Cycling
Van der Poel Accepts World Championship Bronze: 'Rode a Very Strong Race'
Mathieu van der Poel secured third place in the road race at the World Championships in Montreal, finishing behind American winner Brandon McNulty and Australian Michael Matthews. Van der Poel attacked early and maintained a lead group for hours but could not catch McNulty’s decisive move near the finish line. He expressed satisfaction with his performance despite missing gold, noting he raced instinctively without earpieces. With the road season concluded, he remains undecided about winter cyclocross due to his girlfriend Roxanne Bertels’ upcoming pregnancy.
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