Mathieu van der Poel is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for UCI WorldTeam , competing in the cyclo-cross, road bicycle racing, mountain bike racing and gravel cycling disciplines of the sport.

Career highlights

2015 Wins his first National Cyclo-cross Championship title. Wins his first UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.

2016 Wins his second National Cyclo-cross Championship title.

2017 Wins his third National Cyclo-cross Championship title. Wins his first UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.

2018 Wins his fourth National Cyclo-cross Championship title. Wins his first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup title. Wins his first National Road Championship title. Wins his first National XCO Championship title. Wins his second UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.

2019 Wins his fifth National Cyclo-cross Championship title. Wins his second UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins his first three major classics; Dwars door Vlaanderen, Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race. Wins his first UEC European XCO Championship title. Wins his third UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.

2020 Wins his sixth National Cyclo-cross Championship title. Wins his third UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins his first Monument, Tour of Flanders. Wins his second National Road Championship title. Wins his first UCI World Tour stage race, BinckBank Tour.

2021 Wins his fourth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins Strade Bianche. Wins his first Grand Tour stage, Tour de France Stage 2, wearing the yellow jersey in the process.

2022 Wins Dwars door Vlaanderen for the second time. Wins his second Monument, Tour of Flanders for the second time. Wins his second Grand Tour stage, Giro d'Italia Stage 1, wearing the pink jersey in the process.

2023 Wins his fifth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins his third Monument, Milan–San Remo. Wins his fourth Monument, Paris–Roubaix. Wins his first UCI Road World Championships title.

2024 Wins his sixth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins E3 Saxo Classic. Wins his fifth Monument, Tour of Flanders for the third time. Wins his sixth Monument, Paris–Roubaix for the second time. Wins his first UCI Gravel World Championships title.

2025 Wins his seventh UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins his seventh Monument, Milan–San Remo for the second time. Wins E3 Saxo Classic for the second time. Wins his eighth Monument, Paris–Roubaix for the third time. Wins his third Grand Tour stage, Tour de France Stage 2, wearing the yellow jersey in the process.

2026 Wins his second UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup title. Wins his eighth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title. Wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Wins E3 Saxo Classic for the third time. Wins his fourth Grand Tour stage, Tour de France Stage 9. Wins his fifth Grand Tour stage, Tour de France Stage 21.

Career achievements Major championships timeline Event 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Olympic GamesMTB XCNH —Not held DNFNot held —Not heldRoad race — — 12 World ChampionshipsCyclo-cross1523111 —1111GravelNot held3 —1 — MTB XC — — —3 — — — — DNF — 29 30MTB XCM — —4 — — — — — — — — Road race — — — — 43 —8 DNF13 —3 European ChampionshipsCyclo-cross —2111 — — — — — — —GravelNot held — — — —MTB XC — DNF — DNF1 — — — — — — —Road race — — —2 —4 — — — 30 — — National ChampionshipsCyclo-cross111111NH — — — — —GravelNot held — — — — — —MTB XC — — —1 — — — — — — — —Road race — 33 —1 —1 DNF —3 — —

