Van Aert fulfills a dream with U23 world title

Wout Van Aert (Belgium) soloed away from his rivals on the first lap of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships U23 race, never to be caught back. The 19 year-old rider from Lille outclassed the opposition and turned the race into a one-man show, taking the rainbow jersey with a healthy margin over teammate Michael Vanthourenhout. The expected duel with Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) never materialised as Van der Poel didn't start well and finished third, more than a minute in arrears.

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