VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel gives young fan "the most beautiful day of his life" at the start of Gent Wevelgem

Mathieu van der Poel made a young fan very happy at the start of Gent Wevelgem. On the opening stage he made the fan's wish come true.

'Mathieu photo pls' was the sign with which the young fan stood in the audience on the Grote Markt in Ypres. This was noticed by the presenter on duty, who even brought the boy on stage.

There, the world champion took all the time for a photo with the fan, who afterwards spoke with emotion about "the most beautiful day of his life".

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