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Lander Loockx (Deschacht – Hens – Maes) used a final acceleration to out-kick Timon Rüegg (Cross Team Legendre / Vc Steinmaur) and win the elite men’s C1 OZ Cross race in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The final surge allowed the Belgian rider to score the second C1 victory of his career.
The Belgian-Swiss duo created a 25-second advantage on a trailing group of four, from which Curtis White (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing) exploded across the finish line to take the final podium spot.
“It was quite fast. The first laps were very tactical. I was always in second or third position, just being in the front because I know after some laps we’ll get some gaps,” Loockx said. “There were some mistakes from other riders after me, and with Timon Ruëgg we got a gap. And we did work well together.
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