Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) was unmatched in a winning solo performance at the final round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Hoogerheide, securing both the day’s victory and the overall series title on Sunday.
The World Champion took back-to-back wins in what was a history-making weekend after winning the two rounds in Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide and securing his 50th and 51st career World Cup wins, surpassing a decade-old record previously held by Sven Nys.
How it unfolded
Van der Poel went into the race as the overall leader of the series after winning seven rounds, and was the favourite to take the day’s win and secure the overall series in the final round in Hoogerheide.
Nys was the fastest off the starting line, taking the holeshot and leading the long line of competitors over the top of the flyover. However, Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley) pushed past the Belgian Champion and led the race up the stairs and onto the tarmac for the start of the second lap.
As the race settled in, Van der Poel and Nys…
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