An exclusive behind the scenes look before the CX Worlds.
Tomorrow, Mathieu van der Poel could make cycling history by becoming cyclocross world champion for the eighth time, and standing alone as the outright record holder in the discipline.
From a Garden Shed to a Cyclocross Powerhouse
Seventeen years ago, the story of Christoph and Philip Roodhooft began in a garden shed in Herentals with a small cyclocross team. Today, their structure has grown into one of the most successful teams and the world’s best multidisciplinary project in world cycling.
Inside DNA Cyclocross Before CX Worlds
This short film takes you behind the scenes of DNA Cyclocross the weekend before the Worlds: the philosophy that shaped it, the deep connection with Mathieu, the relentless pursuit of marginal gains made every day with the staff, and the craftsmanship of developing the next generation of talent, including Tibor del Grosso.
It’s also a story of something rare: the development of a once-in-a-generation champion like van der Poel, a rider whose uniqueness can’t be copied, only nurtured. A story powered by exceptional determination, and by working inside a true family environment where keep going isn’t a slogan, but the foundation of everything.
