Mathieu van der Poel signs new Alpecin-Deceuninck contract until 2028, says he is ‘hungry for more’ success

Mathieu van der Poel has signed fresh terms with Alpecin-Deceuninck that will see him continue to compete for the team until at least 2028.

Van der Poel described the Belgian team as the “perfect” place to continue his career across multiple disciplines.

“I have felt particularly comfortable in the structures of [team managers] Philip and Christoph Roodhooft from the beginning.

“I have grown together with the team and I still feel that we are making progress. And although we have already achieved many successes together, I am still hungry for more.

“Not unimportant in the fact is that Alpecin-Deceuninck is also multi-disciplinary. This is the perfect team to continue to combine road, mountain bike and cyclo-cross.”

Van der Poel has risen through the ranks with Alpecin-Deceuninck – where he has spent his entire professional career – and is now considered arguably the best one-day specialist in men’s cycling.

He has also shone in a range of disciplines, including cyclo-cross and multi-stage road races.

The Dutchman has enjoyed Monument triumphs at the Tour of Flanders, Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix, as well as stage wins at the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia.

He also won gold in the men’s road race at the World Championships in Glasgow last summer.

On his new deal, team bosses Philip and Christoph Roodhooft added: “There is no doubt that we are delighted.

“We had a long-term plan with him from the beginning. The multidisciplinary vision was an important aspect of this. We quickly found each other in that as well.

“Just like Mathieu, we as a team are still hungry for more success, and the world champion plays an important role in that.”

Having joined Alpecin-Deceuninck in 2011 at the age of 13, Van der Poel will have represented the team for 18 years, should he see out the new agreement.

The deal suggests that the six-time cyclo-cross world champion will end his career with the team.