Crown Princes

Four part documentary series about four young cyclo-crossers hoping to fill the gap Sven Nys left behind after retiring in 2016: Wout van Aert (22), Mathieu van der Poel (21), Laurens Sweeck (23) en Eli Iserbyt (19).

Storyline

First Aired

2017-01-09
Last Aired

2017-01-30
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

4
Status

Ended
Language

Nederlands
Network

VRT 1

Keywords:

cycling cyclocross

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

World Champion Wout van Aert knows he will be the man to beat in the upcoming cyclocross season. His m...More

World Champion Wout van Aert knows he will be the man to beat in the upcoming cyclocross season. His main rival, Belgian born Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, was operated on both knees in July. Laurens Sweeck, one of three professional cycling brothers, is more and more the upcoming man. Eli Iserbyt finally won the rainbow jersey for the under-23 category in early 2016 and is looking to make the jump to the pros.Less

2017-01-09

2. Episode 2

Three months after his double knee surgery, Mathieu is back at the start of a cyclocross race, hoping ...More

Three months after his double knee surgery, Mathieu is back at the start of a cyclocross race, hoping for a big win. The Sweeck family is expecting a first grand child. Not a week goes by without Wout having troubles with his gear. Eli, finally, hopes to shine in front of his own supporters on his favourite track, Ronse.Less

2017-01-16

3. Episode 3

The Koppenbergcross with its hard climbs is perfect for Wout van Aert. With Mathieu van der Poel back ...More

The Koppenbergcross with its hard climbs is perfect for Wout van Aert. With Mathieu van der Poel back in full form, winning it will not be easy. Eli's girlfriend, Puck, also hopes to start a cycling career. The three Sweeck brothers race the same race for the first time this year. Mathieu goes to Spain for a bit to rest and train for the next few races to come.Less