Dutchman overcomes protest and crash to claim gloryRace had been held up for almost an hour by protesters
Mathieu van der Poel has become the first men’s Dutch world road race champion for nearly 40 years with a masterful ride around the rain-drenched streets of Glasgow.
The 28-year-old attacked from a small lead group on the penultimate circuit of the 14.3km twisty city course, leaving rivals Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen trailing. Van der Poel poured on the power and even survived a heart-in-the-mouth moment when he crashed on a greasy corner that left him with a ripped shirt and a damaged shoe.
Jeremy Whittle’s race report to follow …
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