![Silver medalist Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel (left), Gold medalist Italy's Matteo Trentin and Bronze medalist Belgium's Wout van Aert (right) on the podium for the Men's Road Race on day eleven Silver medalist Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel (left), Gold medalist Italy's Matteo Trentin and Bronze medalist Belgium's Wout van Aert (right) on the podium for the Men's Road Race on day eleven](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PE4RPB/silver-medalist-netherlands-mathieu-van-der-poel-left-gold-medalist-italys-matteo-trentin-and-bronze-medalist-belgiums-wout-van-aert-right-on-the-podium-for-the-mens-road-race-on-day-eleven-of-the-2018-european-championships-in-glasgow-PE4RPB.jpg)
Silver medalist Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel (left), Gold medalist Italy's Matteo Trentin and Bronze medalist Belgium's Wout van Aert (right) on the podium for the Men's Road Race on day eleven
![Velon CC on Twitter: "Incredible consistency from these two 😲 Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout van Aert go head-to-head at the cyclo-cross worlds this weekend ⚔️ https://t.co/MZVv6bkwhS" / Twitter Velon CC on Twitter: "Incredible consistency from these two 😲 Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout van Aert go head-to-head at the cyclo-cross worlds this weekend ⚔️ https://t.co/MZVv6bkwhS" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnzikLFaMAU88PV.jpg:large)
Velon CC on Twitter: "Incredible consistency from these two 😲 Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout van Aert go head-to-head at the cyclo-cross worlds this weekend ⚔️ https://t.co/MZVv6bkwhS" / Twitter
![Is secret to beating Wout van Aert at cyclocross to be found on the road? Mathieu van der Poel's dad certainly thinks so - Eurosport Is secret to beating Wout van Aert at cyclocross to be found on the road? Mathieu van der Poel's dad certainly thinks so - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1418x531:1420x529)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2021/12/10/3269352-66904308-2560-1440.jpg)
Is secret to beating Wout van Aert at cyclocross to be found on the road? Mathieu van der Poel's dad certainly thinks so - Eurosport
![Van der Poel outsprints Van Aert to win first Monument at the Tour of Flanders - Canadian Cycling Magazine Van der Poel outsprints Van Aert to win first Monument at the Tour of Flanders - Canadian Cycling Magazine](https://cyclingmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VanAertVanDerPoelFlanders.jpg)
Van der Poel outsprints Van Aert to win first Monument at the Tour of Flanders - Canadian Cycling Magazine
CyclingTips on Twitter: "van der Poel van Aert duking it out since forever: https://t.co/wtvbDZIvJ4" / Twitter
![Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert incident at 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships - YouTube Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert incident at 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Emy136hqYzo/maxresdefault.jpg)