck on the face with a cork after winning stage 1: ‘It's quite dangerous.’

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert officials confirm Girmay will not race as a precautionary move after cork strikes eye in post-stage celebration.

After coming close a number of times already this Italian Grand Tour, everything came together for Girmay to make history at the Giro.

Belgian team’s director Valerio Piva says the Eritrean’s victory is huge for him, for his team, for African cycling, and for the sport.

Watch the chaotic, exciting, and history-making sprint finale.

Van der Poel sat up before the line and gave Girmay the ‘thumbs-up’ sign.

A look at power numbers from Mathieu van der Poel, Thomas De Gendt, and Emmanuel Buchmann in the opening stages of the corsa rosa.

Alpecin-Fenix will become Alpecin-Deceuninck in July.

Eritrean ace goes toe-to-toe with Mathieu van der Poel to score a fifth top-5 in stunning grand tour debut.

Juan Pedro López takes the pink jersey as Tom Dumoulin's GC hopes shatter in Sicily.

Van der Poel will focus on road racing through 2022 before beginning his preparation for the Olympic mountain bike event in 2024.

The points classification is starting to take shape, only a few stages into the 2022 Giro d'Italia.

A look at power numbers from Mathieu van der Poel at the Giro d’Italia.

Etna stage Tuesday brings first summit finish of the Giro. The hulking volcano will show who's hot, but may not fully erupt the race for pink.

Van der Poel on pink jersey: 'Normally it’s impossible for to me to keep the jersey on Mount Etna.'

Should Van der Poel have the maglia rosa ripped from his shoulders for crimes against Italian cuisine?

Dutch star nearly wins a second straight stage to defend pink, but admits he will lose it on Mount Etna.

Overnight GC leader Van der Poel finishes second on the stage to retain maglia rosa.

Australian sprinter ace rues 'perfect opportunity' for the pink jersey that was dashed after he clipped a wheel and crashed heavily.

From Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to Tom Dumoulin and Richard Carapaz – here's when riders roll down the ramp for Budapest TT.

Thomas De Gendt's been ‘racing’ non-stop for a year straight, Drone Hopper doesn't disappoint, and Mathieu van der Poel avoids close call with cork.

Van der Poel ducked and dived his way to the stage one win before being forced into a late dodge as he celebrated.

Mathieu van der Poel wins the opening stage of the Giro.

Saturday's tight, technical TT could see a whole host of riders in the frame for the stage win and the second pink jersey of the race. Here's our picks.

Dutch superstar buries himself to deliver scintillating victory to open the 2022 Giro d'Italia with a bang.

The Eritrean sprinter finished second to Mathieu van der Poel on the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Caleb Ewan tumbles some 35 meters from the finish line.

A short but steep finale will set the stage for a tug-of-war between the sprinters and the 'puncheurs' for the first maglia rosa of the 105th Giro.

Giro d'Italia releases the official start list for the first grand tour of the 2022 season.

One-off design a nod to new product by team sponsor Fenix.

Mathieu van der Poel entered the Giro quietly but is the odds-on favorite for the first maglia rosa.

The Dutch superstar is not sure he will be able to match the yellow jersey ‘dream’ of his dramatic and emotional Tour de France debut in 2021.

GC chasers, climbing sensations and wingmen-de-luxe are among the five young debutants that could dazzle in this year's Giro.

How did Egan Bernal recover so quick? Here's how riders like Bernal, Van der Poel, and Evenepoel come back from injury faster and stronger than ever before.

After painful back injury and recovery, a fresher, wiser Mathieu van der Poel might be even more dangerous than ever.

A world champion was thrown out of the race, the five-star favorite fell from grace, wheels were smashed, and a hyped tire technology was a no-show.

Sometimes for cycling photographers, the best images come at the very end of the day.

From Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky to Elisa Longo Borghini and Dylan van Baarle. VeloNews rates the cobbled classics contenders.

Van der Poel sets sights on the Italian grand tour: 'Everyone always says that you get better from a grand tour, so I'm curious.'

Van Baarle delivers with anticipation and execution, Ineos and Intermarché shine, as Lampaert suffers, and Van der Poel runs out of steam.

Van der Poel content on injury comeback after top-10s at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix and victory at Tour of Flanders.

Ineos Grenadiers wins its first Paris-Roubaix after Dutchman attacks late to distance elite group.

Here we have it, a bike that could be heading to victory come Sunday.

From van Baarle to van der Poel, we highlight the key riders to watch in Sunday's final spring classic of the season.

Sport scientists, team staffers and chefs lift the lid on the old-school feasts and high-tech fuelling of the 'Hell of the North.'

‘I could tell six weeks ago that Quick-Step wouldn't win a classic,’ says four-time Paris-Roubaix winner.

A look at the power numbers of Demi Vollering, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Mathieu van der Poel at Amstel Gold Race.

Forecasters are calling for mostly sunny skies, springlike temperatures, almost no chance of rain, and moderate headwinds for this weekend's racing.

Who might win? What are the most significant sectors? Will it be wet? Here's all you need to know about the 2022 Paris-Roubaix.

Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.

Alpecin-Fenix star led home a chase group, but it was only good enough for fourth at the Amstel Gold Race.

The hilly classics are here! This is what some of the top favorites for the Amstel Gold Race said at the startline Sunday.

Shock and awe and lily-white shorts.

Narrow roads, crosswinds, and sometimes bad weather turn the Dutch classic into one of the most intense races on the international calendar.

The usually mild mannered Pogačar is seen gesticulating to Dutch rider Dylan van Baarle immediately after crossing the line.

Mathieu van der Poel, hot off winning Dwars door Vlaanderen and Tour of Flanders, confirmed he will race Amstel Gold Race.

Did Pogačar screw up the finale, or not? This, plus all the critical points of the men's and women's races discussed.

A table taped to Mathieu van der Poel's stem featured his nutrition plan for the Tour of Flanders.

Tadej Pogačar revives tradition of grand tour winners as serious cobbled classics contenders.

A look at the power numbers from Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour of Flanders.

Pogačar’s tactics unravel with ‘junior error’ in sprint finish.

Five key moments at De Ronde reconfirm the golden rule of cycling that the strongest doesn't always win.