Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) has been undefeated during his cyclo-cross season, claiming a ninth consecutive victory after a flawless performance at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in freezing conditions in Zonhoven, Belgium, on Sunday.
"It was not the plan, but I just had a really good start. I wanted to do one hour of my own thing, especially in these circumstances. Before going back to Spain, it was nice to go one hour full gas," Van der Poel said, also noting that he did not need to panic after a flat tyre saw him take a new bike mid-race.
