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Mathieu van der Poel Risks Road Worlds for the One Rainbow Jersey He’s Never Won

Still pursuing the dream: The classics superstar returns to mountain biking this month to chase the world title missing from his rainbow collection.

Andrew HoodAugust 18, 20261

Mountain

This Mountain Bike Star is Risking It All on the Road to Dominate the Dirt in LA 2028

Double mountain bike world champion Alan Hatherly is making waves in year two of his road racing gamble and is in line to race the Giro d’Italia next month.

Andrew HoodApril 21, 2026

Mountain

Van der Poel and his MTB Worlds Dream Hinges on One Thing in Crans-Montana

Van der Poel needs to post clean descents, uphill watts and overcome a fifth-row start to win MTB world title: ‘If he’s stuck in a bottleneck he has no chance.’

Andrew HoodSeptember 12, 2025

Mountain Racing

Courtney, Swenson Sweep Marathon Golds at MTB Worlds

It's the first time US riders won the elite XC marathon rainbow jerseys since the discipline began in 2003.

Andrew HoodSeptember 7, 2025

News

Van der Poel Prime for MTB World Title Bid After Renewi Rampage: 'Exactly What I Needed'

Van der Poel optimistic but realistic for audacious MTB quest after blazing comeback from the pneumonia that took him out of the Tour de France.

Jim CottonAugust 25, 2025

News

Van der Poel Chooses Dirt Over Tarmac: Road Worlds Out, MTB Worlds In

Classics king Van der Poel will return to the Tour de France, but will skip the road worlds in Rwanda to chase the mountain bike rainbow jersey in 2025.

Andrew HoodFebruary 12, 20251

Road Racing

‘There’s Not Much for Me to Gain in the Tour’: Van der Poel Recommits to MTB World Title Dream

Van der Poel set for seismic showdown with Pogačar at Tour of Flanders before a summer that could center on cross country: 'We are thinking about how we can close the gap on Pogačar'.

Jim CottonJanuary 6, 2025

Road Racing

From Dirt to Pavement: MTB Champ Alan Hatherly Takes on WorldTour Challenge

'I want to show that mountain bikers can do a good job on the road': 4-year project sees Hatherly mixing it up before push for XC gold in Los Angeles in 2028.

Chris Marshall-BellJanuary 3, 20251

Road Racing

Mathieu van der Poel Hints No Tour de France and an MTB Focus for 2025

Will Van der Poel renew his rocky relationship with cross-country? Struggles at the Tour and a vert-packed road worlds are tempting him to shift disciplines.

Jim CottonOctober 28, 2024

Road Racing

Notebook: Van der Poel Eyes MTB Worlds, Vos is Boss (Again), and Pogačar Keeps Crushing Souls

Tour de Hoody: Rivals wary to follow Pogačar's wheel, Poole breaks through, Lefevere laments UAE's financial muscle, and tweaks to the '3km rule'.

Andrew HoodOctober 7, 2024

Road Racing

Tom Pidcock and the obstacle of awesome ambition

Pidcock continues to thread the needle between three disciplines – but his Tour de France mission may force him to reconfigure.

Jim CottonAugust 14, 2023

Road Racing

Road worlds ticker: Vas crowned U23 champ, Dygert, Niewiadoma out, MTB riders furious as roadies get start grid promotion

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veloAugust 14, 2023

Mountain

Young US stars Gwendalyn Gibson, Savilia Blunk shine in XCO world championships

Gibson and Blunk both finished in the top 10 as Kate Courtney fought through on a bad day.

Sadhbh O'SheaAugust 13, 2023

Mountain

Fourth-place Victor Koretzky angry at UCI MTB rule-change: 'It's disgusting'

French rider says last-minute changes in start positions played a decisive role in Saturday's elite men's worlds race.

Andrew HoodAugust 13, 2023

Mountain

New XCO world champion Tom Pidcock calls late UCI grid rule change 'unfair'

The 24-year-old powered through mechanical issues to take his first first elite mountain bike world title.

Sadhbh O'SheaAugust 12, 2023

News

Two-time world mountain bike champion Dario Acquaroli dies

Acquaroli was one of the rising stars in Italy in the 1990s, and beat the likes of Miguel Martinez and Cadel Evans for the U23 world title. He was 48.

Andrew HoodApril 13, 2023

Mountain

Nino Schurter does it again with 10th cross country mountain bike world title

Top contender Pidcock derailed by two late-race errors, finishes fourth.

Ryan SimonovichAugust 28, 2022

Mountain

Tom Pidcock tempers own exponential expectations ahead of MTB worlds: 'I can't take winning for granted'

Pidcock steps up a level in Les Gets with top favorite status for debut elite MTB world championships.

Jim CottonAugust 27, 2022

Mountain

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Sam Gaze crowned new short track world champions

American Gwendalyn Gibson wins bronze, and Chris Blevins crashes in the final lap trying to retain his title

Betsy WelchAugust 26, 2022

News

Tom Pidcock: 'There's a good chance I can win the Tour de France in my career'

Pidcock revs up for push at MTB world title Sunday while he mulls big things as grand tour classification contender.

Jim CottonAugust 26, 2022