List of career achievements by Mathieu van der Poel

Mathieu van der Poel is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for UCI WorldTeam, competing in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport.

Career highlights

 * 2015
 * Wins his first UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins his first National Cyclo-cross Championship title.


 * 2016
 * Wins his second National Cyclo-cross Championship title.


 * 2017
 * Wins his first UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his third National Cyclo-cross Championship title.


 * 2018
 * Wins his second UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his fourth National Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his first National Road Championship title.
 * Wins his first National XCO Championship title.


 * 2019
 * Wins his second UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins his first UEC European XCO Championship title.
 * Wins his third UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his fifth National Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his first three major classics, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race.


 * 2020
 * Wins his third UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins his sixth National Cyclo-cross Championship title.
 * Wins his second National Road Championship title.
 * Wins his first UCI World Tour stage race, BinckBank Tour.
 * Wins his first Monument, Tour of Flanders.


 * 2021
 * Wins his fourth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins Strade Bianche.
 * Wins his first Grand Tour stage, Tour de France Stage 2, wearing the yellow jersey in the process.


 * 2022
 * Wins Dwars door Vlaanderen for the second time.
 * Wins his second Monument, Tour of Flanders for the second time.
 * Wins his second Grand Tour stage, Giro d'Italia Stage 1, wearing the pink jersey in the process.


 * 2023
 * Wins his fifth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins his third Monument, Milan-San Remo.
 * Wins his fourth Monument, Paris-Roubaix.
 * Wins his first UCI Road World Championships title.


 * 2024
 * Wins his sixth UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship title.
 * Wins E3 Saxo Classic.
 * Wins his fifth Monument, Tour of Flanders for the third time.
 * Wins his sixth Monument, Paris-Roubaix for the second time.

Cyclo-cross

 * 2009-2010
 * Novice World Cup
 * 1st Koksijde
 * Novice Superprestige
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Vorselaar
 * Novice Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy
 * 1st Hasselt
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Lille
 * 1st Novice Horendonk
 * 1st Novice Neerpelt
 * 1st Novice Lochristi
 * 1st Novice Breda
 * 1st Novice Ossendrecht
 * 1st Novice Overijse
 * 1st Novice Woerden
 * 1st Novice Langemark
 * 1st Novice Zonnebeke
 * 1st Novice Eeklo
 * 1st Novice Lebbeke
 * 2nd National Novice Championships


 * 2010-2011
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Novice Championships
 * Novice Superprestige
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * 1st Overall Novice Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Koppenberg
 * 1st Hasselt
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Oostmalle
 * 1st Novice Erpe-Mere
 * 1st Novice Harderwijk
 * 1st Novice Neerpelt
 * 1st Novice Montfoort
 * 1st Novice Albrandswaard
 * 1st Novice Zingem
 * 1st Novice Beesel
 * 1st Novice Veldhoven I
 * 1st Novice Rhenen
 * 1st Novice Hilversum
 * 1st Novice Veldhoven II
 * 1st Novice Moergestel
 * 1st Novice Beernem
 * 1st Novice Huijbergen
 * 1st Novice Cauberg


 * 2011–2012
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Junior Championships
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg UEC European Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall UCI Junior World Cup
 * 1st Tábor
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Liévin
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * 1st Overall Junior Superprestige
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * Junior Gazet van Antwerpen
 * 1st Hasselt
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Oostmalle
 * Junior Fidea Classics
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Junior Erpe-Mere
 * 1st Junior Kalmthout
 * 1st Junior Woerden
 * 1st Junior Overijse
 * 1st Junior Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Junior Valkenburg


 * 2012–2013
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Junior Championships
 * 1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg UEC European Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall UCI Junior World Cup
 * 1st Tábor
 * 1st Plzeň
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Rome
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * 1st Overall Junior Superprestige
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * 1st Overall Junior Bpost Bank Trophy
 * 1st Ronse
 * 1st Koppenberg
 * 1st Hasselt
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Lille
 * 1st Oostmalle
 * 1st Junior Stabroek
 * 1st Junior Kalmthout
 * 1st Junior Frankfurt
 * 1st Junior Huijbergen
 * 1st Junior Cauberg


