{"id":115304,"date":"2026-02-06T15:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/the-road-to-the-record-all-8-of-mathieu-van-der-poels-cyclocross-world-championship-titles\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:46:00","slug":"the-road-to-the-record-all-8-of-mathieu-van-der-poels-cyclocross-world-championship-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/en\/pro-peloton\/the-road-to-the-record-all-8-of-mathieu-van-der-poels-cyclocross-world-championship-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Chasing History: How Mathieu van der Poel won eight Cyclo-cross World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winning the rainbow jersey eight times in cyclocross is unique. The sporting stories that Mathieu van der Poel wrote in the years in which he achieved these victories are also unique. Starting with the first triumph as a 20-year-old, simply leaving the established riders behind. Then the comeback after a three-year dry spell and the start of a series that puts everything that has gone before in the shade. The creation of these victories also shows that the Dutchman from Team Alpecin-Premier Tech can cope with a wide variety of cross scenarios. What distinguishes his record is the range of victories \u2013 from start-to-finish wins to sprinting after 60 minutes of nerve-wracking racing. Here are his eight World Championship titles told in reverse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview: All 8 World Championship titles at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n