Mathieu van der Poel
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Records
Mathieu van der Poel's trophy case is extraordinary. He is the only male cyclist ever to win world championships in three different disciplines: cyclo-cross (eight titles), road (one), and gravel (one). His eight cyclo-cross world titles are a male record, surpassing legends like Eric De Vlaeminck. On the road, his three wins at both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix place him among the greatest classics riders of all time. He is also a two-time winner of Milan-San Remo and has taken stage wins in Grand Tours. His 2024 Gravel World Championship victory completed a unique triple, and his rivalry with Wout van Aert has produced some of the most thrilling racing of the modern era. These achievements have earned him a place in cycling history as a true all-terrain phenomenon.
Awards
Records & Feats
Only male rider to win world titles in three cycling disciplines
Van der Poel has won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship (eight times), the UCI Road World Championship (2023), and the UCI Gravel World Championship (2024), a feat no other male rider has achieved.
Most UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships (male)
With eight elite world titles (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), van der Poel holds the record for the most cyclo-cross world championships won by a male rider.
Youngest elite Cyclo-cross World Champion
At age 20, van der Poel won the 2015 Cyclo-cross World Championship, becoming the youngest rider ever to claim the elite men's title.