The Belgian Wout van Aert signed his first victory of the season in cyclocross by winning this Saturday at Gullegem Superprestiein the absence of his great rival, Dutch world champion Mathieu van der Poel, who is out after a rib injury.
In his second appearance this winter, the Visma-Lease a Bike team rider won home after a good head-to-head with Belgian champion Eli Iserbyt. Another Belgian, Michael Vanthourenhout, completed the podium.
Unlike Van der Poel, who made cyclocross a real goal, with a project to equal Belgian Eric De Vlaeminck’s record of seven world titles, Van Aert competes in a lighter winter program, “for pure fun” and with the goal of preparing for the road season.
He joined the exam Felipe Orts. The Spanish runner has finished seventh position. This Sunday wait for the Dendermonde World Cup, which lost Van der Poel again.
Source: La Verdad
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