'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel Cyclingnews
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'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel Cyclingnews
Cyclingnews published this story on 30 January 2026. The headline reads: “'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel - Cyclingnews”. 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 Yorkshire Cyclo-cross Championships #1 in Wakefield on 2026-09-20. Other races from the same series are listed under “Races from the same series”.
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Details
| Headline | 'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel - Cyclingnews |
|---|---|
| Published | 30 January 2026 |
| Section | Cyclocross |
| Publisher | Cyclingnews |
| Original story | Cyclingnews |
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