The Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel confirmed his dominance with a new victory in Zonhoven (Belgium) in Cyclocross World Cupthe tenth of the season and fourth on the circuit, in a race won by her compatriot in the women’s category Puck Pieterse.
Van der Poel He remains unbeaten so far in the season and added another World Cup victory in Zonhoven, in a race marked by the extreme cold he experienced and in which he completely dominated without giving his rivals any options, leading the finish line by twenty seconds. Dutch Joris Nieuwenhuis and in twenty-second the Belgian Laurens Sweeck, third.
The Spanish Felipe Orts19th at 3:30, and Kevin Suareztwenty three in 3:45, finished far from the first position.
The general classification is led by the Belgians Eli Iserbyt with 295 points, followed by Dutch Joris Nieuwenhuis with 270 and Pim Ronhaar with 260. Van der Poel, who has only competed in the last four World Cup events, all four with wins, is still -nine with 160.
In the women’s category Puck Pieterse She achieved her third consecutive World Cup victory in Zonhoven, ahead of her compatriot Inge Van der Heijden, who crossed the finish line 24 seconds behind. Third was the British Zoe Backstedt in 41 seconds.
Lucie Brand retired from the race due to a crash while leading with three laps remaining.
The Dutch Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, who missed Zonhoven due to a back injury, remains the World Cup leader with 312 points. Second is Puck Pieterse with 260 and third is Lucinda Brand with 237.
Source: La Verdad
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