Belgium - Van Aert wins first elite ‘cyclo title in hometown Lille, Cant wins seventh
Wout Van Aert (Crelan-Vastgoedservice) won his first elite cyclo-cross title in front of a hometown crowed in Lille, Belgium, on Sunday. The 21-year-old took a solo victory ahead of Laurens Sweeck (Era Real Estate - Murprotec) and veteran Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink).
Van Aert dedicated the victory to his dad saying, “The last lap I had to hold back not to celebrate. When passing the pit I saw my father. It’s been a few rough weeks. It’s a win for my father.”
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Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) won her seventh title in the elite women’s category, taking a solo win by nearly half a minute ahead of Ellen Van Loy (Young Telenet-Fidea), while Loes Sels (Young Telenet-Fidea) finished third. “It will not be easy to keep racking up the titles,” Cant said. “I might have bad luck one year. I’m pleased with every title I capture.”
Jappe Jaspers (BKCP-Enertherm) won the junior men’s title, Femke Van Den Driessche won the under-23 women’s title and Thijs Aerts won the under-23 men’s title.
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