Mathieu van der Poel adds Scheldeprijs to pre-Paris-Roubaix programme

Mathieu van der Poel en route to second in the Tour of Flanders behind Tadej Pogacar
Mathieu van der Poel en route to second in the Tour of Flanders behind Tadej Pogacar (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

After suffering a stinging defeat at the Tour of Flanders at the hands of Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel has decided to add the mid-week Scheldeprijs (Wednesday, April 5) to his programme.

Van der Poel, who has focussed his spring around the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix since starting his foray into WorldTour road racing in 2019, will make his debut in the race on Wednesday.

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