Young Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) kicked off his 2015-2016 cyclo-cross campaign in style. At the Superprestige opener in Gieten in the north of the Netherlands the 21-year-old Belgian rider won solo ahead of home rider Lars van der Haar (Giant-Alpecin). Young Tim Merlier (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) won the sprint for third place ahead of Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) and Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games).
“This streak will end at some point and I will have no trouble with that. I’m starting relaxed at every race. It’s fun to race this way,” Van Aert said on Play Sports TV.
The Superprestige cyclo-cross series includes eight events, most of them in Belgium except Gieten.
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The commanding victory from Van Aert on the fast course in Gieten came after two crucial moments in the race. After a first acceleration from Van Aert in the fourth of 10 laps the Belgian bridged up to early leader David van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon) with Van der Haar being the only rider able to hold his wheel.
“When Van Aert accelerated everybody knew you had to be on his wheel but not everybody can be there,” Vantornout said.
Further back in the group Sven Nys tried to bounce back from a flat after a good start in the race.
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