There was a time when I thought cycling had to come before everything,” Mathieu van der Poel confesses softly. “Then Roxanne came into my life and reminded me there’s more beyond the finish line. She grounds me — keeps me human when the world around me only sees a rider, a result, a jersey. We don’t always see things the same way, especially when it comes to what’s next in life. But I respect her honesty. She wants to live fully, not just follow my rhythm. And maybe that’s what love really is — learning that not everything has to race forward…

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There was a time when Mathieu van der Poel believed that cycling had to come before everything. Every hour, every thought, every ounce of energy […]

When I first got on the bike, I never thought it would take over my whole life,” Mathieu van der Poel admits. “At first, I rode because everyone in my family did — not because I had some dream of fame. But somewhere along the way, it stopped being just a sport. Every win, every loss, every moment of pain or joy… it all became part of who I am. And even now, after everything, I still ride for the same reason I did as a kid…

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When Mathieu van der Poel looks back on where it all began, he speaks with a quiet honesty that strips away the glamour of victory […]