Van der Poel solos to emotional Milan-Sanremo victory
Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race.
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Jasper Philipsen snatches stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico in Foligno after Mathieu van der Poel heroics
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) timed his late attack to perfection to emerge victorious from a bunch sprint on stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico. Philipsen had team-mate Mathieu van der Poel to thank for a fantastic lead-out to pave the way for the Belgian’s victory with 125 metres to go. Ad The win is both Philipsen's and Alpecin-Deceuninck’s first of 2023.
Wout van Aert will have to 'come in fighting' after Dylan van Baarle stars on Jumbo-Visma debut – Dani Rowe
Wout van Aert will have to “come in fighting” after Jumbo-Visma produced a tactical masterclass in his absence at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Eurosport expert Dani Rowe has claimed. Dylan van Baarle conjured a superb solo victory after dismissing his fellow breakaway acts one after another, with Christophe Laporte later parking himself in a chase group, ready to pounce if his team-mate unravelled.
Jumbo-Visma are the new super team in town after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad dominance – despite no Wout van Aert
Before the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 rolled out of a cold humid Ghent this morning, the opening bout of Opening Weekend had been billed as the most open edition in years. In the absence of Wout van Aert, and his life-long rival Mathieu van der Poel, the bookies certainly had no idea. The odds they were offering were all over the place.
Gianni Vermeersch beats Daniel Oss, Mathieu van der Poel to win Gravel World Championships in Citadella
Belgium’s Gianni Vermeersch won the first men’s UCI Gravel World Championships after a late move to break clear from Italy’s Daniel Oss. Vermeersch and Oss had been off the front together for more than half of the 194km race in Citadella, Italy. With 8km remaining, Vermeersch made a solo attack stick and rode to victory.
Mathieu van der Poel fined for World Championships after allegedly pushing teenagers, allowed to fly home
Mathieu van der Poel has been fined AU$1500 for confronting two teenage girls on Saturday night prior to the men’s elite road race at the Cycling Road World Championships in Wollongong. The Alpecin–Deceuninck rider was set to appear in court on Tuesday but has been allowed to fly home to catch his flight and his passport is back in his hands after it was confiscated. Ad Van der Poel allegedly pushed one of the girls against a wall and another to the floor, injuring her arm as the teenagers were repeatedly knocking on his door which prevented him from sleeping.
Mathieu van der Poel abandons World Championships following overnight arrest around hotel incident
Mathieu van der Poel retired from the UCI Road World Championships elite men’s road race following an overnight arrest after reportedly being disturbed by a group of teenagers outside his hotel room. The Dutch favourite began the race on Sunday morning, but abandoned his pursuit of victory after about 25 kilometers of racing. Ad Van der Poel's preparations for the biggest single-day event on the cycling calendar were hugely disrupted by his overnight incident.
Alaphilippe aims for rainbow hat-trick in Wollongong
SYDNEY : Australian cycling fans will get their first chance to witness elite racing after two years of COVID-19 isolation when the world road race championships come to the coastal city of Wollongong from this weekend.