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'Everything points to Thibau Nys being the new benchmark' – Mathieu van der Poel sizes up competition ahead of cyclocross return

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LIEVIN, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 02: Silver medalist Wout Van Aert of Belgium, gold medalist Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and bronze medalist Thibau Nys of Belgium pose on the podium during the medal ceremony after the 76th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships 2025 - Men's Elite on February 02, 2025 in Lievin, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Ahead of his highly-anticipated return to the cyclocross field, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) believes he's ready to fight immediately for victories, but he has singled out Thibau Nys (Trek-Baloise Lions) as the rider to watch.

Van der Poel will kick off his 2025-26 CX season this Sunday at the UCI World Cup round in Namur, before he embarks on a 13-race programme that builds up to the World Championships in Hulst.

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