The Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel confirmed his dominance with a new victory in Zonhoven (Belgium) in the Cyclocross World Cup, his tenth of the season and fourth on the circuit, in a race that his compatriot Puck Pieterse won in the women’s category. .
Van der Poel remains undefeated so far this season and added another victory in the World Cup in Zonhoven, in a race marked by the intense cold that he experienced and which he completely dominated without giving his rivals any options, leading at the finish line in twenty seconds to Joris Nieuwenhuis, also Dutch, and twenty-two to Belgian Laurens Sweeck, third.
The Spaniards Felipe Orts, nineteenth at 3:30, and Kevin Suárez, twenty-third at 3:45, finished far from the first positions.
The general classification is led by the Belgian Eli Iserbyt with 295 points, followed by the Dutch Joris Nieuwenhuis with 270 and Pim Ronhaar with 260. Van der Poel, who has only raced the last four World Cup events, all four with victory, He is ninth with 160.
In the women’s category, Puck Pieterse achieved her third consecutive victory in the World Cup in Zonhoven, ahead of her compatriot Inge Van der Heijden, who entered the finish line 24 seconds behind. Third was the British Zoe Backstedt at 41 seconds.
Lucie Brand retired from the race due to a crash while leading with three laps remaining.
The Dutch Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, who did not participate in Zonhoven due to a back injury, continues to lead the World Cup with 312 points. Second is Puck Pieterse with 260 and third Lucinda Brand with 237.
