Mathieu van der Poel scored his fifth cyclocross world title on home turf in Hoogerheide, outsprinting age-old rival Wout van Aert at the end of a tense 67 minutes of racing to take his fifth rainbow jersey.
The Dutchman and his Belgian adversary were inseparable for the entire race before Van der Poel came from behind on the final stretch of tarmac to blast past Van Aert and secure the gold medal in front of the packed home fans.
At 12 seconds back, Eli Iserbyt (Belgium) grabbed the bronze medal, beating Lars van der Haar (Netherlands) in a dash for the finish line.
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