Mathieu Van der Poel He added his eighth world champion rainbow jersey in the professional category after his victory at the Leuven Gravel World Championship. His record already includes 6 in cyclocross and the 2023 road race in Glasgow.
He won the ‘gravel’ World Championship but he still couldn’t avoid being world champion in mountain biking (MTB), specifically in the ‘cross country’ (XCO) modality. that’s all Mathieu Van der Poel He is already focused on Crans Montana (Switzerland) where the world championship of the specialty will be held in 2025.
After dressing up in the gravel rainbow, he spoke to the media and naturally confirmed his interest in getting his ninth rainbow jersey in ‘Cross Country’: “I have never hidden the fact that I really want to win the mountain bike world title. “It was a bit difficult because the road races came first.”
He added that he must prepare himself before facing the most important challenge of his sports career: “It depends on how exactly I can organize the season, but it will be nice if I can finally make it a real goal.”
To understand how Mathieu Van der Poel It can focus its aim on the MTB World Championship in 2025, it is important to highlight that the Road Cycling World Championship, which will be held in Rwanda (Africa), presents a very demanding route, with more than 5,000 meters of accumulated rise of elevation.
This type of route does not fully suit their abilities, as it favors cyclists Tadej Pogacar either Jonas Vingegaardspecialists in very difficult terrain. Therefore, Van der Poel He can focus his preparation and energy on the MTB championship, where his qualities have more opportunities to shine.
However, to avoid past mistakes, as he did at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the cross country MTB event, Van der Poel must commit to participating in more World Cup events of this type. This will allow him to arrive better prepared and with more experience in high-level competitions, fine-tuning his performance and strategy to successfully face the MTB World Championship in 2025.
Source: La Verdad
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