Mathieu van der Poel
Definition
A Dutch professional cyclist known for his exceptional versatility, having achieved elite success in road racing, cyclocross, and mountain biking.
A colloquial term in cycling culture for someone who exerts an impossible amount of power and dominates a race with such ease that it feels like they are competing in a different league than the rest of the peloton.
Examples
Mathieu van der Poel rijdt zo hard dat de rest van het peloton waarschijnlijk vergeet te trappen.
Mathieu van der Poel rides so hard that the rest of the peloton probably forgets to pedal.
Mijn opa dacht dat hij Mathieu van der Poel was toen hij op zijn e-bike naar de supermarkt sprintte.
My grandfather thought he was Mathieu van der Poel when he sprinted to the supermarket on his e-bike.
Sommige mensen drinken koffie om wakker te worden, maar Mathieu van der Poel drijft zijn hele fietsploeg aan op pure adrenaline en spektakel.
Some people drink coffee to wake up, but Mathieu van der Poel powers his entire cycling team with pure adrenaline and spectacle.