'I don't see it happening right away' – Roodhooft doubts Mathieu van der Poel will quit cyclocross

Mathieu van der Poel celebrates with the crowd as he races to his sixth world cyclocross title in Tabor
Mathieu van der Poel celebrates with the crowd as he races to his sixth world cyclocross title in Tabor (Image credit: Getty Images)

In the wake of Mathieu van der Poel's sixth Cyclocross World Championships victory and his admission that he may look to skip winter 'cross campaigns in future, his Alpecin-Deceuninck team boss Christoph Roodhooft has said he "doesn't see it happening right away."

The Dutchman, who won the world title for the sixth time with a dominant ride in Tabor on Sunday, said after his victory, "If it turns out that I can perform even better on the road by skipping cyclo-cross, then I will do that."

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