The UCI has recently announced the calendar for the Mountain Biking World Cup. The planning teams of
Alpecin-Deceuninck and the KNWU can begin to put together the puzzle with
Mathieu van der Poel towards 2024. The Dutchman has had an Olympic dream for several years and he can make it come true next year. In de Leiderstrui spoke extensively about the Paris puzzle with the Dutch MTB national coach Gerben de Knegt..
At the previous Tokyo Games, the Dutchman opted for the mountain bike, where the out-come is well-known. A choice problem is already arising towards 2024: he can aim for Olympic success both on the mountain bike and on the road, which is of course something both national coaches De Knegt and Koos Moerenhout are interested in.