Van der Poel focused on cyclo-cross World Championships

Mathieu van der Poel
Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) on the way to victory at Ruddervoorde on Sunday (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) enjoyed a winning return to cyclo-cross at Sunday's Superprestige round in Ruddervoorde and immediately confirmed he will target a winter of cyclo-cross success before focusing on road racing in the spring, mountain biking in the summer, and then a possible Grand Tour debut at the 2020 Vuelta a España.   

Having missed the opening three rounds of both the Superprestige and UCI World Cup, as well as Friday's DVV Trofee opener, Koppenbergcross, the 24-year-old Dutch rider is not looking to add to his seven overall victories across those series, instead focusing on individual titles.

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