Mathieu van der Poel was impressed with his time in a half marathon… to train!

Mathieu van der Poel is not resting after signing another season for history with his world titles of cyclocross and gravel, coated with his fifth and sixth victories in the classics at Flanders and the Paris-Roubaix. almost nothing for the flying Dutchman, who was his 29 years continues to expand its record of legendary multidisciplinary achievements. In a day hanging up the bike, already training for the next course, the runner has just completed a training session this week that has left his followers in awe. Strava.

As part of his pre-season preparations, van der Poel is enjoying the mild November temperatures in Spain, particularly in Alicante. In this town, he usually meets with his friend and colleague Freddy Ovett. Also this Tuesday, the two went out to do it a “small” racecompleting the half marathon in an impressive time of 1 hour and 22 minutes according to data shared by his colleague on the app.

Ovett posted a message about it on Strava, titled: “Matje gives everything”. Van der Poel, who has not shared his sporting activities on Strava for a long time, responded with a joke to his Australian friend’s post: “Maybe I’ll regret it tomorrow,” wrote the Dutchman. Ovett also has a ready response for that: “You’ll regret all the good things in life the next morning.”

After 21.1 kilometers at an average speed of 3 minutes and 52 seconds per kilometer, Greg Van Avermaet He wondered if the two had time to talk, or if they were just ignoring each other. Ovett responded cheerfully: “I had coffee flat white and I told him the story of my life.”

Just about a year ago, the cyclist made a promise to the YouTuber Typical Rob that one day he will complete an Ironman, and it seems clear to his feet that this challenge is not far from becoming a reality and not a bold bet to overcome.