Photo: Clémence LN / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire most about Mathieu van der Poel is his refusal to be boxed in. Cyclo-cross, mountain biking, gravel, road racing, he treats the whole sport as one playground rather than picking a lane. That versatility is rare in an era of hyper-specialization, and it makes him genuinely thrilling to watch, whether he is grinding through mud or unleashing a finish-line sprint. Being named Dutch Sportsman of the Year in 2019 felt like an acknowledgement of that range. I find athletes who blur the boundaries of their discipline far more compelling than pure specialists, and he is exactly that kind of rule-breaker.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mathieu van der Poel
- Name (Japanese)
- マチュー・ファン・デル・プール
- Reading
- まちゅー・ふぁん・でる・ぷーる
- Born
- January 19, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Kapellen, Province of Antwerp, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cyclo-cross cyclist / mountain biker / sport cyclist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Dutch Sportsman of the year
- 2013 Talent of the year
- 2019 Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mathieu van der Poel born?
Born January 19, 1995 (age 31).
Where is Mathieu van der Poel from?
Mathieu van der Poel is from Kapellen, Province of Antwerp, Belgium.
What does Mathieu van der Poel do?
Mathieu van der Poel works as cyclo-cross cyclist, mountain biker, sport cyclist.
How tall is Mathieu van der Poel?
Mathieu van der Poel is 184 cm.
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.