'I think they'll be back racing at the end of December' – Anticipating the cyclocross plans of Van der Poel and Van Aert

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in action at the GP Sven Nys on January 1
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in action at the GP Sven Nys on January 1 (Image credit: Getty Images)

The 2024-25 cyclocross season is in full swing with the top series including the Superprestige, X2O Trofee and Exact Cross getting underway last month.

Star riders including Eli Iserbyt, Fem van Empel, Thibau Nys and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado have all resumed racing and winning in recent weeks, though the two superstars of the 'cross world, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, haven't yet returned to action.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.