Mathieu van der Poel makes winning cyclocross return at Hulst World Cup

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) made a winning return to cyclocross with a dominant victory at the Hulst World Cup. After starting down the grid, Van der Poel swiftly recouped the ground and then proceeded to draw away from world champion Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) with a little under two laps remaining to build up a decisive lead.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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