This means that the Swede can seriously interfere in the battle for the world title, given his superiority during the Olympic Games, especially in the ten kilometers. Later today, the 5000 meters is still on the program for the men, a distance at which Van der Poel also took Olympic gold.
Marcel Bosker was a fraction faster than Van der Poel with 37.21, but remained well above his personal best time. Chris Huizinga, replacement for the corona-infected Beau Snellink, was fifteenth. The win went to Dmitry Morozov from Kazakhstan: 36.12.
View the results of the 500 meters.