Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling News
Cycling News
Sport
Dan Challis

UCI World Cup Namur: Mathieu van der Poel claims victory on his return to cyclocross in close battle with Thibau Nys

NAMUR, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 14: Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 16th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup Namur 2025 - Men's Elite on December 14, 2025 in Namur, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images).

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) overcame serious competition from Thibau Nys (Baloise-Glowi Lions) to win on his return to cyclocross in the Namur round of the UCI World Cup.

The world champion looked under pressure from the young Belgian for large parts of the race, but benefitted from a final lap crash from Nys which allowed him to stretch clear and take his sixth career victory in Namur.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.