Thibau Nys took a second UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup win in two races at Flamanville on Sunday, extending his overall lead in the series.
The Baloise-Glowi Lions rider battled to the front group of the race on the second lap, resisting crashes, mechanicals and attacks from his competitors to take what was the fourth win of his season to date. The Belgian Champion attacked on the seventh lap and was able to recover from a minor crash to ride solo to the win.
“Exactly, two times on the same corner, I had some difficulties over there, but for the rest, I felt really good. Maybe not a super day like at Tábor, but a good feeling, and it was just about making sure I had two really fast laps in the final. At the moment I wanted to make my acceleration, I think something happened with Joris [Nieuwenhuis], and that gave me some bonus seconds, and it was just full-gas to the finish line.”
Behind him, British Champion Cameron Mason (Seven Racing) recovered from a poor start, reaching the leading group on the sixth of nine laps of the French course. However, with Nys’ teammate, Lars van der Haar on his wheel, he was unable to close the gap when Nys attacked.
How it unfolded
After dominating the opening World Cup round in Tàbor last week, Thibau Nys (Baloise-Glowi Lions) wore the overall leader’s jersey for the series’ second race in Flamanville, France, on Sunday.
The 2.95km course had dried out since Saturday’s recon rides, changing those riders it might suit, though it remained technical, with tight bends and two bridges, though that made little difference to a dominant Nys.
Once the green light was lit, it was Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon) who had the best start, leading the highly packed field off the road and onto the mud, Lars van der Haar (Baloise-Glowi Lions) close on his wheel.
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