Mathieu van der Poel wins the European Cyclocross Championships 2019 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel has claimed a third European Cyclocross Championship in a row, after taking victory at the 2019 edition in Silvelle, Italy.
The Dutchman beat the Belgian Eli Iserbyt by three seconds, and Iserbyt's compatriot Laurens Sweeck by 20 seconds.
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