Mathieu van der Poel in Le Samyn 2021 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Mathieu van der Poel has revealed his handlebars broke on a long cobblestone sector in the final kilometres of Le Samyn 2021.
DOUR, BELGIUM - MARCH 02: Mathieu van der Poel of The Damage to Mathieu van der Poel's handlebars was visible in the final of Le Samyn 2021 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Mathieu van der Poel was forced to sit up in the final of Le Samyn 2021 as he handlebards snapped in the final.
Mathieu van der Poel leaving the UAE Tour podium 2021 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)The team and race have confirmed the team's departure from the race so that everyone else can be kept safe from the virus
(Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)The Dutchman arrived in the UAE with zero personal ambition but found himself on the top step of the podium once again
