Overview

• Mathieu van der Poel suffered a hand injury, a slight fracture of the scaphoid bone, during the Mountainbike-Weltcup in Nove Mesto on May 26, 2025.
• His participation in both the Dauphiné-Rundfahrt, starting June 8, and the Tour de France, beginning July 5, remains uncertain as he recovers.
• Van der Poel is expected to join his team's high-altitude training camp in La Plagne later than initially planned.
• The recovery process will depend on how the swelling and pain develop in the coming days, according to his team.
• Despite the setback, Van der Poel aims to compete in the Mountainbike-Weltmeister in September, while his potential absence poses challenges for teammate Jasper Philipsen in the Tour de France.