Exact Cross: Niels Vandeputte takes over for teammate Mathieu van der Poel atop podium in Maldegem

After Mathieu van der Poel’s dominance during his cyclo-cross campaign, post-Worlds it was his teammate Niels Vandeputte who claimed victory in the Exact Cross Maldegem on Wednesday.

Vandeputte got away with Joran Wyseure and Felipe Orts late in the race following a crash by Michael Vanthourenhout on the penultimate lap.