Close but not cigar - Mathieu van der Poel within seconds of winning first XCO race in 7 years CyclingUpToDate.com
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Close but not cigar - Mathieu van der Poel within seconds of winning first XCO race in 7 years CyclingUpToDate.com
CyclingUpToDate.com published this story on 23 August 2026. The headline reads: “Close but not cigar - Mathieu van der Poel within seconds of winning first XCO race in 7 years - CyclingUpToDate.com”. The full article, including quotes and images, is on the publisher page — the link is in the table above.
This race is on the 2026–2027 cyclocross calendar: 2026 Southern Cross Series Round 1 in Christchurch on 2026-05-03. Other races from the same series are listed under “Races from the same series”.
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Details
| Headline | Close but not cigar - Mathieu van der Poel within seconds of winning first XCO race in 7 years - CyclingUpToDate.com |
|---|---|
| Published | 23 August 2026 |
| Section | Men |
| Publisher | CyclingUpToDate.com |
| Original story | CyclingUpToDate.com |
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- 2026 Southern Cross Series Round 2 — 2026-05-24, Christchurch
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