Mathieu van der Poel’s victory at the 2019 GP Sven Nys was anything but easy.
Anyone joking that Van der Poel should give his competitors a handicap after seeing his continued dominance this season essentially got their wish with Van der Poel’s first-lap mishaps.
After a stunning recovery, Van der Poel’s comeback nearly went sideways at the jumps.
Watch the highlights from the New Year’s day race below.