 * 2013–2014 (1 pro win)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Under-23 Championships
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup
 * 1st Tábor
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Rome
 * 1st Overall Under-23 Superprestige
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Diegem
 * Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy
 * 1st Ronse
 * 1st Heerlen
 * 1st Under-23 Kalmthout
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg UEC European Under-23 Championships
 * 3rd Bronze medal uci.svg UCI World Under-23 Championships


 * 2014–2015 (11)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * 1st Overall Superprestige
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * Bpost Bank Trophy
 * 1st Lille
 * Soudal Classics
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Leuven
 * 1st Waregem
 * 1st Sint-Niklaas
 * 1st Heerlen


 * 2015–2016 (11)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Lignières-en-Berry
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * Superprestige
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * 1st Overijse
 * 1st Otegem
 * 1st Zonnebeke
 * 5th UCI World Championships


 * 2016–2017 (22)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Cauberg
 * 1st Zeven
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Overall Superprestige
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * DVV Verzekeringen Trophy
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Lille
 * Brico Cross
 * 1st Meulebeke
 * 1st Maldegem
 * 1st Hulst
 * Soudal Classics
 * 1st Leuven
 * 1st Brabant
 * 1st Mol
 * 1st Overijse
 * 1st Otegem
 * 2nd Silver medal uci.svg UCI World Championships
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg UEC European Championships


 * 2017–2018 (31)
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg UEC European Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall UCI World Cup
 * 1st Iowa City
 * 1st Waterloo
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Bogense
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Nommay
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * 1st Overall Superprestige
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * 1st Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy
 * 1st Koppenberg
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Lille
 * Brico Cross
 * 1st Eeklo
 * 1st Meulebeke
 * 1st Kruibeke
 * 1st Hulst
 * Soudal Classics
 * 1st Waregem
 * 1st Waterloo
 * 1st Brabant
 * 1st Overijse
 * 1st Otegem
 * 1st Oostmalle
 * 3rd Bronze medal uci.svg UCI World Championships


 * 2018–2019 (32)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg UEC European Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
 * 1st Bern
 * 1st Tábor
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * 1st Overall Superprestige
 * 1st Gieten
 * 1st Boom
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Diegem
 * 1st Hoogstraten
 * 1st Middelkerke
 * 1st Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy
 * 1st Niel
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Brussels
 * 1st Lille
 * Brico Cross
 * 1st Meulebeke
 * 1st Ronse
 * 1st Maldegem
 * 1st Hulst
 * Soudal Classics
 * 1st Sint-Niklaas
 * 1st Wachtebeke
 * 1st Gullegem
 * 1st Otegem


 * 2019–2020 (24)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg UEC European Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg National Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Tábor
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * Superprestige
 * 1st Ruddervoorde
 * 1st Diegem
 * 3rd Overall DVV Verzekeringen Trophy
 * 1st Hamme
 * 1st Kortrijk
 * 1st Loenhout
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Brussels
 * Ethias Cross
 * 1st Bredene
 * Rectavit Series
 * 1st Niel
 * 1st Sint-Niklaas
 * 1st Wachtebeke
 * 1st Mol
 * 1st Overijse
 * 1st Gullegem
 * 1st Otegem
 * 1st Zonnebeke


 * 2020–2021 (10)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
 * 1st Namur
 * 1st Hulst
 * Superprestige
 * 1st Heusden-Zolder
 * X²O Badkamers Trophy
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Hamme
 * Ethias Cross
 * 1st Essen
 * 1st Bredene
 * 1st Gullegem


 * 2022–2023 (7)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Hulst
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Benidorm
 * 1st Besançon
 * X²O Badkamers Trophy
 * 1st Herentals


 * 2023–2024 (13)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships
 * UCI World Cup
 * 1st Antwerpen
 * 1st Gavere
 * 1st Hulst
 * 1st Zonhoven
 * 1st Hoogerheide
 * Superprestige
 * 1st Diegem
 * X²O Badkamers Trophy
 * 1st Herentals
 * 1st Baal
 * 1st Koksijde
 * 1st Hamme
 * Exact Cross
 * 1st Mol
 * 1st Loenhout

Gravel

 * 2022
 * 3rd Bronze medal uci.svg UCI World Championships

Mountain bike

 * 2016
 * 1st GP Stad Beringen
 * 1st Stage 1 Afxentia Stage Race


 * 2017 (3 pro wins)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Belgian Challenge
 * 1st Stages 1 & 2
 * UCI XCO World Cup
 * 2nd Albstadt
 * 4th Marathon, UCI World Championships


