Mathieu van der Poel (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Death, taxes and Mathieu van der Poel winning bike races.
Whether it's on the road or a muddy field somewhere in northern Europe, if the 25-year-old Dutchman starts there's a good chance he'll be crossing the line first.
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