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There was no shortage of heavy-hitting contenders: Tour de France runner-up Remco Evenepoel; Evenepoel’s fellow Belgian Wout van Aert; occasional Pogacar nemesis Mathieu van der Poel; French prodigy Paul Seixas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel launched a long breakaway that was ultimately replaced by an elite group on the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Australian Michael Matthews was second, with former winner Mathieu van der Poel, of the Netherlands, in third.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
When I put this to van Tulleken he pauses for breath.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Oh, brother! Just what I need. Another one of Baba Joseph’s pets!” groaned Dr. van Heerden.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
“He got a good night’s rest and then vanned the rest of the way the next day,” McPeek said, making sure to thank officials at Zia Park for their hospitality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
Midnight Empress was pulled up by jockey Javier Castellano in the ninth race on May 28 and vanned off by equine ambulance, according to the New York Gaming Commission.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
In the Pat Day Mile, Freezing Point, also ridden by Lanerie, was pulled up in the chute shortly after the start of the race and was vanned off.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023
Spun Intended was pulled up in front of the grandstand by jockey Mike Smith and vanned off.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
Trouble dogged him from the moment he was vanned into Santa Anita.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The proposal would also help pay for the cost of vanning horses and relocation expenses for horsemen, including grooms and trainers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
News of ever fresh extravagances circulates in 25 or so magazines devoted to vanning.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fact, vanning enthusiasts include a good many old coots as well as young marrieds, loners and lovers as well as adolescents.
From Time Magazine Archive
The paradoxical realities of vanning suggest another possibility.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the following information, as well as for much of that already given about vanning, we are indebted to Captain Reynolds, of Cook's Kitchen Mine.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
