Initially scheduled to start at the GP Sven Nys this Wednesday January 1, Mathieu van der Poel will ultimately not be at the start of the 5th round of the 2024-2025 X2O Trofee.
Mathieu van der Poel (29 years old) will ultimately not start the GP Sven Nysthis Wednesday January 1, 2025, as announced by the training Alpecin-Deceuninck. Victim of a fall whileExact Cross of Loenhout on December 27, the Dutchman still felt severe pain in his ribs and did not prefer to take any risks for the rest of the season.
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Press release from Alpecin-Deceunink following Mathieu van der Poel’s withdrawal from Baal
“Mathieu has very sore ribs because of his fall in Loenhout where he hit a pole. The pain has worsened in recent days and after consulting the medical team, Mathieu made the decision this morning not to start in Baal. We will closely monitor his recovery to determine if he can participate in Friday’s race in Koksijde.”
As a reminder, Mathieu van der Poel had so far participated in 5 events, all of which he had won: Zonhoven, Mol, Gavere, Loenhout et Besançon.
