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Mathieu van der Poel explains why he refuses to follow the narrow handlebar trend

Mathieu van der Poel explains why he refuses to follow the narrow handlebar trend


Mathieu van der Poel is no cycling Luddite, but the Classics rider and eight-time cyclo-cross World Champion refuses to follow the trend for narrow, aerodynamic handlebars and turned-in brake lever hoods.

“I just use the handlebars I’ve used all my life,” the Alpecin-Premier Tech leader, whose bars stand out in the peloton due to their width and retro look, explained to Cyclingnews at Tirreno-Adriatico.

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