The Mathieu van der Poel comparisons continue! Tibor Del Grosso wheelies up climb

Remember when Mathieu van der Poel pulled off wheelies on the climbs during the 2022 Giro d’Italia? Now, the rider some are calling his heir has followed suit.

Tibor Del Grosso (like Van der Poel) has a background in cyclocross and boasts exceptional bike-handling skills. The Dutchman has won the U23 rainbow jersey two years in a row in cyclocross and continues to impress with his flair on the bike.

On Saturday, during the Amstel Gold Race for spectators, Del Grosso showed off his talents in spectacular style to the fans roadside. On the Eyserbosweg, certainly not the easiest climb in the race, he rode up on just one wheel.

Yes, he was doing a wheelie!

The 21-year-old, who is in his first year with the Alpecin-Deceuninck senior team and is a teammate of Van der Poel, took on sections of the 17% gradient climb with just his rear wheel on the ground.

Del Grosso is expected to line up at the start of the Tour of Turkey next Sunday. He also is the current Dutch cyclocross champion, and he came 6th at Dwars door Vlaanderen and 10th at Brabantse Pjil.

A show off, some may call him. But it is clear Alpecin have another supremely talented rider on their books, and one with superb bike handling too.