‘We all need to stop riding at the front when Van der Poel and Pogacar are there’
Tiesj Benoot, who will not be starting the cycling season in the yellow and black of Visma |…
“A winter without cyclocross will come” – Expert sees Tadej Pogacar as key to Mathieu van der Poel’s rumoured CX retirement
That is not a retirement announcement. But it is a clear signal that even for a rider as…
“Not only I would lap him, he’d be taken out of the race” – Mathieu van der Poel challenges Jasper Philipsen to try cyclocross
The exchange came in the wake of Benidorm, where Van der Poel had added the race to…
“He has to learn to sit on Mathieu’s wheel straight away, full stop” – Former world champion sees clear gap between Thibau Nys’ talent and race IQ
Nys then did what he always seems to do in these situations: he rode strongly, consistently, and…
I really need the endurance training I missed
Mathieu van der Poel is currently training on the Spanish coast and close to where the Benidorm World…
Kristoff favors Van der Poel over Cancellara and Boonen in a hypothetical clash
Alexander Kristoff spent close to two decades at the highest level. Besides the invaluable experience, that also offers…
How much do professional cyclists make in 2026? Cyclist salary guide, top earners, and minimums
Professional cycling does not operate on a centralised salary system. Riders are employed directly by teams, which…
“It feels very frustrating” – Van der Poel and Van Aert cost Dutch veteran cyclocross world titles
The cyclocross world has been dominated by Mathieu van der Poel in the last few years, whilst he…
Van der Poel takes Philipsen and others on absolute sufferfest in ‘MVDP Classic 2026’
Will he, won’t he? Ever since the announcement of his schedule, the Cyclo-Cross World Cup in Benidorm has…
World Cup, Superprestige & X2O Trofee Badkamers
There are three races remaining: Benidorm, Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide. Van der Poel is not scheduled to race Benidorm,…
Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel are so strong…
Jasper Stuyven has spent his entire professional career at Lidl-Trek, over a decade, and is now for the…
Pros salute Eli Iserbyt after shock retirement announcement
The season is about to begin on the road–and CX is ramping up towards the worlds at the…