Van Aert vs Van der Poel │ The Greatest Rivalry in Cycling

Van Aert vs Van der Poel │ The Greatest Rivalry in Cycling Before either of them became famous… they already knew who they had to beat. Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel have been racing each other since childhood. From the mud of junior cyclocross to the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, their careers have been impossible to separate. This short documentary tells the full story of the greatest rivalry in modern cycling — where it started, the moments that defined it, and what it cost both men to keep chasing each other for over a decade. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Intro 0:40 — It Started in the Mud 2:30 — The Rivalry That Followed Them Everywhere 4:20 — The Days They Pushed Each Other to the Limit 7:00 — The Difference Between Them 9:10 — Why the Sport Needed Both of Them 11:00 — What the Sport Will Remember 📺 WATCH NEXT → This is Why Wout van Aert is a MACHINE 📖 SOURCES DomestiqueCycling — Mathieu van der Poel x Wout van Aert: When a rivalry stops being one Velo Outside — Van Aert vs Van der Poel: Cycling's best rivalry is about to reignite DomestiqueCycling — Mathieu van der Poel race program 2026 FloBikes — Van der Poel and Van Aert resume battle at Omloop Nieuwsblad 2026 #cycling #vanAert #vanderPoel #cyclingdocumentary