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NAMUR, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 14: Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 16th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup Namur 2025 - Men's Elite on December 14, 2025 in Namur, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)

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Dutch rider Inge van der Heijden celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's elite race at the "Leiecross" cyclocross stage 4 event in the Exact Cross competition in Kortrijk on December 13, 2025. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP via Getty Images) / Belgium OUT

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Belgian Thibau Nys celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win alone the men elite race at the World Cup cyclocross cycling event in Tabor, Czech Republic, stage 1 (out of 12) of the UCI World Cup cyclocross competition, Sunday 23 November 2025.BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

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MIDDELKERKE, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 09: Gold medalist Toon Aerts and Team Belgium celebrates winning during the 23rd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships 2025 - Men&apos;s Elite on November 09, 2025 in Middelkerke, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

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VARESE, ITALY - OCTOBER 07: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 104th Tre Valli Varesine 2025 a 200.3km one day race from Busto Arsizio to Varese on October 07, 2025 in Varese, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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