Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) handily gained Saturday’s twenty first version of X2O Badkamers Trofee Flandriencross in Hamme, Belgium, claiming first place forward of teammates Eli Iserbyt and European champion Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal) by 46 seconds.
The Belgian cyclocross phenom, who hasn’t completed decrease than second this cyclocross season, took cost from the beginning gun, pulled out an early lead forward of the Puwels Sauzen-Bingoel’s Iserbyt and Vanthourenhout, and held his benefit for the hourlong competitors, displaying glorious type earlier than the world championships in Hoogerheide subsequent weekend.
“I feel the shape was actually, actually good at this time,” a muddy van Aert advised reporters on the end line. “I may take distance from the start, which meant a tough race on the entrance for a very long time, however it was positively price it. It was a superb day, a superb take a look at and a tough race.”
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