 * 2018 (8)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg Cross-country, National Championships
 * 1st Jersey granate.svg Overall La Rioja Bike Race
 * 1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
 * 2nd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
 * 3rd Albstadt
 * 3rd Val di Sole
 * 3rd Vallnord
 * 4th Stellenbosch
 * 4th La Bresse
 * UCI XCC World Cup
 * 1st Albstadt
 * 1st Val di Sole
 * 1st La Bresse
 * 3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Cross-country, UCI World Championships


 * 2019 (14)
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Cross-country, UEC European Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Belgian Challenge
 * 1st Prologue, Stages 1, 2 & 3
 * 2nd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
 * 1st Nové Město
 * 1st Val di Sole
 * 1st Lenzerheide
 * 2nd Albstadt
 * UCI XCC World Cup
 * 1st Albstadt
 * 1st Nové Město
 * 1st Les Gets
 * 1st Val di Sole
 * 1st Lenzerheide


 * 2021 (2)
 * UCI XCO World Cup
 * 2nd Nové Město
 * UCI XCC World Cup
 * 1st Albstadt
 * 1st Nové Město

Road

 * 2011
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg Time trial, National Novice Championships
 * 1st Ronde van Huijbergen
 * 1st Course Temse
 * 1st Omloop van Margraten
 * 1st Time trial, South West Novice District Championships
 * 1st Grand Prix Houtsaeger
 * 1st Climbing Course Harzé
 * 1st Polleur-Stoumont-Polleur
 * 1st Course Minderhout
 * 1st Druivenkoers Overijse


 * 2012
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Acht van Bladel
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stages 1 & 3 (ITT)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Ronde des Vallées
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Omloop Temse
 * 1st Omloop van Margraten
 * 1st Course Geraardsbergen
 * 1st Ronde van Huijbergen
 * 1st Omloop van de Maasvallei
 * 1st Ronde van Wolder
 * 1st Climbing Course Harzé
 * 1st Ronde van het Lage Land
 * 1st Mountain Omloop Simpelveld
 * 1st Climbing Course Herbeumont
 * 1st Course Ravels
 * 1st Omloop van Borsele
 * 1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification, Trofeo Karlsberg
 * 2nd Remouchamps-Ferrières-Remouchamps
 * 3rd Grand Prix Bati-Metallo
 * 4th Overall Regio-Tour
 * 6th Overall Tour du Valromey
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 9th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships


 * 2013
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg Road race, National Junior Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour des Portes du Pays d'Othe
 * 1st Stages 1 & 2
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
 * 1st Jersey black.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stages 1, 2 & 3 (ITT)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour du Valromey
 * 1st Stages 1 & 4
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 2nd Overall GP Général Patton
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Time trial, Omloop van Borsele
 * 1st Course Wortegem-Petegem
 * 1st Isaac Kleeberg Challenge
 * 1st Mountain Criterium Wolder
 * 1st Climbing Course Harzé
 * 1st Draai van de Kaai
 * 1st Mountain Omloop Simpelveld
 * 5th Overall Acht van Bladel


 * 2014 (1 pro win)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Baltic Chain Tour
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Sprints classification
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Ronde van Limburg
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour de Liège
 * 2nd Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
 * 6th Overall Tour Alsace
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 7th Omloop der Kempen
 * 10th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships


 * 2015
 * 1st Stage 4 Tour de Liège
 * 4th Overall Tour Alsace
 * 6th Overall Tour of Belgium
 * 6th Circuit de Wallonie


 * 2016
 * 4th Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
 * 8th Ronde van Limburg


 * 2017 (5)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stages 2 & 3
 * 1st Dwars door het Hageland
 * 1st Stage 2 Tour of Belgium
 * 2nd Bruges Cycling Classic


 * 2018 (6)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg Road race, National Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Ronde van Limburg
 * Arctic Race of Norway
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stages 1 & 4
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg Road race, UEC European Championships
 * 6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs


