Mathieu van der Poel has signed the longest-known contract in modern-day cycling  with Canyon Bicycles.

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Mathieu Van Der Poel has said he will not leave the Tour De France early to compete in the XC Olympic race as he did in 2021.

The change will see the unranked Mathieu Van Der Poel in a much improved start position. [Updated with a letter from Martin Whiteley & the IMTTO]

Mathieu Van Der Poel is expected to skip half of the World Cup season despite goals of an Olympic gold medal in 2024.

The convictions and fine came after an aggressive response to a 'knock and run' prank.

The girls were reportedly knocking on his door and preventing him from sleeping the night before World Championships.

The Dutch rider will focus on road cycling in 2022.

The injury Van der Poel is suffering from is called retrolisthesis and requires complete rest to heal.

It’s going to be a very exciting few years in cross-country racing.

One of Van der Poel's goals is to be the World Champion in three disciplines.

"Mathieu indicated that he would like to do [World Champs]," his coach said. "I immediately felt that he thought he had something to put right." Unfortunately, worsening back pain may hinder van der Poel's chance at a comeback.

The Dutch rider apparently didn't realise the ramp would be removed for the race.

Van Der Poel hitting the trails before his Tour de France stint.

The Dutchman spent six days in the leader’s Yellow Jersey.

Mathieu Van Der Poel gets an emotional result on day two of the 2021 Tour.

It all comes down to the words printed on the top tube behind the shock: Let The Legs Do The Talking.

This bike was involved in one of the most exciting sprint finishes we've seen in a while.

Tom Pidcock is definitely not the first, though his entrance into Elite World Cup XC racing may be one of the most impressive.

The Dutch rider could improve his Olympic chances with more time to recover after the Tour.

Mathieu van der Poel shares some quick thoughts on what it is like to be back racing at XC World Cups and his prep for the Olympics.

Van Der Poel is giving himself just nine days to travel from France to Japan and recover for the biggest MTB race of the year.

Rainbow jerseys will be awarded in six events at next year's World Championships event in Val di Sole.

MvdP won't be focussing on the road Grand Tours alone just yet.

Another year, another new discipline for Van Der Poel.

New colours and a new teammate for Van der Poel.

Endurance coverage from our sister site CyclingTips, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike tech and, of course, lycra.

The fifth round of the World Cup XC in Val di Sole provided some intense racing, here are five things we noticed from the sidelines:

Brno in the Czech Republic played host to a field of top riders all battling for the Euro jersey.

The fourth round of the World Cup XC in Les Gets provided some exciting racing, here are four things we noticed from the sidelines.

The dust was high, and the pace was fast. Les Gets provided a weekend of flat out racing.

Kate Courtney and Mathieu Van Der Poel took the win in short track on Friday, can they repeat their victories today?

Kate Courtney and Mathieu Van Der Poel take the win in Nove Mesto after putting down the power in the final lap.

Twenty minutes in the pain cave.

What's going on in the curly bar world? CyclingTips Digest showcases articles from our road bike sister-site, CyclingTips. In each installment, you might find endurance coverage, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike tech and, of course, lycra.