Cycling: For the third time in a row and for the fourth time in total, Mathieu van der Poel celebrates the title at the World Cycling Championships. In Ostend he was able to relegate his main rival Wout van Aert to second place.
Mathieu van der Poel wins despite a fall
hat trick for Mathieu van der Poel! The exceptional Dutch talent celebrates his third world title in a row. In Ostend, the Dutchman didn't deliver a flawless performance, but it was an all the more impressive performance. After closing a small gap on lap one wout van aert he then even fell in a muddy passage. A preliminary decision seemed to have been made right at the start – but the spectators were wrong about this assessment. Mathieu van der Poel was able to slightly reduce the gap to Wout van Aert until he suffered a puncture on lap three and had to relinquish the lead. The Belgian was no longer able to close the small gap to the Dutchman. On the contrary. Due to several driving errors in the sand, the gap grew bigger and bigger.
Toon Aerts third behind Wout van Aert
A great spectacle was also offered to the spectators behind the two dominators. The Belgians had to fight for bronze against thomas pidcock assert. The Briton just missed the medal. Toon Aerts was allowed to climb onto the podium. However, the big winners of this cyclocross world championship in Ostend, Belgium, are the Dutch. The Oranje secured the gold medal in all four competitions.
Results of the 2021 World Cycling Championships
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands)
2. Wout van Aert (Belgium)
3. Toon Aerts (Belgium)
4. Thomas Pidcock (Great Britain)
5. Laurens Sweeck (Belgium)
Mathieu van der Poel for the four corners were field camps in the countryside. Hij reed Wout van Aert voorbij en zag hem niet meer terug #wkveldrijden pic.twitter.com/oubSeWWPb7
— NPO Radio 1 (@NPORadio1) January 31, 2021