Last Tuesday (26), after finishing the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cyclocross World Cup race, Mathieu van der Poel once again won the competition trophy at the stage in Gavere, Belgium. This time, the athlete obtained his fourth victory throughout the dispute.
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The circuit was fierce with the participation of Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Joris Nieuwenhuis, demonstrating spectacular development in the race starts and routes. With little difference between the athletes and the winner, the Belgian cyclist came in second place in the competition.
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“Today was a difficult day. The mud was quite sticky and it became increasingly difficult with each lap, also to control the bike. I was suffering at the end”, commented Mathieu van der Poel about the competition. The athlete understood that it was better to find a rhythm right at the beginning of the race, due to the turbulent course.
In addition to drawing the attention of competitors and viewers for his performance at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cyclocross World Cup, Mathieu van der Poel received praise from the management of his team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, claiming that the athlete is getting better and better. .
“This is the best Mathieu I have ever seen in a cyclocross race. For this time of the season, and we are still counting down to New Year’s Eve, remember: he has never been better,” Christoph Roodhooft, the team’s sporting director, told Het Nieuwsblad.
The coach continued to comment on the athlete: “The last fourteen months have gone smoothly, everything has gone according to plan and he has reached an age where many things are falling into place. He feels good, technically, he is almost flawless, his bike feels great and his position is ideal. And, of course, the starting point is his natural talent. Mathieu hasn’t lost many races in the last ten years, has he?” Now, just wait for the next steps to define the next winners.