Nils van der Poel won double Olympic gold last month.
On Sunday, he took gold at the all-round World Cup.
This weekend he will do his last competitions before ending his elite bet, at the World Cup final in Thialf.
Triple silver for Roest
One of his worst competitors can miss these competitions.
This when Patrick Roest - who took silver behind van der Poel at both his Olympic gold, and this weekend's all-round WC - tested positive for covid-19.
- Considering that I feel like this and that several others in our team tested positive last week, this does not come as a surprise to me.
It can also explain why I was so tough for the World Cup for me, he says to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, where he also answers the question of whether he thinks he can participate in upcoming competitions:
- We will see later this week.
In any case, I hope to be in shape soon.