Monday 31 October 2016

Van der Haar aiming for podium after delayed season start - Cyclo-cross News Shorts

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After a turbulent start to his cyclo-cross season, Lars van der Haar is anticipating good things to come during the month of November. The Giant-Apecin rider is aiming at podium finishes in the upcoming World Cup and Superprestige events.

"The aim is to keep on improving my condition and I hope I can target race results and podium finishes, Van der Haar said in a team press release.

Van der Haar delayed his start to the season after injuring his hamstring, forgoing a start at the opening World Cup rounds at CrossVegas and Jingle Cross in September.

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He returned to racing at the Hansgrohe Superprestige in Gieten in October where he placed tenth behind former world champion Mathieu van der Poel.

He was then sixth at DVV verzekeringen trofee – Hotondcross, fourth at Hansgrohe Superprestigein Zonhoven, seventh at the World Cup in Valkenburg, won Kiremko Nacht van Woerden and was seventh at the European Cyclo-cross Championships this weekend.

"October has been a challenging month, however we have seen an upward trend in my performances," van der Haar said. "Now I am starting to regain full fitness and working progressively towards my previous level. I have had some decent results this month and it felt really good to finally win again in Woerden."

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