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Proud makes Mathieu van der Poel clear that he is the best for the World Cup cyclocross for the seventh time. The Belgians Wout van Aert and Thibau Nys flank him on stage. ‘MvdP’ now shares the record number of world titles in the field with the Belgian legend Erik de Vlaeminck. Next year the Dutchman hopes to be at a lonely height.