The belgian Wout Van Aert was imposed this Sunday with authority in the test of the Cyclo-cross World Cup disputed in Dendermonde (Belgium), ahead of the Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel, which he led by 49 seconds, and his compatriot Toon Aerts, who was third at 1:18 minutes.
Van Aert, Jumbo-Visma rider, specialist in classics and cyclo-cross world champion in 2016, 2017 and 2018, showed his superiority from the very start and increased his advantage as the test progressed.
In the elite female category, the Dutch Lucinda Brand She did another show of her kind again to claim her fifth World Cup victory of the season, ahead of American Clara Honsinger, who she led by 4 seconds at the end.
The third position went to Denise Betsema, also from the Netherlands, 36 seconds behind the winner and current world champion.
The also Dutch, although born in the Dominican Republic, Ceylin del Carme Alvarado, world champion in 2020, finished in ninth position 1.15 minutes behind Brand.
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