The UCI Cyclocross World Cup will be decided in Benidorm

Another year, the UCI Cyclocross World Cup – Benidorm Costa Blanca You will enjoy an enviable participation. The presence of ‘Big Three’ men developed by Mathieu Van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock. Also the feminine with Fem van Empel, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Puck Pieterse. Added to this unparalleled cast is the leader of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in the men’s Elite category, Eli Iserbyt, and all his Baloise-Trek challengers (Joris Nieuwenhuis, Pim Ronhaar and Lars Van der Haar); while, in the women’s event, Van Empel, Alvarado and Pieterse will welcome Lucinda Brand and Zoe Backstedt among others.

As the penultimate round of UCI Cyclocross World Cup, the test in Benidorm Costa Blanca will be decisive for solving the final general classification of the main cyclocross tournament in the world in its men’s Eilte version. The current leader, Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal), will be supported by his teammate Michael Vanthourenhout to avoid the three Baloise-Trek men who threaten his privileged position: Joris Nieuwenhuis, Pim Ronhaar and Lars Van der Haar. They are all less than 40 points behind Iserbyt: what is the value of victory in Benidorm. The Spanish will also try to fight for positions of honor. Felipe Orts (La Vila Joiosa-Neteo) and Kevin Suárez (Nesta-MMR).

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Elite Male Participants
Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Wout van Aert (Visma | Rent a Bike)
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers)
Eli Iserbyt, Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal)
Laurens Sweeck, Toon Vandebosch (Crelan-Corendon)
Joris Nieuwenhuis, Pim Ronhaar, Lars Van der Haar, Thibau Nys (Baloise-Trek)
Felipe Orts (La Vila Joiosa-Neteo)
Kevin Suarez (Nesta-MMR)

Elite Female Participants
Fem van Empel (Visma | Rent a Bike)
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Deceuninck)
Puck Pieterse (Fenix ​​- Deceuninck)
Inge van der Heijden, Manon Bakker (Crelan-Corendon)
Leonie Bentveld (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal)
Lucinda Brand, Fleur Moors (Baloise-Trek)
Zoe Backstedt (Canyon//SRAM Racing)
Lucía González, Sofia Rodríguez (Nesta-MMR)

The women’s Elite version of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup has been decided in favor of Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Deceuninck)with a 52 point advantage Puck Pieterse (Fenix ​​- Deceuninck). Both Dutch women will find strong rivals in the battle for victory in Benidorm with their compatriots Fem van Empel (Visma | Lease a Bike), Lucinda Brand (Baloise-Trek), Inge van der Heijden or Manon Bakker (Crelan-Corendon). Also the promising Zoe Backstedt (Canyon//SRAM Racing) will want to give their ‘do’ off their chest, while on the national side they are the proclaimed champions and runners-up of Spain, Lucía González and Sofía Rodríguez (Nesta-MMR), the main assets.