Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) made it four for four in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, fending off a brilliant effort by Belgian Champion Thibau Nys (Baloise Glowi Lions) before soloing to the win in Gavere.
Nys made one mistake on the third to last lap and it was game over, but he did enough to finish second. Tibor del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck) out-sprinted Toon Aerts for the final podium spot.
How it unfolded
Thibau Nys (Baloise Glowi Lions) got off to the fastest start as the sun began to dip toward the horizon in Gavere, but the course was so fast that even the tough climb wasn’t enough to break up the race for the first three laps.
Tibor del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck) followed Nys closely as his teammate Mathieu van der Poel wove his way through the field to the front by the end of the opening lap.
Soon, an elite group began to form, with Emiel Verstrynge (Crelan-Corendon), Del Grosso, Nys,…
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