European Cyclocross Championships: Fem van Empel wins women’s elite title in thrilling battle with Ceylin Alvarado

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Fem van Empel (Netherlands) has won the elite women’s race at the European Cyclocross Championships for the third time in a row after out-sprinting compatriot Ceylin Alvarado in a dramatic finale.

The pair were inseparable for much of the race as they tussled for control of the front alongside fellow Dutchwoman Lucinda Brand, who came third.