Van der Poel is recovered and signs up for a high-voltage Dauphiné

Mathieu van der Poel will return to road racing this Sunday at the Critérium du Dauphiné 2025, which takes place from June 8 to 15. The Dutch rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck has recovered from the wrist injury he suffered after his double fall in the Nove Mesto World Cup and will be present in a race that will serve as a prelude to the Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel returns to the road at the Critérium du Dauphiné after overcoming his wrist injury

The Alpecin-Deceuninck team has officially confirmed his participation this Thursday, stating that “Van der Poel has recovered enough from his wrist injury and is in the lineup for this weekend in Dauphiné”. The Dutchman thus returns to action two months after his last appearance on the road, when he won the Paris-Roubaix 2025.

Alongside him, the Belgian team's lineup includes riders Tobias Bayer, Lars Boven, Michael Gogl, Xandro Meurisse, Johan Price-Pejtersen, and Gianni Vermeersch.

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This year's edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné features an eight-stage route and will have a star-studded lineup, with figures like Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Remco Evenepoel, who will use this race as their final preparation for the Tour de France, which will start on July 5 in Florence.