‘I really need the endurance training’ – Mathieu van der Poel skips Benidorm Cyclo-cross World Cup round opting for warm-weather road training camp instead

Mathieu van der Poel has opted to skip the upcoming UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Benidorm to train with his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammates in warm-weather Spain.

The reigning cyclo-cross World Champion is currently leading the World Cup series with 200 points after winning five rounds of the 12-round series. He moved into the series lead after his most recent triumph in Zonhoven.