Mathieu van der Poel builds toward World Championships at Druivenkoers-Overijse

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First race for Alpecin-Deceuninck rider since abandoning Tour de France on stage 11, outside late July crits

SONDERBORG DENMARK JULY 03 Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix during the team presentation prior to the 109th Tour de France 2022 Stage 3 a 182km stage from Vejle to Snderborg TDF2022 WorldTour on July 03 2022 in Sonderborg Denmark Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) will be back building race form after his abandon at the Tour de France in the second week, with race organisers and his team confirming the Dutch rider will be lining up at Druivenkoers-Overijse.

“Look who'll be back in action this Wednesday,” said Alpecin-Deceuninck in a social media post announcing a team that included Van der Poel as well as sprinter Jasper Philipsen, who swept up two stages at the Tour de France this year. “We've got a strong and motivated team for the Druivenkoers Overijse!”

Simone Giuliani
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