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'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel

Belgian rates Van der Poel as 'Without a doubt, the best cyclo-cross rider ever.'

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'It is simple, he is the very best cyclo-cross rider ever' – Sven Nys heaps praise on Mathieu van der Poel as he matches decade-old record with 50th World Cup win

Dutchman has chance to hold outright record if he wins Sunday's World Cup in Hoogerheide

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'Many people might think if Wout van Aert doesn't participate, there won't be any excitement'– Cyclo-cross Worlds organisers don't expect capacity crowds next weekend

'We've always said we want to host the best and most beautiful World Championships. We're more than ready for that'

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'I have no doubt that I will be back at the same level as three years ago' – Christophe Laporte puts illnesses behind him to take aim at spring Classics

'For the first six weeks, I even struggled with 10-minute walks' Frenchman says of 2025 Cytomegalovirus ordeal

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'He's barely fallen behind' – Wout van Aert ramps up training hours as injury recovery progresses positively

Visma-Lease a Bike coach Jan Boven says Belgian 'can definitely look forward to the spring Classics'

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'I’m still one of the best bike riders in the world and there will be moments where I can show it' – Wout van Aert aims for Monument glory despite ankle setback

Belgian will ride Classics, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2026

Cycling Weekly

'If I was a runner or anything else, I would be out for months' – Wout van Aert optimistic for refreshed approach in 2026 despite recent ankle fracture

'I'm still one of the best bike riders in the world, and there will follow moments where I can show it off' says Belgian star at team presentation

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'Racing the Giro d'Italia will benefit his level in the Tour' – Jonas Vingegaard set for Grand Tour double in 2026 as team confirm schedule

Visma-Lease a Bike unveil plans for Vingegaard, Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan, focusing on Monuments and Grand Tour

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Thibau Nys heads Belgian team for UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in absence of Wout van Aert

With Iserbyt retired, Verstrynge ending his season and Van Aert and Sweeck injured Belgium relies on new national champion

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$'Monday's Victory' - Wout van Aert back training on the bike only 10 days after surgery for ankle fracture$

'Monday's Victory' - Wout van Aert back training on the bike only 10 days after surgery for ankle fracture

The Belgian superstar sustained a small fracture during the Exactcross at Mol

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'One of the last true crossers' – Rivals, friends, media pay heartfelt tributes to Eli Iserbyt after his medically-forced early retirement

Mathieu van der Poel, Wout Van Aert, and Tom Pidcock pay tribute to Belgian racer

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$Wout van Aert reportedly still on course for March road racing debut despite ankle fracture$

Wout van Aert reportedly still on course for March road racing debut despite ankle fracture

Belgian could soon return to training on the rollers following successful surgery

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UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships past winners

Champions through 2025

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'I'm certainly not at my best yet' – Mathieu van der Poel heads to Spain after going nine from nine in cyclo-cross, but the big goals are still to come

Dutchman will likely return to racing on January 24 at Maasmechelen World Cup

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'My focus will now be on recovery and the preparation of the road season' – Wout van Aert has successful surgery on ankle after crash

Belgian rider crashed during Exact Cross at Mol on Friday

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How to watch Cyclocross World Cup Zonhoven: Live streams, TV details as Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert clash again

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are set to clash again in the UCI Cyclocross World Cup – we have the details on TV channels and live streams to watch online.

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Wout van Aert undergoes successful surgery on fractured ankle following snowy cyclo-cross crash

Belgian racer's cyclo-cross season is over, so he'll now focus on recovering for 2026 road racing goals

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'I am very disappointed' – No more cyclo-cross battles with Mathieu van der Poel as Wout van Aert to undergo surgery after crash in Mol

Van Aert and Van der Poel’s last match of 2026 was due at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Zonhoven on Sunday

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'It's a shame it was decided by a crash' – will Wout van Aert recover to meet Mathieu van der Poel again after crash-marred Exact Cross?

Van der Poel triumphant again as the pair meet for the penultimate time this season in cyclo-cross

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'Wout will never be happy if he has to watch every cyclo-cross race on TV' – Van Aert's coach explains why Belgian star needs to compete in winter despite lack of wins

Small chance remains that Van Aert will race upcoming Cyclo-cross World Championships

Cycling Weekly

'When you think cycling might be getting predictable, the most dramatic things can happen' – the Cycling Weekly team's races of the year

Let's just hope for just as many thrills in 2026...

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A year in headlines – The thrilling races, dramatic moves and fiery debates that defined 2025 in cycling

Cyclingnews picks out the biggest headline for each month of 2025, and reflects on how the year unfolded

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'I believed I could turn it into a battle' - two punctures on same rock ends Wout van Aert's clash with Mathieu van der Poel at Azencross

Belgian left disappointed after initially matching World Champion and eternal rival

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Cycling end-of-season awards 2025: Rider of the year, breakout star, and ones to watch in 2026

With the 2025 season wrapped up, we hand out the gongs more highly prized than rainbow jerseys

Cycling Weekly

'The whole stage went how I expected it to go' – Simon Yates's Finestre hour and Giro d'Italia triumph unpacked

Returning to the setting of his most painful defeat, Simon Yates found redemption

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