“I’m still a little blown away by how popular Wout is in Belgium compared to Mathieu” – Is Wout van Aert more popular than Mathieu van der Poel?

In the sport of cyclocross, the competition between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel has been a defining characteristic that has stretched far beyond the confines of the sport itself. Due to the fact that they are two of the most talented individuals of their generation, their matchups consistently get a great deal of attention and draw in big crowds. When it comes to popularity, however, is it true that Wout van Aert is more well-liked than Mathieu van der Poel?

Johan Bruyneel, a former professional cyclist who won stages in the Tour de France during the 1990s, recently expressed his thoughts on this topic after visiting the Azencross Loenhout throughout the Christmas holiday. Bruyneel was a winner of several stages in the Tour de France.It was particularly for the purpose of witnessing the much-anticipated fight between Van der Poel and Van Aert that Bruyneel turned up at the event. Van der Poel became winner in the end, but Van Aert could only manage to finish in fourth position. The race itself was a spectacle, and Van der Poel emerged victorious. The performance that took place on that day, on the other hand, appeared to be virtually secondary to the atmosphere that surrounded the two stars.It was at this cross that Wout and Mathieu competed against each other in the race. Without a doubt, it was absolutely incredible. The interest shown by the general population, as well as the number of viewers. Observing that was a hectic one. It is absolutely insane when both Wout and Mathieu are present at the same time.

“I went to watch the cross in Loenhout,”