Roxanne Bertels (30), the woman behind Mathieu van der Poel (28): “Being a rider's wife is more than a full-time job”

She really knew nothing about cycling when she fell for a boy who lives for his bike. Five years later, she is fully involved in the cycling circus, as the driving force behind world champion Mathieu van der Poel (28). Time for a thorough introduction to Roxanne Bertels (30). “Who doesn't understand what kind of life Mathieu and I are living? Too bad, but then it's ciao and adios.”