 * 2019 (10)
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Overall Tour of Britain
 * 1st Stages 4, 7 & 8
 * 1st Amstel Gold Race
 * 1st Brabantse Pijl
 * 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
 * 1st Grand Prix de Denain
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour of Antalya
 * 1st Stage 1 Arctic Race of Norway
 * 4th Gent–Wevelgem
 * 4th Tour of Flanders
 * 6th Famenne Ardenne Classic
 * 10th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
 * 1st Stage 1


 * 2020 (5)
 * 1st Jersey dutchflag.svg Road race, National Championships
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Overall BinckBank Tour
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 1st Tour of Flanders
 * 1st Stage 7 Tirreno–Adriatico
 * 2nd Brabantse Pijl
 * 3rd Gran Piemonte
 * 3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
 * 4th Road race, UEC European Championships
 * 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
 * 9th Gent–Wevelgem
 * 10th Giro di Lombardia


 * 2021 (8)
 * 1st Strade Bianche
 * 1st Antwerp Port Epic
 * Tour de France
 * 1st Stage 2
 * Held Jersey yellow.svg after Stages 2–7
 * Held Jersey polkadot.svg after Stage 2
 * Tirreno–Adriatico
 * 1st Stages 3 & 5
 * Tour de Suisse
 * 1st Stages 2 & 3
 * 1st Stage 1 UAE Tour
 * 2nd Tour of Flanders
 * 3rd Paris–Roubaix
 * 3rd E3 Saxo Bank Classic
 * 5th Milan–San Remo
 * 8th Road race, UCI World Championships
 * 8th Primus Classic


 * 2022 (5)
 * 1st Tour of Flanders
 * 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
 * 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
 * Giro d'Italia
 * 1st Stage 1
 * Held Jersey pink.svg after Stages 1–3
 * Held Jersey violet.svg after Stages 1–4
 * Held MaillotAzul.PNG after Stages 1–2
 * Jersey red number.svg Combativity award Stages 17, 21 & Overall
 * 1st Stage 4 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
 * 3rd Milan–San Remo
 * 4th Amstel Gold Race
 * 9th Paris–Roubaix


 * 2023 (6)
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Road race, UCI World Championships
 * 1st Jersey violet.svg Overall Tour of Belgium
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Milan–San Remo
 * 1st Paris–Roubaix
 * 1st Super 8 Classic
 * 2nd Tour of Flanders
 * 2nd E3 Saxo Classic
 * 3rd Road race, National Championships
 * 4th Grand Prix de Wallonie
 * Jersey beige number.svg Combativity award Stage 12 Tour de France


 * 2024 (3)
 * 1st Tour of Flanders
 * 1st Paris–Roubaix
 * 1st E3 Saxo Classic
 * 2nd Gent–Wevelgem
 * 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
 * 10th Milan–San Remo

Classics results timeline
This table includes number of wins, second- and third-place finishes, top 3 and top 10 finishes and race days of Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Giro di Lombardia.
 * Monuments results

Criteriums

 * 2015
 * 2nd Heist-op-den-Berg
 * 3rd Profronde Zevenbergen


 * 2016
 * 1st Sint-Elooisprijs


 * 2017
 * 2nd Ronde van Made
 * 3rd Profronde Zevenbergen


 * 2018
 * 3rd Aalst
 * 3rd Acht van Chaam
 * 3rd Herentals


 * 2019
 * 1st Antwerp
 * 1st Draai van de Kaai


 * 2022
 * 1st Daags na de Tour
 * 1st Profronde Surhuisterveen
 * 1st RaboRonde Heerlen
 * 1st Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
 * 1st Izegem Koers
 * 2nd Acht van Chaam
 * 2nd Herentals
 * 3rd Gouden Pijl
 * 3rd Draai van de Kaai


 * 2023
 * 1st Aalst
 * 1st Acht van Chaam
 * 1st Profronde Etten-Leur
 * 1st Madrid

Number of wins per year
This table includes number of wins, second- and third-place finishes and race days per year including UCI level 2 races.

