Mathieu van der Poel named Dutch Sportsman of the Year ahead of Max Verstappen and Harrie Lavreysen
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On Wednesday evening, Mathieu van der Poel won the Sportsman of the Year award at the NOC*NSF sports gala. The cyclist left Formula 1 driver, and three-time winner of the award, Max Verstappen and track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen behind.
Van der Poel had an incredibly successful year, winning the world championships in both road and cyclocross. He also won the monuments Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo. The Dutchman says he is super happy to receive the award for the second time, but that it cannot match the Paris-Roubaix trophy. "I always give my most beautiful and important trophies a nice spot. That cobblestone is in the gym. I don't look at it often, but the Jaap Eden Trophy will also get a nice spot."
Mathieu van der Poel has beaten Max Verstappen and he was named sportsman of the year in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱
— Lukáš Ronald Lukács (@lucasaganronald) December 20, 2023
Big congratulations 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Z1O2ayyQz2
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