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Kirsten Frattini

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Hoogerheide: Mathieu van der Poel storms to dominant record-breaking victory one week before Worlds

Dutch Mathieu Van Der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race at the World Cup cyclocross cycling event in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, stage 12 (out of 12) of the UCI World Cup cyclocross competition, Sunday 25 January 2026.BELGA PHOTO LUC CLAESSEN (Photo by LUC CLAESSEN / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images).

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) was unmatched in a winning solo performance at the final round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Hoogerheide, securing both the day's victory and the overall series title on Sunday.

The World Champion took back-to-back wins in what was a history-making weekend after winning the two rounds in Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide and securing his 50th and 51st career World Cup wins, surpassing a decade-old record previously held by Sven Nys.

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