Global records

 * First double Men's Junior Cyclo-cross World Champion in 2012 and 2013.
 * Most Men's Junior Cyclo-cross World Cup wins: 2 (2011-2012 and 2012-2013).
 * Most Men's Junior Cyclo-cross Superprestige wins: 2 (2011-2012 and 2012-2013).
 * Most UCI wins in a single Men's Junior Cyclo-cross season: 30 out of 30 races contested in 2012-2013.
 * First Men's Junior Cyclo-cross World Champion and Men's Junior Road Race World Champion in 2013.
 * Youngest Men's winner ever in the Cyclo-cross Superprestige in Gieten 2014 (19 years and 228 days).
 * Youngest Men's winner ever in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Hoogerheide 2015 (20 years and 6 days).
 * Youngest Men's Cyclo-cross World Champion ever in 2015 (20 years and 13 days).
 * Youngest Men's Cyclo-cross Superprestige winner ever in 2014-2015 (20 years and 27 days).
 * First Men's Junior Cyclo-cross Superprestige winner, Men's Under -23 Cyclo-cross Superprestige winner and Men's Elite Cyclo-cross Superprestige winner in 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
 * First Men's Junior Cyclo-cross World Cup winner, Men's Under -23 Cyclo-cross World Cup winner and Men's Elite Cyclo-cross World Cup winner in 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2017-2018.
 * Most wins in a single Men's Cyclo-cross Trophy season: 7 out of 8 races in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
 * Most wins in a single Men's Cyclo-cross Superprestige season: 8 out of 8 races in 2018-2019 (record shared with Sven Nys, 2006-2007).
 * Most UCI wins in a single Men's Cyclo-cross season: 32 out of 34 races contested in 2018-2019 (record shared with Erik De Vlaeminck, 1967-1968, 1970-1971 and Roland Liboton, 1983-1984).
 * First double XCC and XCO winner in the same weekend ever in the Men's Mountain Bike World Cup in Nové Město 2019.
 * Most XCC wins in a single Men's Mountain Bike World Cup season: 5 out of 7 races in 2019.
 * Most XCC wins in the Men's Mountain Bike World Cup: 10.
 * Most Men's Dwars door Vlaanderen wins: 2 (2019 and 2022, record shared with 13 others).
 * Most Men's Tour of Flanders wins: 3 (2020, 2022 and 2024, record shared with 6 others).
 * Most consecutive Men's Tour of Flanders podium finishes between 2020 and 2024: 5.
 * Highest Men's Tour of Flanders average speed ever in 2024: 44.48 km/h.
 * Highest Men's Paris-Roubaix average speed ever in 2024: 47.80 km/h.
 * Least combined race days ever to win a stage and lead the Men's general classification in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia in 2021 and 2022: 3.
 * First Men's Milan-San Remo, Men's Paris-Roubaix winner and Men's Road Race World Champion in a single year in 2023.
 * First Men's Cyclo-cross World Champion and Men's Road Race World Champion in 2023.
 * First Men's medalist in the Cyclo-cross World Championships, Mountain Bike World Championships and Road World Championships in 2023.
 * Highest Men's Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix win average ever: 5 out of 10 races contested.
 * Highest Men's Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix podium average ever: 8 out of 10 races contested.
 * Highest Men's Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix top 10 average ever: 10 out of 10 races contested.
 * Highest Men's Monuments podium average ever: 11 out of 18 races contested.
 * Highest Men's Monuments top 10 average ever: 17 out of 18 races contested.

Continental records

 * Youngest Men's Junior Cyclo-cross European Champion ever in 2011 (16 years and 290 days).
 * First double Men's Junior Cyclo-cross European Champion in 2011 and 2012.
 * Youngest Men's Cyclo-cross European Champion ever in 2017 (22 years and 290 days).
 * First Men's Junior Cyclo-cross European Champion and Men's Elite Cyclo-cross European Champion in 2011, 2012 and 2017, 2018, 2019.
 * First Men's Cyclo-cross World Champion and Men's Cyclo-cross European Champion in 2017.
 * Most Men's Cyclo-cross European Championships titles: 3 (2017, 2018 and 2019).
 * First Men's Cyclo-cross European Champion and Men's Cross-country Mountain Bike European Champion in 2019.
 * First Men's medalist in the Cyclo-cross European Championships, Road European Championships and Mountain Bike European Championships in 2019.

