Mathieu van der Poel to Miss XC World Championship

Mathieu van der Poel’s team have announced that he will miss the World Championships in Val di Sole due to back pain. The Alpecin-Fenix Cycling Team s …

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Mathieu van der Poel to Miss XC World Championship

Such a shame as he was really ramping up for this one.

Seems he has been having issues with his riding dropping off recently.

The capitalisation of words in that title made me think there was a “Miss XC World” pageant. I thought we were past all that.

The capitalisation of words in that title made me think there was a “Miss XC World” pageant

Me too.  Thought the world had just lost it

I think @pistonbroke needed a little more credit for that one 👏

A shame but not unexpected. However, he’ll ride the week long Benelux Tour starting next Monday….

It also seems his father thinks he should bin the rest of the road season, and rest up before the CX season in the winter.

https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/adrie-van-der-poel-misschien-moet-mathieu-overwegen-om-dit-seizoen-niks-meer-te-rijden/

(google translate should help non Dutch speakers)