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Fem van Empel beats Lucinda Brand to thrilling Cyclocross World Cup win in Benidorm

Fem van Empel beats Lucinda Brand to thrilling Cyclocross World Cup win in Benidorm


Fem van Empel (Visma-Lease A Bike) took victory in the ninth round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Benidorm, prevailing in the sprint at the end of a thrilling race which, for the most part, saw a group of around a dozen riders fighting for the win.

The 22-year-old beat Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) to the line as the pair accelerated away at the end of the sixth and final lap in Spain. Two seconds further back, Marie Schreiber (SD Worx-Protime) rounded out the podium just ahead of Van Empel’s Visma teammate Marianne Vos.

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