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Link to Fan abuse and road ambitions place uncertainty on Van der Poel's cyclo-cross future
Mathieu van der Poel won his sixth cyclo-cross elite world title on Sunday

Fan abuse and road ambitions place uncertainty on Van der Poel's cyclo-cross future

World champion motivated to beat Erik De Vlaeminck’s seven world titles, but hesitant about racing a full ‘cross campaign again

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Championships: 10 riders to watch in Tábor
Mathieu van der Poel, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Tibor del Grosso, and Fem Van Empel (L-R) are among the contenders for the Cyclo-cross World Championships

Cyclo-cross World Championships: 10 riders to watch in Tábor

Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel are favourites, but who else will be in contention in the mud?

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Link to Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Tábor
The stars of the sport will line up for the CX World Championships this weekend

Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Tábor

Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel enter the weekend as the reigning champions, but can the pair hold onto their rainbow bands over a tough course in the Czech Republic?

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Surprising winners at Tour Down Under: GCN Racing News Show

The fortunes of Bora-Hansgrohe and Israel-Premier Tech are on the up after the first WorldTour race of the season, as Dan Lloyd reflects on a week of surprising winners

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel ‘not bothered’ after winning streak ends
Mathieu van der Poel faces the media after losing for the first time in 11 races

Mathieu van der Poel ‘not bothered’ after winning streak ends

Dutch rider relaxed ahead of World Championships despite first loss of the cyclo-cross season

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Link to Tom Pidcock to make road season debut at Volta ao Algarve
Tom Pidcock originally planned to ride 10 'cross races this winter, but will fall two shy after a bout with illness

Tom Pidcock to make road season debut at Volta ao Algarve

Former world champion to end brief 'cross campaign at CX World Cup Benidorm on Sunday, but happy to be feeling himself again after illness

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven: Mathieu van der Poel makes it 10 wins in a row
'Here we go, Mathieu's won ten in a row!'

Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven: Mathieu van der Poel makes it 10 wins in a row

World champion unstoppable once more in the sand, powering his way up the climb to leave rivals forced to race for second

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven: Pieterse wins comfortably as Brand crashes out
Puck Pieterse was imperious after an early puncture

Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven: Pieterse wins comfortably as Brand crashes out

Lucinda Brand looked to suffer broken nose in nasty crash, allowing Puck Pieterse to sail to victory ahead of Inge van der Heijden and Zoe Bäckstedt

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Link to Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) is the favourite for the men's race

Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven

Puck Pieterse, Lucinda Brand and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado set for another showdown, and can Mathieu van der Poel continue his winning streak?

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Link to Tom Pidcock sidelined from cyclo-cross, only one race left on programme
Tom Pidcock has already been racing a limited cyclo-cross programme this winter

Tom Pidcock sidelined from cyclo-cross, only one race left on programme

Illness forces Brit away from racing with Benidorm World Cup possibly only remaining race for 2023/24

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Link to Cyclo-cross organisers working with police to tackle abusive spectators after Van der Poel spitting incident
Mathieu van der Poel has been subject to abuse from cyclo-cross fans this winter

Cyclo-cross organisers working with police to tackle abusive spectators after Van der Poel spitting incident

X2O Trofee Koksijde inviting riders to point out troublesome fans to police during recon

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel spits at booing spectators on way to Hulst World Cup win
Mathieu van der Poel faced booing from spectators at his home World Cup in Hulst

Mathieu van der Poel spits at booing spectators on way to Hulst World Cup win

'These were not things that belong in sport' world champion says after incident caught on camera

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup: Mathieu van der Poel continues dominant streak with Hulst solo raid
Mathieu van der Poel continued his unbeaten record with a win in Hulst

Cyclo-cross World Cup: Mathieu van der Poel continues dominant streak with Hulst solo raid

World champion unbeaten in seven races as Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert hampered by crashes and mechanicals

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup: Puck Pieterse wins after nail-biting finale in Hulst
Puck Pieterse took victory on home soil in Hulst

Cyclo-cross World Cup: Puck Pieterse wins after nail-biting finale in Hulst

Dutch champion takes victory at home after tight final-lap battle with Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Lucinda Brand

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Link to Exact Cross Loenhout: Mathieu van der Poel's faultless cyclo-cross season continues
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) on the podium once more

Exact Cross Loenhout: Mathieu van der Poel's faultless cyclo-cross season continues

Dutch rider in a league of his own in Belgium

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Link to Wout van Aert won a cyclo-cross race on a gravel bike
Wout van Aert races in Heusden-Zolder on his gravel bike

Wout van Aert won a cyclo-cross race on a gravel bike

Belgian used his Cervélo Aspero instead of his R5-CX for Heusden-Zolder, to great effect

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Link to Superprestige Diegem: Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse victorious under the lights
Puck Pieterse is back to winning ways after a wait for her first victory

Superprestige Diegem: Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse victorious under the lights

Tom Pidcock misses out again as Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado takes second and overall lead in women’s series

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Link to Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Hulst
Mathieu van der Poel is perhaps the biggest favourite for the win in Hulst on Saturday

Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Hulst

Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pidcock all back in action as Van Empel and Pieterse continue to duel

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Link to Superprestige Heusden-Zolder: Wout van Aert beats out Eli Iserbyt in hard-fought contest
Wout van Aert got the better of Eli Iserbyt in the end, but it was a close battle

Superprestige Heusden-Zolder: Wout van Aert beats out Eli Iserbyt in hard-fought contest

Van Aert takes his fifth career win in Heusden-Zolder, as Iserbyt comes undone on the course's final climbs

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Link to Superprestige Heusden-Zolder: Fem van Empel wins thriller against Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Fem van Empel produced a barnstorming clash in Heusden-Zolder

Superprestige Heusden-Zolder: Fem van Empel wins thriller against Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado

Van Empel and Alvarado decide the victory in a two-up sprint at the end of round six of the Telenet Superprestige series

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup: Unstoppable Mathieu van der Poel solos to fourth straight victory in Gavere
Mathieu van der Poel has won all four cyclo-cross races he's started this season

Cyclo-cross World Cup: Unstoppable Mathieu van der Poel solos to fourth straight victory in Gavere

First-lap attack earns the world champion another win ahead of Wout van Aert, as Tom Pidcock battles to third

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Link to Cyclo-cross World Cup: Powerful Puck Pieterse takes first win of the season in Gavere
Puck Pieterse took her 10th elite victory in Gavere

Cyclo-cross World Cup: Powerful Puck Pieterse takes first win of the season in Gavere

Fem van Empel’s winning streak comes to an end in second place, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado third on tough course

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Link to Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Gavere
Mathieu van der Poel is three from three thus far this season

Preview: UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Gavere

Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock look to bounce back against Mathieu van der Poel, as the women's field hopes to provide an upset over Fem van Empel

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Link to Exact Cross Mol: Mathieu van der Poel a class above Wout van Aert in first winter showdown
Mathieu van der Poel, pictured riding in Antwerpen last season, is an expert of dealing with sand in cylo-cross

Exact Cross Mol: Mathieu van der Poel a class above Wout van Aert in first winter showdown

Cyclo-cross world champion proves too much for Van Aert in the sand of Mol, as the historic rivalry returns for another winter campaign

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