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Van der Poel could leave Tour de France early to focus on Tokyo 2020 Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Dutch star Mathieu van der Poel has admitted he may leave the Tour de France early to focus on preparations for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Van der Poel clinched a fourth Cyclo-cross World Championship title earlier this month to open a busy season.
The 26-year-old has been able to successfully manage competing across road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike events in recent years.
He is due to turn his attentions to the road with his Alpecin–Fenix team, ahead of competing in the men’s mountain bike event at Tokyo 2020.
Brand triumphs in women s elite race at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Saturday, 30 January 2021
Lucinda Brand claimed her maiden International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Championship title as she led an all-Dutch women s elite podium in Ostend.
Brand came into the competition as the form rider after winning the overall UCI World Cup title, following three victories and two second placed finishes.
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado of The Netherlands and Belgium’s Sanne Cant, the winners of the past two editions of the event, saw their challenge fade early after suffering crashes.
Denise Betsema set the pace on the first of five 2.9 kilometres laps, but was unable to shake the challenge of Annemarie Worst and Brand.
Friday, 29 January 2021
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert will aim to secure a fourth International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Championship title at Ostend in Belgium.
The Dutch star van der Poel has triumphed in the men’s race in the past two years, adding to his maiden world title in 2015.
Wout van Aert will hope to wrestle back the world title from his rival, with the Belgian having triumphed in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Van Aert will come into a home World Championships fresh from having earned the overall World Cup title, having matched van der Poel in earning two wins and two second place finishes during the season.