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Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant?

Using a position and effort similar to a long-range Classics solo, Alpecin-Premier Tech rider could add form with motivation and challenge for ITT victory at Tour de France

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'I didn't do anything on purpose or anything wrong' – Jasper Philipsen relegated then reinstated at Tour de France after jury flip-flop

Alpecin-Premier Tech rider finished third behind Søren Wærenskjold

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Jasper Philipsen reinstated after initial relegation in Tour de France stage 11 sprint

Belgian came into contact with Picnic PostNL rider and elbowed Biniam Girmay in fairly messy sprint into Nevers, but jury overturned their decision

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'That was not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen left perplexed after Tour de France stage seven

Alpecin-Premier Tech rider finishes fifth again, with sprint opportunities running out

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'Even for Mathieu the race is way over the limit' – Van der Poel may be king of the Classics, but here's why he won't race Strade Bianche in its current form

Plus our analysis on how changes to the Strade Bianche date and route could make the Italian race even better

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'I have the feeling he's had enough of training' – Mathieu van der Poel raring to make competitive cyclocross return at Namur World Cup

'As things stand now, we can be almost certain that Mathieu will be at the start in Namur. Mathieu is fine and has trained well' says Alpecin-Premier Tech manager

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Premier Tech joins Alpecin as title sponsor for Mathieu van der Poel's team in 2026 after leaving Israel-Premier Tech

Belgian WorldTour squad becomes Alpecin-Premier Tech as Canadian company signs three-year partnership

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'Around Christmas, we'll see him somewhere' – Mathieu van der Poel to make cyclocross return next month

Seven-time World Champion to pursue outright rainbow jersey record ahead of Erik De Vlaeminck in 2026

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'It's almost unbelievable' - desperate for a sponsor, Alpecin-Deceuninck keep winning at Tour de France

Stepping out of the shadow of the team's superstars, Kaden Groves adds his name to an exclusive list of riders who've won in all three Grand Tours

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'We haven't thought that far yet' – Mathieu van der Poel's team focus on winning a Tour de France stage over green jersey ambitions

'We always go with the ambition to win a stage. We're not going to change that, even if that sometimes sounds like too moderate an ambition'

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'It was clear that Tadej was the strongest' – Mathieu van der Poel makes no excuses in defeat to Pogačar at Tour of Flanders as team reveal pre-race illness

Alpecin-Deceuninck reveal that Dutchman was on antibiotics for three days in the run up to De Ronde

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'I don't care' – Mathieu van der Poel's team management unfazed by potential Tour of Flanders tactical headache

'We have to trust ourselves. We have proven in the last three or four years that we are able to win in the Classics' says head DS Roodhooft

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'More complex to develop a world-class rider than with just data' - Narrowing down 100,000 entrants to two pro contract winners at Zwift Academy finals

Effort repeatability, technical skills and looking past the numbers - how stars of the future are chosen by Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto and Alpecin-Deceuninck

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‘Last year was exceptional, the Tour de France doesn’t always work like that’ – Van der Poel tees up Philipsen sprint win

Alpecin-Deceuninck break duck as World Champion hits his lines and delivers powerful lead-out

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Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place

"Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

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'It falls apart everywhere' - Alpecin-Deceuninck react to Jasper Philipsen relegation in Tour de France sprint

The Belgian is up against it as he misses out on another Tour stage victory

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Jasper Philipsen relegated in Tour de France stage 6 sprint, Cavendish fined for drafting team car amid run-in with TV moto

Belgian's green jersey defence hopes hampered as he drops out of points on stage 6 to Dijon

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Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained - Gino Mäder's death hangs heavily over the second season

A guide to season 2 of the Netflix Tour de France series

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Mathieu van der Poel in a world of his own ahead of Tour of Flanders

‘What Mathieu expects from us, we can deliver on Sunday’ says Alpecin-Deceuninck team manager

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Alpecin-Deceuninck hoping to keep Jasper Philipsen in Classics dream team with Mathieu van der Poel in 2025

'Securing Mathieu’s contact was even bigger than winning a monument,' says Philip Roodhooft

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Mathieu van der Poel extends with Alpecin-Deceuninck until the end of 2028

Dutchman inks new five-year deal after team's second triumph at Milan-San Remo last weekend with Jasper Philipsen

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'I'm still hungry for more' - Mathieu van der Poel extends with Alpecin-Deceuninck through 2028

'This is the perfect team to continue to combine road, mountain bike and cyclocross' says world champion

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'I don't see it happening right away' – Roodhooft doubts Mathieu van der Poel will quit cyclocross

Six-time World Champion will discuss future 'cross plans with Alpecin-Deceuninck team boss

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'It will be a walkover'- Van der Poel favourite over Pidcock in 'cross debut

World champion apparently on form after Spanish training camp

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Van der Poel and Philipsen – ‘Probably the best sprint combination in the world right now’

The duo that have so far left the rest fighting for Tour de France sprint scraps

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