Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) said that he was taking 'no chances' and had prepared for 'every scenario' on his way to winning a record-breaking eighth elite men's title at the Cyclo-cross World Championships.
Now, after hinting previously that he might retire from 'cross to fully focus on road cycling, the Dutch star is now considering 'skipping one winter' of cyclo-cross in a bid to set more history.
