Mathieu van der Poel facing a week of COVID-19 tests ahead of possible Omloop Het Nieuwsblad start

UAE Tour 2021 - 3th Edition - 1st stage Al Dhafra Castle - Al Mirfa 176 km - 21/02/2021 - Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED - Alpecin-Fenix) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021
Mathieu van der Poel at the start of stage 1 of the UAE Tour (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alpecin-Fenix leader Mathieu van der Poel looks all set to start Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad should he return further negative COVID-19 tests this week.

In order to take part in the race, Van der Poel must follow the protocols of cycling's governing body, the UCI, as well as the Belgium's national federation's measures and those of the Belgian government.

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