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In her first race of 2023, Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Trek Lions) returned to the top step of the podium, storming to a solo victory in the fifth round of the X2O Trofee in Koksijde.
Van Anrooij fought off a race-long chase from another Dutch 20-year-old, Jumbo-Visma’s Fem van Empel. The European champion was targeting her 12th win of the season but was forced to settle for second place, 14 seconds down after never quite getting in touch with her rival.
Former world champion Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) rounded out the podium some way back at 1:09 down on her teammate after she and the rest of the chasers consistently lost time on the two young leaders.
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