Cyclo-cross

2009-2010 Novice World Cup 1st Koksijde Novice Superprestige 1st Gavere 1st Hamme 1st Gieten 1st Diegem 1st Zonhoven 1st Vorselaar Novice Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy 1st Hasselt 1st Essen 1st Loenhout 1st Lille 1st Novice Horendonk 1st Novice Neerpelt 1st Novice Lochristi 1st Novice Breda 1st Novice Ossendrecht 1st Novice Overijse 1st Novice Woerden 1st Novice Langemark 1st Novice Zonnebeke 1st Novice Eeklo 1st Novice Lebbeke 2nd National Novice Championships 2010-2011 1st National Novice Championships Novice Superprestige 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Hamme 1st Gavere 1st Gieten 1st Middelkerke 1st Overall Novice Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy 1st Namur 1st Koppenberg 1st Hasselt 1st Essen 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Oostmalle 1st Novice Erpe-Mere 1st Novice Harderwijk 1st Novice Neerpelt 1st Novice Montfoort 1st Novice Albrandswaard 1st Novice Zingem 1st Novice Beesel 1st Novice Veldhoven I 1st Novice Rhenen 1st Novice Hilversum 1st Novice Veldhoven II 1st Novice Moergestel 1st Novice Beernem 1st Novice Huijbergen 1st Novice Cauberg 2011–2012 1st UCI World Junior Championships 1st UEC European Junior Championships 1st National Junior Championships 1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup 1st Tábor 1st Koksijde 1st Liévin 1st Hoogerheide 1st Overall Junior Superprestige 1st Zonhoven 1st Hamme 1st Gavere 1st Gieten 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke Junior Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Hasselt 1st Essen 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Oostmalle Junior Fidea Classics 1st Namur 1st Junior Erpe-Mere 1st Junior Kalmthout 1st Junior Woerden 1st Junior Overijse 1st Junior Heusden-Zolder 1st Junior Valkenburg 2012–2013 1st UCI World Junior Championships 1st UEC European Junior Championships 1st National Junior Championships 1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup 1st Tábor 1st Plzeň 1st Koksijde 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Rome 1st Hoogerheide 1st Overall Junior Superprestige 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Zonhoven 1st Hamme 1st Gavere 1st Gieten 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke Junior Bpost Bank Trophy 1st Ronse 1st Koppenberg 1st Hasselt 1st Essen 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Lille 1st Oostmalle 1st Junior Stabroek 1st Junior Kalmthout 1st Junior Frankfurt 1st Junior Huijbergen 1st Junior Cauberg 2013–2014 (1 pro win) 1st National Under-23 Championships 1st Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup 1st Tábor 1st Koksijde 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Rome 1st Overall Under-23 Superprestige 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Hamme 1st Gieten 1st Diegem Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy 1st Ronse 1st Heerlen 1st Under-23 Kalmthout 2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships 3rd UCI World Under-23 Championships 2014–2015 (11) 1st UCI World Championships 1st National Championships UCI World Cup 1st Hoogerheide 1st Overall Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten Bpost Bank Trophy 1st Lille Soudal Classics 1st Antwerpen 1st Leuven 1st Waregem 1st Sint-Niklaas 1st Heerlen 2015–2016 (11) 1st National Championships UCI World Cup 1st Namur 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Lignières-en-Berry 1st Hoogerheide Superprestige 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke 1st Overijse 1st Otegem 1st Zonnebeke 5th UCI World Championships 2016–2017 (22) 1st National Championships UCI World Cup 1st Cauberg 1st Zeven 1st Namur 1st Overall Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Zonhoven 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Gavere 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke DVV Verzekeringen Trophy 1st Hamme 1st Antwerpen 1st Lille Brico Cross 1st Meulebeke 1st Maldegem 1st Hulst Soudal Classics 1st Leuven 1st Brabant 1st Mol 1st Overijse 1st Otegem 2nd UCI World Championships 2nd UEC European Championships 2017–2018 (31) 1st UEC European Championships 1st National Championships 1st Overall UCI World Cup 1st Iowa City 1st Waterloo 1st Koksijde 1st Bogense 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Nommay 1st Hoogerheide 1st Overall Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Zonhoven 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke 1st Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy 1st Koppenberg 1st Hamme 1st Essen 1st Antwerpen 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Lille Brico Cross 1st Eeklo 1st Meulebeke 1st Kruibeke 1st Hulst Soudal Classics 1st Waregem 1st Waterloo 1st Brabant 1st Overijse 1st Otegem 1st Oostmalle 3rd UCI World Championships 2018–2019 (32) 1st UCI World Championships 1st UEC European Championships 1st National Championships 3rd Overall UCI World Cup 1st Bern 1st Tábor 1st Koksijde 1st Namur 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Hoogerheide 1st Overall Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Boom 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Gavere 1st Zonhoven 1st Diegem 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke 1st Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy 1st Niel 1st Hamme 1st Antwerpen 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Brussels 1st Lille Brico Cross 1st Meulebeke 1st Ronse 1st Maldegem 1st Hulst Soudal Classics 1st Sint-Niklaas 1st Wachtebeke 1st Gullegem 1st Otegem 2019–2020 (24) 1st UCI World Championships 1st UEC European Championships 1st National Championships UCI World Cup 1st Tábor 1st Koksijde 1st Namur 1st Heusden-Zolder 1st Hoogerheide Superprestige 1st Ruddervoorde 1st Diegem 3rd Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy 1st Hamme 1st Kortrijk 1st Loenhout 1st Baal 1st Brussels Ethias Cross 1st Bredene Rectavit Series 1st Niel 1st Sint-Niklaas 1st Wachtebeke 1st Mol 1st Overijse 1st Gullegem 1st Otegem 1st Zonnebeke 2020–2021 (10) 1st UCI World Championships 2nd Overall UCI World Cup 1st Namur 1st Hulst Superprestige 1st Heusden-Zolder X²O Badkamers Trophy 1st Antwerpen 1st Baal 1st Hamme Ethias Cross 1st Essen 1st Bredene 1st Gullegem 2022–2023 (7) 1st UCI World Championships UCI World Cup 1st Hulst 1st Antwerpen 1st Gavere 1st Benidorm 1st Besançon X²O Badkamers Trophy 1st Herentals 2023–2024 (13) 1st UCI World Championships UCI World Cup 1st Antwerpen 1st Gavere 1st Hulst 1st Zonhoven 1st Hoogerheide Superprestige 1st Diegem X²O Badkamers Trophy 1st Herentals 1st Baal 1st Koksijde 1st Hamme Exact Cross 1st Mol 1st Loenhout 2024–2025 (8) 1st UCI World Championships UCI World Cup 1st Zonhoven 1st Gavere 1st Besançon 1st Maasmechelen 1st Hoogerheide Superprestige 1st Mol Exact Cross 1st Loenhout 2025–2026 (13) 1st UCI World Championships 1st Overall UCI World Cup 1st Namur 1st Antwerpen 1st Koksijde 1st Gavere 1st Zonhoven 1st Benidorm 1st Maasmechelen 1st Hoogerheide X²O Badkamers Trophy 1st Hofstade 1st Loenhout 1st Baal Exact Cross 1st Mol

