Mathieu van der Poel visits one of the UK's most exclusive golf clubs the day before Rouleur Live in London
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Follow us on GoogleMathieu van der Poel will be a guest at the Rouleur Live cycling event in London this week. On Thursday evening, the Dutchman will join Freddy Ovett at the Zwift booth, but on Wednesday, he first took time for his favorite hobby: golf. Van der Poel played at the prestigious Sunningdale Golf Club.
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Van der Poel visits an eye-wateringly expensive golf club
Van der Poel made the most of his sponsorship commitments in the UK. He posted on Instagram that he really enjoyed the Sunningdale Golf Club, located about 50 kilometers west of London.
"Straight into my top 5," read the caption on social media. Van der Poel clearly holds the club in Berkshire in high regard. That’s not surprising: the annual membership fee there ranges from £6,000 to £7,000 per year.
First and foremost, you must be able to become a member by getting through a long waiting list (which includes a rigorous selection process), for which a registration fee of tens of thousands of pounds is required. A day pass alone costs well over £500.
Van der Poel joins a lineup of notable guests at Rouleur Live
Van der Poel has commitments in London on Thursday. At 6:30 p.m GMT, he’ll be at the Zwift Booth, and at 8:15 p.m., he’ll join Ovett for a Q&A session with the audience.
Kasia Niewiadoma, Bradley Wiggins, and Taylor Phinney, among others, will also be stopping by the three-day cycling festival on Thursday.
On Friday, fans can see Lotte Kopecky, Mads Pedersen, Fabian Cancellara, and Ben Healy, while Saturday will wrap up the festival with appearances by Bas Tietema, Fabio Jakobsen, and Marianne Vos.
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