van der poel van aert Will Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert compete in cyclo-cross this winter? And how does this fit into their 2025 road racing plans? Now that the Tour de France has revealed its route, speculation has taken off again. In Belgium, some information is emerging about the potential plans for both riders.
Starting with Van der Poel, whose plans remain unclear. Will he even compete in cyclo-cross? And what about his road racing plans? In an interview , the Alpecin-Deceuninck star hinted at a dream of returning to mountain biking. Additionally, Het Nieuwsblad reports that the gravel world champion will run a half marathon in November (the ‘Gran Carrera del Mediterranéo’). Yes, running — he is good at that too. "Everyone assumes that Van der Poel will indeed compete in cyclo-cross, if only because Erik De Vlaeminck’s record, seven world titles, is within reach. With a world championship win in Liévin, Van der Poel could match De Vlaeminck, and possibly surpass him next year."
Clarification on his plans will likely take some time, as Van der Poel only announced his cyclo-cross schedule in December last year, indicating he would start competing at the end of the month. A clear road racing plan seems even further off. Therefore, everyone, including analyst José De Cauwer, will have to wait a bit longer. De Cauwer stated on Sporza on Tuesday that he hopes to see Van der Poel in the 2025 Tour de France. "Next year’s Tour […]
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