World champion Fem van Empel dominates Exact Cross Beringen with solo victory

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Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado second, Lucinda Brand third

Fem Van Empel current world cyclo-cross champion, crosses the line to victory in the women's elite race of the 'Exact Cross Beringen' cyclo-cross cycling event
Fem Van Empel current world cyclo-cross champion, crosses the line to victory in the women's elite race of the 'Exact Cross Beringen' cyclo-cross cycling event (Image credit: Getty Images)
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World Champion Fem van Empel (Visma-Lease a Bike) secured a dominant solo victory in the in the opening round of the Exact Cross series Beringen-Be-Mine Cross on Saturday.

She opened a solo lead on the second of five laps and finished 42 seconds ahead of former world champions Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and 1:16 ahead of another former world champion Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions).

Italian champion Sara Casasola (Hess) led the field onto the course ahead of Van Empel, Alvarado and Brand, who was wearing the Dutch champion's jersey, with a long line of some 35 riders competing in the opening round of the Exact Cross series.

Van Empel led the race through the start of the third lap with 10 seconds on Casasola as Brand and Alvarado chased at an additional three seconds back. 

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