Zwifting with Mathieu van Der Poel: Training for a Grand Tour

Alpecin-Fenix standout Mathieu van der Poel (MVDP) isn't just the most talented cyclist on the planet, he's three of them at once. From road to cyclocross to mountain, few athletes have ever won at all disciplines.

Catch the latest in our “Zwifting with Mathieu van Der Poel: Training for a Grand Tour” series, as we dive into MVDP’s unique training approach in his build up to the 2022 Grand Tours. Get to know the man behind the palmares as he balances his love of gaming with fast workouts and top finishes.

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Zwift is the app that makes indoor training fun. Connecting cyclists and runners around the world, Zwift mixes the intensity of training with the immersive and engaging play of gaming. Ride or run virtual worlds with a community that motivates you at every mile. You'll get faster and stronger and have a blast doing it.

You can become the undisputed king of the mountain, leave your competitors in your wake to become the sprint jersey holder, or simply join your friends for a leisurely run on a Sunday morning.

And you can make fun fast day or night, even if it’s raining, snowing, or just plain awful outside. Got goals? We’ve got a training plan for you that adjusts automatically depending on your schedule. Just want a workout? We have more than a thousand to choose from, or you can build a custom workout.

Just download our app, connect your bike to your indoor trainer, and start your free trial. And if you want to run, you can do that for free. Just download our app, connect your treadmill or cadence tracker, and you’ll be off and Zwifting in no time.

[jayshockey]

We need a way more videos like this! Great job guys!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[zwtvchannel]

Definitely should’ve made this longer!

[florianbusch]

"If you have fun, the shape is coming by itself" - well…

[Zen_Cycling]

Maybe I'm missing something, but Denia is literally on sea level.

[Adamn]

Very interesting how pro's train today!

[jigglypuff]

Why are these so short? You can do them 15 mins + for us :)

[LexD-]

Just did a zwift race earlier. Should've watched this before the race, then my 10th place could have been better 🤣🤣💪

[ae]

Mvdp already a leggend in a team with a great vision.

[dankbank]

This ad is funny considering how van Der Poel did at the tour de france that year.

[na-dkvm]

Right now, who is the fittest (or top 3) fittest cyclists in the world?? Say for the vuelta or the TDF???

[Orange]

you really need to do something about the background music, IMO 😅

[koenjansen]

Altitude training camp in Denia? Denia is next to the sea lol

[animalada]

I like to hear a super star like mvp to say you have to have fun for training and not follow any plan, some profesionals sound really boring with their robot training

[Led]

As we see at the Tour, maybe not the best training....

[emilieroussarie]

Son grand père poupou aurait été fier de son petit fils

[JeffreyLopez-mk]

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