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<\/p>\nDutchman confirms return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad as he builds Pog-slaying form for San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix.<\/p>\n
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Updated February 25, 2026 03:03AM<\/p>\n
Mathieu van der Poel<\/a> is back, and he\u2019s got (more) monuments in his mind.<\/p>\n Team Alpecin-Premier Tech confirmed Van der Poel will return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad before he builds toward a huge blowout with Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> in a triple-header of spring monuments.<\/p>\n MVDP and Pogi will face-off at Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, and Paris-Roubaix in the second series of their Box Office bouts of 2025.<\/p>\n Van der Poel was the one rider who could defang Poga\u010dar<\/a> through the spring last year.<\/p>\n He withstood Pogi\u2019s onslaught on the Cipressa and Poggio of San Remo, and matched him blow-for-blow across the pav\u00e9 of Roubaix.<\/p>\n With two wins at \u201cLa Primavera\u201d and a hat-trick at \u201cThe Hell of the North,\u201d the Dutchman \u2013 and the unique challenges of the two courses \u2013 stands square in Poga\u010dar\u2019s path as the Slovenian looks to sweep all five monuments.<\/p>\n MvdP spring campaign locked in. \ud83d\udd12<\/p>\n As announced after the Cyclo-cross World Championships, @mathieuvdpoel<\/a> waited to complete his first training block before making a final decision on his road return. After a few solid weeks on the bike, he feels race-ready and will line up at\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RIuWujv8EZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alpecin – Premier Tech (@AlpecinPT) February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n