David van der Poel (born 15 June 1992) is a Belgian-born Dutch former

road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...

and

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

cyclist. He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. He is the son of the Dutch cyclist

Adri van der Poel Adri van der Poel (born 17 June 1959) is a retired Dutch cyclist. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included six classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in 1996. He als ...

, brother of

Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Belgian-born Dutch professional Cycle sport, cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam . He competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, mountain biking, Gravel cycling, gravel and road bicyc ...

and grandson of the French cyclist

Raymond Poulidor Raymond Poulidor (; 15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed "Pou-Pou" (), was a French professional road bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who rode for his entire career. His distinguished career coincided with two other outstanding ride ...

. He retired at the end of the 2023 season.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

;2014–2015 : 1st

Pétange Pétange (; ; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous ...

: 1st Bussnang : 2nd

National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...

: National Trophy Series ::2nd Milton Keynes : 2nd Contern : EKZ CrossTour ::3rd Eschenbach : 3rd Lutterbach ;2015–2016 : EKZ CrossTour ::1st Hittnau : Toi Toi Cup ::1st Tabor : 3rd

;2016–2017 : Toi Toi Cup ::1st Slany : 1st Jingle Cross ;2017–2018 : Toi Toi Cup ::1st Kolin ::3rd Slany : 1st Mol : 1st Rucphen : 1st Radcross : 1st Lutterbach : Brico Cross ::2nd

Maldegem Maldegem (), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 Jan ...

: EKZ CrossTour ::2nd Eschenbach ::2nd Meilen : 2nd Woerden : Superprestige ::3rd

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: 3rd

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: 3rd

Hasselt Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The old ...

;2018–2019 : 1st Overall EKZ CrossTour ::1st Baden ::1st Hittnau ::2nd Aigle : 1st Radcross : 1st Lutterbach : Brico Cross ::3rd

Essen Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...

: 3rd Gullegem : 3rd

Neerpelt Neerpelt (, ) is a town in Pelt (municipality), Pelt and a former Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg. In 2018, the municipality had a total population of 17,174. The total ...

: 3rd Poprad ;2019–2020 : 1st Vittel : EKZ CrossTour ::2nd Meilen ::2nd Hittnau : 2nd Troyes : 3rd Mol ;2020–2021 : 1st Troyes ;2021–2022 : Copa de España ::1st Karrantza ::2nd Pontevedra ::2nd Llodio : 2nd Ardooie : 2nd Xaxancx : 2nd Elorrio ;2022–2023 :

Exact Cross The Exact Cross is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, formerly known as the Ethias Cross and the Brico Cross, consisting of 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of five season-long competitions, alongside t ...

::3rd

Zonnebeke Zonnebeke (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde (Zonnebeke), Zandvoorde and Zonnebek ...

Road

;2017 : 8th Velothon Wales ;2018 : 1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace : 6th Schaal Sels ;2019 : 1st Prologue ( TTT) Tour Alsace

References

External links

* * 1992 births Living people Dutch cyclo-cross cyclists Dutch male cyclists Cyclists from Antwerp People from Wilrijk Dutch people of French descent Belgian male cyclists Belgian people of French descent Belgian people of Dutch descent 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1990s-stub