The Tainted Victory of Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel claimed the final stage of the 2023 Tour de France yesterday, but his victory is tainted by controversy.
Van der Poel's team, Alpecin Deceuninck, has faced intense scrutiny for its handling of internal investigations into potential wrongdoing.
The Netherlands' storied cycling tradition, which has produced legends like Jan Ullrich and Tom Boonen, has been marred by high profile doping cases.