National records

 * First Men's Novice Cyclo-cross Dutch Champion and Men's Novice Time Trial Dutch Champion in 2011.
 * First Men's Junior Cyclo-cross Dutch Champion and Men's Junior Road Race Dutch Champion in 2013.
 * Youngest Men's Cyclo-cross Dutch Champion ever in 2015 (19 years and 357 days).
 * Most Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross World Cup race wins: 38.
 * Most Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross Superprestige race wins: 31.
 * Most Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross Trophy race wins: 31.
 * Most Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross Superprestige wins: 4 in 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 (record shared with Hennie Stamsnijder, 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1986-1987 and 1988-1989).
 * First Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross Trophy winner in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
 * Most consecutive Men's Cyclo-cross Dutch Championships titles between 2015 and 2020: 6 (record shared with Lars Boom, 2007-2012).
 * Most Dutch Men's Cyclo-cross World Championships titles: 6 (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024).
 * Most Dutch Men's UCI Cyclo-cross wins: 162.
 * First Men's Cyclo-cross Dutch Champion, Men's Road Race Dutch Champion and Men's Cross-country Mountain Bike Dutch Champion in 2018.
 * First Dutch Men's winner of the two Dutch World Tour races, the Amstel Gold Race and the Benelux Tour in 2019 and 2020.
 * First Dutch Men's Strade Bianche winner in 2021.
 * First Dutch Men's Tour of Flanders and Men's Paris-Roubaix winner in a single year in 2024.
 * Most Dutch Men's Paris-Roubaix wins: 2 in 2023 and 2024.
 * First Dutch Men's medalist in the Gravel World Championships in 2022.
 * Most Dutch Men's Monument wins: 6.
 * Most Dutch Men's Monument podium finishes: 11.

Family records

 * with David van der Poel
 * First brothers to both win the Junior Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships in 2010 and 2012, 2013.
 * First brothers to both win the Junior UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in 2009-2010 and 2011-2012, 2012-2013.
 * First brothers to both win the Junior Cyclo-cross Superprestige in 2009-2010 and 2011-2012, 2012-2013.
 * First brothers to both win the Under-23 Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships in 2013 and 2014.
 * with Adri van der Poel
 * First father and son to both win the Cyclo-cross World Championships in 1996 and 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024.
 * First father and son to both win the Cyclo-cross World Cup in 1996-1997 and 2017-2018.
 * First father and son to both win the Cyclo-cross Superprestige in 1996-1997 and 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019.
 * First father and son to both win the Tour of Flanders in 1986 and 2020, 2022, 2024.
 * First father and son to both podium in Paris–Roubaix in 1986 and 2021, 2023, 2024.
 * First father and son to both win the Brabantse Pijl in 1985 and 2019.
 * First father and son to both win the Amstel Gold Race in 1990 and 2019.
 * First father and son to both podium in Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1986, 1988 and 2024.
 * First father and son to both win the Dutch National Road Race Championships in 1987 and 2018, 2020.
 * First father and son to both wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France in 1984 and 2021.
 * First father and son to both medal in the Road World Championships in 1983 and 2023.
 * First father and son to both finish top 10 in the five Monuments.
 * with Raymond Poulidor
 * First grandfather and grandson to both win Milan-San Remo in 1961 and 2023.
 * First grandfather and grandson to both podium in Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1968 and 2024.
 * First grandfather and grandson to both win the National Road Race Championships in 1961 and 2018, 2020.
 * First grandfather and grandson to both win a stage in the Tour de France in 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974 and 2021.
 * First grandfather and grandson to both medal in the Road World Championships in 1961, 1964, 1966, 1974 and 2023.
 * First grandfather and grandson to both finish top 10 in the five Monuments.

Awards and honours

 * Gerrie Knetemann Trophy - Dutch Young Cyclist of the Year: 2013.
 * NOC*NSF Young Talent Award: 2013.
 * Koning Winter - Best Cyclo-cross Rider of the Year: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019.
 * Flandrien of the Cyclo-cross: 2015, 2017, 2018.
 * Dutch Mountain Biker of the Year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021.
 * Gerrit Schulte Trophy - Dutch Cyclist of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2023.
 * Jaap Eden Award - Dutch Sportsman of the Year: 2019, 2023.
 * Eddy Merckx Trophy - Best Classics Rider of the Year: 2023.
 * Vélo d'Or - 2nd place: 2023.
 * International Flandrien of the Year: 2023.

A street in Berg en Terblijt (former Oeveregrubbe) is renamed to Mathieu van der Poel Allee on the place, a few kilometers from the finish, where he led the chase group to the front of the 2019 Amstel Gold Race.