Mathieu van der Poel adjusts cyclo-cross plans after Dutch Championship cancellation

ANTWERPEN BELGIUM DECEMBER 13 Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix during the 43rd Superprestige Cyclocross Gavere 2020 Men Elite Superprestige2021 SPGavere SuperprestigeCX on December 13 2020 in Antwerpen Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Mathieu van der Poel has won three of his first four races in the 2020-21 cyclo-cross season (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) has adjusted his cyclo-cross schedule to include the event in Gullegem held on January 2. The world champion remains flexible with his schedule in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus health restrictions that have forced the cancellation of the Dutch National Championships, which were set to take place on January 10.

"Certainly nothing can be done," van der Poel said before the start of the Ethias Cross race on Tuesday, a race he went on to win.

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