He didn’t win in a Lamborghini but he almost did. The Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel came to the town of Gavere (Belgium)headquarters of World Cup cyclocross this Thursday, the seventh season, in a luxury car. A few moments later he entered her canyon bike and he won almost at the same speed, in a technical and tough circuit, marked by the presence of mud and the many technical areas that are there.
The world champion started in the second row and, unlike the two previous races, waited for his moment to make the final blow, which came in the third of the seven laps that had to be done around the track, before the authorized place. for changing the bike. In the blink of an eye Van der Poel lHe achieved a 35-second margin in second place, a distance he later limited himself to adjusting to, to achieve a great victory, although without the large margins he achieved in the two previous events.
More interesting was the fight for the two remaining podium places, which ultimately went to the Belgians Michael Vanthourenhout and Thibau Nyssecond and third respectively.
Van der Poel’s third win in the first three cyclocross races of the season, and third victory at the Gavere circuit.
A victory that I later explained in these words: “It gets harder with each lap and I make a lot of mistakes, so I’m angry with myself, but I’m happy to cross the finish line!”
In the women’s race, ‘peaceful’ victory for the Dutch Fem Van Empel. The world champion, who won the European Championship in Pontevedra last November, defeated his compatriots Lucinda Brand and Puck Pietersesecond and third respectively.
CLASSIFICATIONS
1. Mathieu Van der Poel (PB/Alpecin-Deceuninck) 1h05’29”
2.Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL/Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) at 26”
3. Thibau Nys (BEL/Baloise Trek Lions) at 41”
4.Lars Van der Haar 8PB/Baloise Trek Lions) at 55”
5.Emiel Verstrynge (BEL/Crelan-Coredon) at 1’32”
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19. Felipe Orts (ESP/Ridley Racing Team) at 4’16”
And, with no time to rest, this Friday the Exactly Cross Loenhout-Azencross, in Belgium, where the Belgian may be present Wout Van Aert, has recovered from the illness that prevented him from competing until now.
Source: La Verdad
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