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Cyclocross
"I still felt it, but maybe that was good, so that I didn't think too much about my legs" - Not even a broken rib can stop Mathieu van der Poel at World Cup Maasmechelen
27 January 2025
Fin Major
Cyclocross
Fem van Empel "very confident heading into next week’s World Championships" despite disappointing weekend
26 January 2025
Kieran Wood
Cyclocross
"I made the best of it and then had a great race" - Wout van Aert settles for second behind Mathieu van der Poel at World Cup Maasmechelen
26 January 2025
Fin Major
Cycling
Joris Nieuwenhuis happy with third place behind Mathieu van der Poel destruction: “I knew that I had to ride at my own pace”
26 January 2025
Fin Major
Cyclocross
Marianne Vos remains focussed on World Championships despite difficult World Cup Maasmechelen: “Falling twice wasn’t really helpful”
25 January 2025
Fin Major
Cyclocross
Unstoppable! Mathieu van der Poel destroys Wout van Aert at World Cup Maasmechelen
25 January 2025
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No Grand Tours, but Visma's Zingle joins Wout van Aert and the cobbled classics block - "I haven't had the chance to race with them yet"
Jan 15, 03:00
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At Team Sky "everything was too controlled" - Joaquim Rodríguez shares the reasons why he refused offers from British team
Jan 15, 01:00
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"Every meal is a chance to do something a little better" - How Visma puts nutrition at the forefront of development
Jan 14, 23:00
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"It feels very frustrating" - Van der Poel and Van Aert cost Dutch veteran cyclocross world titles
Jan 14, 22:12
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PRESS CONFERENCE | “Cycling is in a downward spiral” - Richard Plugge calls for urgent reform as Visma accept Simon Yates exit and chase bigger budget
Jan 14, 22:11
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PRESS CONFERENCE | Jonas Vingegaard speaks on Simon Yates surprise retirement: “I’ve also been close to burning out, that’s something I’ve spoken with the team about”
Jan 14, 17:49
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“I’ll call him crazy to his face” – Mads Pedersen stunned by rival’s “insane” training methods
Jan 14, 09:35
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"It feels very frustrating" - Van der Poel and Van Aert cost Dutch veteran cyclocross world titles
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Latest comments
ScottG
14-01-2026
It's only in a downward spiral when Plugge can't find more money
mobk
14-01-2026
Have to agree. It's like, "Let's stick a random maple leaf on this jersey in the least prominent position"
santiagobenites
14-01-2026
That's one of the most poorly designed Canadian national champions jerseys that I've ever seen. It's more like a lazy afterthought.
MajorPayne
14-01-2026
"about beating Tadej Pogacar" LOL!!!
slappers66
14-01-2026
Don't think I ever read a positive story with Plugge as the source
Jumpyjohn
14-01-2026
Maybe it’s even simpler. He got a check up, discovered an issue and decided it wasn’t worth taking more risk. Not every rider feels like discussing health or personal matters openly despite many doing so in order for their decisions to get accepted without controversy.
Front242
14-01-2026
Mads has a track record of turning in results that matter... Including a rainbow jersey.
Jumpyjohn
14-01-2026
I don’t particularly like it but compared to other sports and domains you can’t really say cyclists suffer. It’s more conjecture than snooping, stalking or hounding.
Mistermaumau
14-01-2026
It’s a possibility but doesn’t add up totally. JV’s desire was « known » since a while and nothing transpired from SY (thinking about it since a long time - soubds very much like longer than since JV’s Giro proposition). Visma would not have allowed themselves to get in such a mess had they felt SY was becoming a « liability ». Also, burn out? C’mon, it’s only been months since his most satisfying result ever that he felt like repeating or building on, sounds contradictory. Here’s another one to add to the growing list. Maybe he’ll (like so many) will come out of retirement again, and find a place without problems. Maybe he was encouraged to find a way to break his contract? Speaking of breaking « contracts » which our American friends consider the ultimate no-go in life, how come there is no financial consequence?
leedorney
14-01-2026
Oleg Tinkov wanted change in cycling but it was poo-poo'd, maybe yet another Team doping scandal will do it 🙄
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