UCI World Cup results Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2014–2015 VAL KOK MIL NAM ZOL HOO 25 145 2015–2016 LAS VAL KOK NAM ZOL LIG HOO 5 385 2016–2017 LAS IOW VAL KOK ZEV NAM ZOL FIU HOO 8 304 2017–2018 IOW WAT KOK BOG ZEV NAM ZOL NOM HOO 1 695 2018–2019 WAT IOW BER TAB KOK NAM ZOL PON HOO 3 480 2019–2020 IOW WAT BER TAB KOK NAM ZOL NOM HOO 8 400 2020–2021 WAT DUB ZON KOK BES TAB ANT NAM DIE DEN HUL VIL HOO OVE 2 140 2021–2022 WAT FAY IOW ZON OVE TAB KOK ANT BES VAL RUC NAM DEN HUL FLA HOO 35 30 2022–2023 WAT FAY TAB MAA BER OVE HUL ANT DUB VAL GAV ZON BEN BES 6 248 2023–2024 WAT MAA DEN TRO DUB FLA VAL NAM ANT GAV HUL ZON BEN HOO 6 221 2024–2025 ANT DUB CAB NAM HUL ZON GAV BES DEN BEN MAA HOO 4 200 2025–2026 TAB FLA TER NAM ANT KOK GAV DEN ZON BEN MAA HOO 1 320

Superprestige results Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2014–2015 GIE ZON RUD GAV SPA DIE HOO MID 1 106 2015–2016 GIE ZON RUD GAV SPA DIE HOO MID 8 49 2016–2017 GIE ZON RUD GAV SPA DIE HOO MID 1 119 2017–2018 GIE ZON BOO RUD GAV DIE HOO MID 1 115 2018–2019 GIE BOO RUD GAV ZON DIE HOO MID 1 120 2019–2020 GIE BOO GAV RUD ZON DIE MER MID 12 30 2020–2021 GIE RUD NIE MER BOO GAV ZOL MID 12 29 2021–2022 GIE RUD NIE MER BOO ZOL DIE GAV — — 2022–2023 RUD NIE MER BOO ZOL DIE GUL MID 12 30 2023–2024 OVE RUD NIE MER BOO ZOL DIE MID 22 15 2024–2025 RUD OVE NIE MER MOL DIE GUL MID 19 15

Trofee results Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Time 2014–2015 RON OUD HAM HAS ESS LOE BAA LIL 10 +20:18" 2015–2016 RON OUD HAM ESS ANT LOE BAA SIN 16 +24:43" 2016–2017 RON OUD HAM ESS ANT LOE BAA LIL 11 +18:05" 2017–2018 RON OUD HAM ESS ANT LOE BAA LIL 1 8:01:06 2018–2019 OUD NIE HAM ANT LOE BAA BRU LIL 1 8:07:41 2019–2020 OUD HAM KOR RON LOE BAA BRU LIL 3 +7:43" 2020–2021 OUD KOR ANT HER BAA HAM LIL BRU 8 +14:40" 2021–2022 OUD KOR LOE BAA HER HAM LIL BRU — — 2022–2023 OUD KOR BAA HER KOK HAM LIL BRU 14 +28:30" 2023–2024 OUD KOR HER BAA KOK HAM LIL BRU 5 +8:53" 2024–2025 OUD LOK HAM HER BAA KOK LIL BRU — — 2025–2026 OUD LOK HAM HOF LOE BAA LIL BRU 10 +16:04"

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