Mathieu van der Poel calls cross perfect in Hofstade: "Both physically and technically"

Antwerp, Koksijde, and now Hofstade: Mathieu van der Poel has scored a genuine hat-trick in cyclocross. The world champion was by far the strongest on Monday in the X2O-cross at the Sport Vlaanderen site in Hofstade. Afterwards, MVDP was also very pleased with his performance.

"It was a very nice race. It’s one of the few events I remember from when I was a child, going to watch cyclocross myself," the winner began in the flash interview with Sporza. "It’s great to now triumph here."

Van der Poel also impressed in the sand at Hofstade and quickly decided to shake up the race. "It’s always difficult to stay together in the sand. If someone makes a mistake, you can easily break away. On a course like this, it’s best to race alone."

And that’s exactly what the world champion did with flair. "I felt really good. I’m happy with today. My technique was nearly perfect, as were my legs. That makes racing enjoyable."

Van der Poel and Van Aert in Hofstade – photo: Fotopersburo Cor Vos