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Check out the full archives of the greatest rivalry in modern cycling, the fierce head to head battles of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

  1. E3 & Gent-Wevelgem Preview: It's Wout van Aert Vs Mathieu Van Der Poel

    E3 & Gent-Wevelgem Preview: It's Wout van Aert Vs Mathieu Van Der Poel

    Mar 20, 2024

    This weekend the cobble madness begins: the back-to-back racing and run up that leads us to the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. And the rivalry is real, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) versus Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike).
  2. UCI Cyclocross World Cup Season Starts Now - 2023-2024 Preview

    UCI Cyclocross World Cup Season Starts Now - 2023-2024 Preview

    Oct 10, 2023

    Cyclocross Season Starts Now - 2023 2024 World Cup PreviewThe 2023-2024 UCI Cyclocross World Cup season starts officially this Sunday in Waterloo, Wisconsin. A 14-race series, and of course the cherry on the cake, the World Championships.
  3. Track, BMX, Road, Mountain Together At The UCI World Championships 2023

    Track, BMX, Road, Mountain Together At The UCI World Championships 2023

    Aug 2, 2023

    Remco Evenepoel is among the stars assembling for the 2023 UCI World Championships in Scotland with 13 disciplines including road races, BMX, mountain biking and track racing on the menu from Thursday.
  4. Mathieu van der Poel Survives Cobblestones, Wins 2023 Paris-Roubaix

    Mathieu van der Poel Survives Cobblestones, Wins 2023 Paris-Roubaix

    Apr 9, 2023

    Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic Sunday, breaking away solo on a dangerous cobbled section for a magnificent solo triumph.
  5. Duo Van Aert And Van Der Poel Clash Again In Paris-Roubaix 2023

    Duo Van Aert And Van Der Poel Clash Again In Paris-Roubaix 2023

    Apr 8, 2023

    Belgian favorite Wout van Aert is banking on a collective challenge to bitter rival Mathieu van der Poel in Sunday's Paris-Roubaix bike race, dubbed the "Hell of the North", which could be raced in treacherous conditions.
  6. Paris-Roubaix 2023 Start List And Favorites: Van der Poel To Van Aert

    Paris-Roubaix 2023 Start List And Favorites: Van der Poel To Van Aert

    Apr 6, 2023

    The classics season is upon us, and cycling fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the upcoming races. One of the most highly anticipated events is the Paris-Roubaix, which is set to take place on April 9th. As the race draws near, the start list is beginning to take shape, and here are 15 riders expected to be among the favorites.
  7. Mathieu Van Der Poel Downs Wout Van Aert For 5th Cyclocross World Title

    Mathieu Van Der Poel Downs Wout Van Aert For 5th Cyclocross World Title

    Feb 5, 2023

    Mathieu van der Poel came out on top in his heavyweight showdown with arch rival Wout Van Aert to claim a fifth cyclocross world championship on Sunday.
  8. Van Der Poel And Van Aert Set For Cyclocross World Championships Title Bout

    Van Der Poel And Van Aert Set For Cyclocross World Championships Title Bout

    Feb 4, 2023

    The cyclo-cross world championships, which opened on Friday with the Dutch winning the mixed relay, will culminate on Sunday with a showdown between two of the sport's biggest stars Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert.
  9. UCI Cyclocross World Championships Clash of Titans in Hoogerheide

    UCI Cyclocross World Championships Clash of Titans in Hoogerheide

    Jan 29, 2023

    Brace yourself for a clash of the titans at the 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships on Feb. 4-5 in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. We are going to see Mathieu van der Poel against Wout Van Aert and Puck Pieterse and Fem van Empel going head-to-head after a season-long slugfest every weekend.
  10. Everything You Need To Know About The 2022-2023 UCI Cyclocross World Cup

    Everything You Need To Know About The 2022-2023 UCI Cyclocross World Cup

    Oct 7, 2022

    The Cyclocross season officially kicks off October 9 with the first of 14 UCI World Cup rounds in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Rounds follow in Dublin, all over Europe and with the promise of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) on the grids in a build up to the World Championships on February 5.
  11. Mathieu Van Der Poel 'Hits Peak' Heading Into Covid-Hit Tour Of Flanders

    Mathieu Van Der Poel 'Hits Peak' Heading Into Covid-Hit Tour Of Flanders

    Apr 2, 2022

    Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel warned his rivals he has hit his peak as he bids for a second win in the 273km Tour of Flanders over the cobbled climbs of the Flemish Ardennes in Belgium on Sunday.
  12. Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Wins Cycling's Gent-Wevelgem

    Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Wins Cycling's Gent-Wevelgem

    Mar 27, 2022

    Biniam Girmay of Eritrea won the prestigious Gent Wevelgem classic on Sunday, becoming the first sub-Saharan cyclist to win a one-day classic.
  13. Is Tadej Pogacar A Tour Of Flanders Favorite? FloBikes' Top Four Picks

    Is Tadej Pogacar A Tour Of Flanders Favorite? FloBikes' Top Four Picks

    Mar 23, 2022

    The Ronde van Vlaanderen, or Tour of Flanders, is one of cycling’s five monuments, and a truly electric day for cycling fans worldwide.
  14. Van Der Poel, Van Aert Pull Out Of Cyclo-cross World Champs

    Van Der Poel, Van Aert Pull Out Of Cyclo-cross World Champs

    Jan 5, 2022

    Three-time champion Mathieu Van Der Poel has pulled out of the 2022 cyclo-cross world championships in the US due to a back injury, the Dutch cyclist announced on Wednesday.
  15. Zonhoven Cyclocross World Cup Sandpit To Test Riders

    Zonhoven Cyclocross World Cup Sandpit To Test Riders

    Oct 27, 2021

    This upcoming weekend is the start of the European block of 2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup races on Sunday, October 24. Zonhoven, Belgium hosted the famed sandpit race from 1958 to 1966 and then restarted the race as part of the Telnet Superprestige during the 2009-2010 season. Zonhoven CX was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 but is back in 2021 to kick off a series of Belgian cyclocross World Cup races. The 2020 winners include Belgium’s Toon Aerts and The Netherlands' Annemarie Worst.