Mathieu van der Poel's training mate becomes a Canyon-sponsored athlete
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“Welcome to the Canyon family, friend," wrote Mathieu van der Poel on the announcement of Freddy Ovett as a new ambassador of the bike brand. Van der Poel's most regular training partner is not an Alpecin-Deceuninck rider but can now get to enjoy the same bikes as the World Champion.
Ovett is a rider with a very curious past, the 30-year old Australian is a specialized runner but has also spent seven years in cycling, mostly through Continental teams but it did include a trainee stint at BMC in 2018 and season and a half at Israel - Premier Tech's continental team. Since 2023 he has not been part of a pro team, but he continued to be one of the world's best e-sports competitors, finishing second behind Jay Vine back in February 2022, months before Vine had his breakthrough with two stage wins at La Vuelta.
Over the past four years Ovett has been an ambassador for Specialized and lives in the coast of Spain close to the cyclocross and gravel World Champion. Now, most likely due to van der Poel's influence, he's become a Canyon athlete.
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- yeah you're 100% correct. Pogacar isn't that far away, on the starting grid. that is the only time this guy will be close to him. they are miles apart. at his age, Pogi was already winning big.mij12-01-2025
- "On the one hand it is a different world, but Pogacar is not that far away either." My not so bold prediction is that he will not beat Pogacar in a single race where Pogi actually tries winningvappaxbipmv11-01-2025
- i get upset by the narrow-mindedness of people, too, mathieu. living in the united states (for a little while longer) i thought we had cornered the market on harsh, judgmental narrow mindedness. mathieu needs a little hug. me, too…OCexile11-01-2025
- so far, the only things i’ve heard about van der poel’s private life are that he appears to like his girlfriend, golf, and sports cars. if the lamborghini isn’t his then i hope one day he gets one all his own if that’s what he wants. i won’t like him any less.OCexile11-01-2025
- exactly... Holm's comment it's just cheap demagoguery.
maria2024202411-01-2025 - the first two commentators got at this already, but the above article has such a sneering tone i think it’s annoying a bunch of us… Living in WARM, SUNNY PLACES is kinda part of being a competitive cyclist. you know, training in winter and stuff? but even if it WASN’T, sheesh… I like and respect wout, too, but not because (let’s imagine) he drives a 1974 chevy vega and lives in belgium year ‘round.OCexile11-01-2025
- I get him completely, you can be great already but still far from what you could (have) achieve(d). Surprises aside, I think resultswise she’ll do just fine in the new team, after all she never really had to rely on one to get them.Mistermaumau11-01-2025
- Surely, Mikel Landa can speak purely will be a good DS in the future after retirement.
James2631811-01-2025 - Primoz also “lives” there (no-ne in their right mind would actually physically stay there all year but most of the “residents” probably only spend a few months, if not weeks at “home”. No-one seems to know much about this MVDP car, as I said before, I doubt it’s his.Mistermaumau11-01-2025
- Tadej lives in Monaco, Van der poel drives a Ferrari (or Lamborghini), a lot of cyclists get tanned in beautiful beaches... and they are Champs and deserve respect too. It's called "calendar" and money (and/or) career goals to reach.maria2024202411-01-2025