'I was there but Mathieu was stronger' says Van Aert after Worlds silver medal

Wout van Aert took home the silver medal from the road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow
Wout van Aert took home the silver medal from the road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow (Image credit: OLI SCARFFAFP via Getty Images)

Few people could've built a more star-filled podium at the UCI Road World Championships than the Mathieu van der Poel–Wout van Aert–Tadej Pogačar combination that came to pass at the end of the 271km race in Glasgow on Sunday.

The biggest names in the road cycling world came together on the challenging hilly city circuit to round out the six-hour race, with Dutchman Van der Poel chalking up another score in the eternal battle with long-time rival Van Aert.

Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.