{"id":399375,"date":"2026-01-30T20:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/399375\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:29:11","slug":"mathieu-van-der-poel-gets-custom-canyon-inflite-as-he-targets-eighth-cyclo-cross-world-championships-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/399375\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathieu van der Poel gets custom Canyon Inflite as he targets eighth Cyclo-cross World Championships win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mathieu van der Poel has won the men\u2019s Cyclo-cross World Championships title seven times. His first victory came in 2015 and he\u2019s won every edition since 2019, apart from in 2022, when he was absent due to back pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Dutchman is the overwhelming favourite for the 2026 Championships, which take place in his home country this weekend, after a remarkable season where he has won all 12 races he\u2019s entered.<\/p>\n<p>If he wins on Sunday in Hulst, he\u2019ll enter the history books, surpassing the record of seven Cyclo-cross World Championships he shares with Erik De Vlaeminck.<\/p>\n<p>So, with a record seemingly his to lose \u2013 and a back catalogue of custom builds, even for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/mathieu-van-der-poel-yellow-canyon-aeroad-cfr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tour de France stage wins<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s little surprise Van der Poel has been equipped with a special Canyon Inflite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-cyclocross-bikes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cyclocross bike<\/a> for the race.\u00a0Here\u2019s a closer look.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mathieu van der Poel\u2019s Canyon Inflite for the 2026 Cyclo-cross World Championships<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Inflite for the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.\" class=\"wp-image-958289\"\/>Unlike the white Inflite cyclocross bike he raced at last year\u2019s Championships, Canyon has given Van der Poel a neat orange paintjob with the Netherlands flag running across the fork, seat tube and seatstays.\u00a0 Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-21-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shimano Dura-Ace crankset on Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Inflite.\" class=\"wp-image-958302\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\"\/>While you might expect a 1x drivetrain on a cyclocross bike, Van der Poel is running his preferred 2x 46\/36 Dura-Ace crankset. Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-20-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vittoria Dugast tyre on Dura-Ace C50 wheel.\" class=\"wp-image-958293\"\/>Dugast is a popular cyclocross tyre brand, and Vittoria acquired the Dutch tubular specialist in 2021. Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-24-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Selle Italia Elite saddle on Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Inflite.\" class=\"wp-image-958292\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/>Van der Poel has his usual Selle Italia Flite saddle adorned with his initials \u2013 but not in orange. Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-17-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Inflite for the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships with Zwift logo.\" class=\"wp-image-958288\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/>Van der Poel is a Zwift ambassador \u2013 and the indoor training giant&#8217;s logo makes its way onto the Inflite&#8217;s fork. Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-31-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Inflite for the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.\" class=\"wp-image-958306\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/>The Inflite has a kinked top tube to create more shoulder room for carrying the bike up and over obstacles. Canyon<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WK-CX-Hulst-Friday-33-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel practising ahead of the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.\" class=\"wp-image-958290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/>Van der Poel has already been riding his bespoke bike, but will it be crossing the line first on Sunday? Canyon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mathieu van der Poel has won the men\u2019s Cyclo-cross World Championships title seven times. 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