Van der Poel to end cyclo-cross season at World Championships

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) wins the 2019 Flandriencross round of the DVV Trofee
Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) took his fifth win of the season in Hamme at the weekend (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mathieu van der Poel will end his cyclo-cross season early, with the World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland on February 2 set to be his final race of his 2019-20 campaign.

The Dutchman had already missed a large portion of the early cyclo-cross season after an extended, successful campaign on the road for Corendon-Circus. He missed the opening three rounds of the Telenet Superprestige and UCI World Cup, as well as the DVV Trofee opener, Koppenbergcross.

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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.