World Champion Fem van Empel comfortably wins women’s race in Herentals

World Champion Fem van Empel (Visma-Lease a Bike) won the X20 Badkamers Trofee race in Herentals, benefitting from the mistakes of others to win the race a second year running.

After both crashed in the second half of the race, Lucinda Brand (Trek-Baloise Lions) and Ceylin Alvarado (Fenix-Deceuninck) sprinted for second place. Dutch champion Brand was strongest, finishing ahead of Alvarado and Annemarie Worst (Cyclocross Reds).