After ending his road season with a first career victory on Spanish tarmac at the Madrid Criterium,
Mathieu van der Poel is already switching his focus to the upcoming crosses of the winter.
“I will start the cross season at the end of December,” the reigning Cyclocross World Champion, van der Poel explains in a post-race interview following his victory ahead of
Juan Ayuso at the Madrid Criterium, outlining his winter plans. “It will be a bit similar to last season. I will ride ten to fifteen crosses, with the World Championships as the final event.”