Sanne Cant (Crelan-Corendon) soloed to her first victory of the 2024-25 season on the Cyclocross Otegem on Monday, the Belgian veteran going clear on the ultimate lap after a battle with Aniek van Alphen (Seven Racing).
After Van Alphen rolled residence 12 seconds down, newly topped Belgian champion Marion Norbert Riberolle (Crelan-Corendon) got here residence to spherical out the rostrum at 26 seconds, rounding out a profitable day for the green-clad staff.
British rider Anna Kay (Proximus-Cyclis-Alphamotorhomes) was the quickest rider firstly of the ladies’s occasion, which was lacking a variety of the highest Dutch names, together with Lucinda Brand, Fem van Empel, and Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado.
She was joined on the entrance in a bunch of eight by the top of the opening lap, nevertheless, with Cant, Van Alphen and Riberolle all up there among the many leaders.
No main ruptures appeared on the second lap, although Cant and Van Alphen did present their energy on the third. The pair went clear originally of that circuit, leaving Riberolle trying to make up the hole on her personal.
She would not follow the lead duo, nevertheless, as a substitute ceding a 30-second hole to Cant and Van Alphen as they began the ultimate lap. Up entrance, it was left to a duel to resolve the victory, with the 35-year-old Cant in the end proving the stronger lady and breaking away to assert a solo win earlier than her retirement come season’s finish.
Further again, Riberolle was battling Julie Brouwers (Carles Liégeois Roasters) for the ultimate spot on the rostrum. The Crelan-Corendon racer finally got here out on prime on the demise, beating out Brouwers by a solitary second.
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