Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel is the one to break the men’s Omloop/Flanders curse cyclist.co.uk
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Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel is the one to break the men’s Omloop/Flanders curse cyclist.co.uk
cyclist.co.uk published this story on 3 March 2026. The headline reads: “Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel is the one to break the men’s Omloop/Flanders curse - cyclist.co.uk”. 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 | Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel is the one to break the men’s Omloop/Flanders curse - cyclist.co.uk |
|---|---|
| Published | 3 March 2026 |
| Section | Men |
| Publisher | cyclist.co.uk |
| Original story | cyclist.co.uk |
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