Cyclocross, Mathieu van der Poel is head and shoulders above his veldritcollega, but still get the Dutchman less fees than Wout van Aert. “That is the rainbow jersey, hey. It is ridiculous, but the way it is,” says Van der Poel, in an interview with Humo.

“That rainbow jersey has a lot of value. But I am not frustrated by,” says Van der Poel. “I don’t know what Wout deserves, but I now have a very good contract where I’m happy with. Sure because I have so much freedom I have.”

As Van der Poel more fees than Of Aert, he’s a world champion should be in the Danish Bogense. “Wout will in spite of his fewer years would be a threat at the world cup,” the 23-year-old Dutchman. “I write him never for such a championship. Never.”

in Addition, Van der Poel in Humo about his adventure on the road. “That team manager Christoph Roodhooft said that I have at least one match will win? He sets the bar very high, but why not”, says Van der Poel. “If I’m good, will I always have to go for it. I may be getting better at my loss. On the condition that I have on my value knock am. Not by materiaalpech so.”