World champion Wout van Aert was not been named in Belgium’s line-up for next weekend’s UEC Cyclo-cross European Championships as his compatriot Toon Aerts looks to defend his title. Women’s world champion, Sanne Cant will be there and will lead the charge for victory in Tabor, Czech Republic, on Sunday, November 5.
Van Aert was expected to miss the European Championships as he takes a rest period at the start of November. Van Aert finished third at last weekend’s third round of the World Cup in Koksijde with Mathieu van der Poel taking a dominant win.
Aerts was the surprise champion at last year’s European championships after he soloed away from Van der Poel and teammate Van Aert.
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Cant is a two-time European champion but she missed out on a podium finish in Pont-Château last year, riding into seventh in the end. She will be joined by last year’s fourth-place finisher and former silver medallist Jolien Verschueren in the six-rider line-up.
Belgium Elite Men for European Championships: Jens Adams, Toon Aerts, Quiten Hermans, Tim Merlier, Kevin Pauwels, Daan Soete, Laurens Sweeck, Michael Vanthourenhout, Gianni Versmeersch.
Elite Women: Sanne Cant, Loes Sels, Joyce Vanderbeken, Kim Van De Steene, Ellen Van Loy, Jolien Verschueren.
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