I rode the Pinarello Dogma XC as hard as I could for 3 months, focusing on faster trails indicative of modern cross-country mountain bike races. My area is predominantly hard-pack narrow trails.
Mountain biking isn’t new for Van der Poel. His two previous attempts at mountain bike worlds, in 2018 and 2023, ended with a third-place finish and a DNF, leaving him hungry for redemption. Despite ...