Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

The GuardianSaturday 28 February 2026🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classic Demi Vollering beats Niewiadoma to win women’s race Mathieu van der Poel broke away 16km from the finish line and soloed to victory at the season-opening cobbled classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The former road race world champion entered the classic on the back of a record eighth cyclo-cross world title where he was unbeaten all winter. The 31-year-old Alpecin rider finished in 4hr 53min 55sec, more than 20 seconds ahead of fel

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