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February 28, 2026
Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classic
TL;DR
- Mathieu van der Poel won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with a solo breakaway.
- The race covered 207km with 12 hills and eight cobbled sections.
- Van der Poel avoided a crash on a cobbled hill, which he described as a key moment.
- Tim van Dijke finished second, out-sprinting Florian Vermeersch for the spot.
- Demi Vollering won the women's 135km edition with a sprint finish.
- Kasia Niewiadoma took second in the women's race, followed by Lorena Wiebes in third.
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