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Daniel Ostanek

Mathieu van der Poel looking ahead to World Championships after Tour de France illness

Mathieu van der Poel works for Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Jasper Philipsen during the final stage of the Tour de France

The Tour de France may have just finished but Mathieu van der Poel is already looking ahead to the Road World Championships in just under two weeks' time.

The Dutchman completed a successful Tour for his Alpecin-Deceuninck team, helping his sprinter Jasper Philipsen to take four stage wins plus the points jersey. However, with illness striking midway through the race, his own campaign was less successful than he had hoped.

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