Mathieu van der Poel is facing a new Tour de France these days, but he is also starting to look beyond his sporting career. At 31 years old, the Dutchman has acknowledged that he is already considering when the time might come to hang up his bike and has pointed to a date that fits perfectly with his plans: the 2028 season.
Mathieu van der Poel is already thinking about retirement: he sets a date for his possible farewell and points to Los Angeles 2028 as his last major goal
In an interview with the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Van der Poel spoke openly about his future and made it clear that the end of his current contract with Alpecin-Deceuninck could coincide with the end of his professional career.