After his recent Cyclocross World Championship win and before he returns to road racing, Mathieu van der Poel took a well-deserved break to go skiing in Austria.
Thanks to a handy highlights video put together by Lukáš Ronald Lukács on X (Twitter), the best parts of the great Dutchman's time skiing can now be seen. Almost with a permanent smile on his throughout the video, van der Poel seems to have thoroughly enjoyed his time.
See it for yourself down below!
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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Mathieu van der Poel enjoyed his time in Austria. 🥰 My video edit from the videos from Chelsea Barnett who was there with Mathieu and Roxanne. 🇦🇹🫶🏻
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