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Mathieu van der Poel

Dutch cyclist, cyclo-cross and road racing
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Summary

Mathieu van der Poel was born on January 19, 1995[1], in Kapellen[2]. He has worked as a cyclo-cross cyclist[3], mountain biker[4], and sport cyclist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,396 views/month, #6,610 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Adrie van der Poel[7]
  • Mother: Corinne van der Poel-Poulidor[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9], France[10]
  • Award received: Dutch Sportsman of the year[11], Talent of the year[12], Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Alpecin-Premier Tech[15]
  • Commons category: Mathieu van der Poel[16]
  • Sport: cyclo-cross[17], road bicycle racing[18], mountain biking[19]
  • Family name: van der Poel[20]
  • Given name: Mathieu[21]
  • Relative: Raymond Poulidor[22]
  • Participant in: 2020 UCI World Ranking[23], 2020 UCI Europe Tour[24], 2019 UCI Europe Tour[25], 2018 UCI Europe Tour[26], 2017 UCI Europe Tour[27], 2016 UCI Europe Tour[28], 2015 UCI Europe Tour[29], 2014 UCI Europe Tour[30], 2019 UCI World Ranking[31], 2018 UCI World Ranking[32], 2017 UCI World Ranking[33], 2016 UCI World Ranking[34], 2021 UCI World Ranking[35], 2021 UCI Europe Tour[36]
  • Convicted of: assault[37]
  • Nickname: Matje[38]
  • Country for sport: Netherlands[39]
  • Name in native language: Mathieu van der Poel[40]
  • Height: 184 cm[41]
  • Sports discipline competed in: road bicycle racing[42], cross-country cycling[43]
  • Competition won: 2019 Grand Prix de Denain[44], 2021 Tour de France, stage 2[45], 2019 Amstel Gold Race[46], 2020 Tour of Flanders[47], 2021 Strade Bianche[48], 2022 Tour of Flanders[49], 2023 Milan–San Remo[50], 2023 Paris–Roubaix[51], 2023 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race[52], Tour de France 2025, stage 2[53]
  • Sibling: David van der Poel[54]

Why It Matters

Mathieu van der Poel has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Mathieu van der Poel born?

Mathieu van der Poel was born in Kapellen[2].

Who were Mathieu van der Poel's parents?

Mathieu van der Poel's father was Adrie van der Poel[7]. Mathieu van der Poel's mother was Corinne van der Poel-Poulidor[8].

What did Mathieu van der Poel do for work?

Mathieu van der Poel worked as a cyclo-cross cyclist[3], mountain biker[4], and sport cyclist[5].

What awards did Mathieu van der Poel receive?

Honors received include Dutch Sportsman of the year[11], Talent of the year[12], and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[13].

Related Entities

France Kingdom of the Netherlands Netherlands Raymond Poulidor

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  51. [52] ↑ . uci.org. uci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . lequipe.fr. Retrieved . lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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