Belgian Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) started the Cyclocross World Cup with a clear victory on the sandy Antwerp circuit, also leading the podium with his compatriots Laurence Sweck and Michael Vanthourenhoutwhile Felipe Orts he entered in the ninth.
Iserbyt (Bavikhove, 27 years old), two-time World Cup winner, won alone, with a time of 58.56 minutes, 17 seconds before Sweeck and on the 28th until Vanthourenhout. The Spanish Felipe Orts He came in ninth, 1.22 behind the winner.
After the first three laps a group of 7 runners was formed with Iserbyt, Vanthourenhout, Thibau Nys, Lars van der Haar Joran Wyseure, Laurens Sweeck and Niels Vandeputte.
Sweeck He opened a gap in an attack with 6 laps remaining, but was caught by Iserbytwho waited for his moment to make decisive distinctions. The Belgian champion opened up a lead of 13 seconds, leaving the match at the interval Vanthourenhout and Sweeck.
Felipe Ortson a sandy terrain that was not in its favor, could not enter the group of favorites, but held the second group to reach at least one place in the top ten at the premiere of the World Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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