Niels Bastiaens • Monday December 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM
The busiest cyclo-cross week coincides with the holidays every year. Cross on December 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, which makes it not easy for the top performers to celebrate Christmas exuberantly with family and friends. CyclingFlits posed the question to the top 3 of the World Cup in Antwerp.
“As usual, I keep it quite calm,” Wout van Aert laughs. “It is of course an annual custom to cross on Boxing Day. On the other hand, it is also a valid excuse to go home on time.”
Mathieu van der Poel also makes time for his loved ones. “To celebrate? Not really. Just have something to eat with the family and in-laws. You shouldn’t expect anything special. Does everything I eat necessarily have to be healthy? No, that is not very important at the moment.”
Eli Iserbyt, who puts all the focus on the cross, sees it differently. “I celebrate with company, not necessarily with staying up late or special food. It remains fairly calm. It’s important to just stay focused. We can still celebrate Christmas at the end of February (laughs).”
2023-12-25 10:00:00
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