Mathieu van der Poel rods with a watch of 300,000 euros through mud to seventh world title

One hour, two minutes and 44 seconds. When Mathieu van der Poel (30) had looked at his watch in Liévin yesterday after the World Cup in Liévin, he could have read that winning time. On a brand new, very expensive timepiece. The seven -time world champion owes the watch to its brand new partnership with the Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille.

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