Mathieu van der Poel to ride the UAE Tour as lead-out for Philipsen

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Mathieu van der Poel with Alpecin-Fenix the day before the start of 2021 UAE Tour (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

On the eve of the first WorldTour race of the year, Mathieu van der Poel opted for a low profile regarding his personal ambitions in the third edition of the UAE Tour (February 21-27). 

Two-and-half weeks after he claimed his fourth world title for cyclo-cross on the beach in Ostend, Belgium, Van der Poel made his way to another place renowned for sand to resume racing on the road in the desert of the United Arab Emirates. 

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