Van der Poel at the start of the mixed relay tomorrow: "It was Annemiek van Vleuten’s idea"

Don’t miss out on the mixed relay at Sporza on Wednesday. The match can be followed with a live stream on our website/app from 6 to 9 o’clock. The broadcast on One starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 9:20 a.m.

Nathan Van Hooydonck, Quinten Hermans and Pieter Serry are the first trio to start for their 14 kilometers. Then the trio Julie De Wilde, Valerie Demey and Jesse Vandenbulcke takes over the imaginary stick from the men.

A warm-up before the road trip? Mathieu van der Poel will be part of the Dutch selection for the mixed relay at the World Cycling Championships tomorrow.

“No, it’s not a warm-up,” Van der Poel told the Dutch colleagues of NOS. “It is not the main goal, but it would give a boost to take a medal with our team. We certainly have a chance of winning with our selection.”

“Annemiek van Vleuten has put the idea of ​​the mixed relay in my head. We have a very strong women’s team and I hope to contribute something to the men. I’m here now. And on top of that, I always think it’s good to go for the road race make another effort.”