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James Moultrie

Dutch cycling federation already eyeing road and MTB combination for Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse at LA 2028 Olympic Games

Mathieu van der Poel van der Poel Puck Pieterse MTB KNWU XCO Olav Kooij
CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Mathieu van der Poel Of Nederland competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross Country XCO Men Elite on September 14, 2025 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. (Photo by Piotr Staron/Getty Images).

After the competition schedule for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games (LA28) was announced on Wednesday, the Netherlands' cycling federation (KNWU) was already eyeing how road cycling and mountain biking could be combined for some of its big stars, Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse.

As was the case with Paris 2024, the men's cross-country MTB race will arrive five days before the road race on Sunday, July 23. Van der Poel skipped the XCO race last year, but has shown a desire to right the wrongs of his infamous crash from the Tokyo Games in 2021.

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