Mathieu van der Poel Mountain Bike World Championships 2025 campaign following his confident Renewi Tour performance.
After finishing second at the Renewi Tour, Dutch cycling superstar Mathieu van der Poel shifts focus to mountain biking with renewed confidence for the World Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on September 14th.
Key Highlights:
✓ Strong form demonstrated despite missing Renewi Tour overall victory to Arnaud De Lie
✓ Strategic preparation for MTB transition after Tour de France abandonment
✓ Van der Poel: “This was exactly what I needed. The effort is very similar to mountain bike racing”
✓ Upcoming Les Gets World Cup as final preparation
The Challenge Ahead:
– Learning from disappointing Nove Mesto crashes in May 2025
– Starting from fourth row due to ranking concerns
– Technical adjustments from road to mountain bike position
– Targeting rainbow jersey in Cross Country Olympic (XCO)
Team manager Christoph Roodhooft confirms this road racing block was part of clear training plan for off-road targets. Van der Poel aims to add mountain bike world title to his collection in road, gravel, and cyclocross.
Will his road form translate to MTB success? His confidence suggests a serious world championship challenge awaits.
Mountain Bike World Championships 2025 | Crans-Montana Switzerland | September 14
Dutch cycling | Alpecin-Deceuninck | XCO Cross Country Olympic