Tom Pidcock won the Namur Cyclocross World Cup with an exceptional comeback and proving that he is, without a doubt, the strongest. The only ones capable of countering him are the veterans Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert, absent in Namur.
Tom Pidcock started as favorite to win the Cyclocross World Cup in Namur and didn't wait long. Even though he started far behind, Pidcock always showed a calm attitude and slowly got to the front before launching the decisive attack.
MEN'S ELITE RANKING
1 | PIDCOCK Tom | INEOS GRENADIERS | 59:45 |
2 | RONHAAR Pim | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0:15 |
3 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0:33 |
4 | ISERBYT Eli | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:52 |
5 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 1:02 |
6 | VAN DER HAIR Lars | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 1:08 |
7 | VANDEPUTTE Niels | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 1:30 |
8 | VANDEBOSCH Toon | CRELAN – CORENDON | 1:38 |
9 | MEEUSSEN Witse | CRELAN – CORENDON | 1:44 |
10 | KAMP Ryan | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 1:58 |
GENERAL WORLD CUP
In the women's category, victory went to the leader of the general classification. Alvarado was the best of her and managed to make a gap and maintain a small advantage which allowed her to win and consolidate the leader's jersey.
Fight for 2nd place where Lucinda Brand seemed to be able to keep the always dangerous Puck Pieterse at bay. But the young Dutchman managed to overtake her right at the end.
FEMALE ELITE RANKING
1 | ALVARADO Ceylin Del Carmen | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 51:57 |
2 | PIETERSE Puck | 0:17 | |
3 | BRAND Lucinda | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0:19 |
4 | CASASOLA Sarah | FAS AIRPORT SERVICES – GUErciotti | 2:15 |
5 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Eng | CRELAN – CORENDON | 2:29 |
6 | SCHREIBER Marie | 2:38 | |
7 | WORST Annemarie | CYCLOCROSS REDS | 2:46 |
8 | BENTVELD Leonie | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 3:01 |
9 | VERDONSCHOT Laura | DE CEUSTER-BONACHE | 3:25 |
10 | CLAUZEL Helene | AS BIKE RACING | 3:26 |
GENERAL WORLD CUP
MEN'S JUNIOR RANKING
Excellent performance by the Italian Stefano Viezzi who maintains the World Cup leadership among the Juniors.
1 | SPARFEL Aubin | 40:01 |
2 | BAZANT Krystof | 0:04 |
3 | SEIXAS Paul | " |
4 | VIEZZI Stephen | 0:06 |
5 | VEZIE Maxime | ' |
GENERAL WORLD CUP