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Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Belgian-born Dutch professional cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.[4] He competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain biking and road racing disciplines of the sport.
Van der Poel has won six Cyclo-cross World Championships (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024), one Gravel World Championship (2024) and one Road World Championship (2023). He has also won multiple stages at grand tours and has numerous classics victories, including winning the Tour of Flanders three times, Paris-Roubaix twice and Milan–San Remo once.
The Van der Poel family has a strong legacy in professional cycling. Mathieu's brother, David, is also a successful cyclo-cross racer. Their father, Adri van der Poel, was a six-time Dutch National Champion, and their maternal grandfather, Raymond Poulidor, was a renowned French cyclist known for his win at the 1964 Vuelta a España, and his multiple podium finishes at the Tour de France.
- ^ "Van der Poel: the "Flying Dutchman" is back". Union Cycliste Internationale. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Corendon-Circus maakt plannen voor 2019 bekend!" [Corendon-Circus announces plans for 2019!]. Corendon–Circus (in Dutch). Team Ciclismo Mundial BVBA. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden"" [The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more"]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Alpecin-Fenix". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.