Just 24 hours after winning the European cyclo-cross title, Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) was back in the saddle and dominating yet again at the Jaarmarktcross in Niel near Antwerp.
Van der Poel awoke at 5:00am to catch a flight from northern Italy to Belgium but shrugged off any fatigue to win alone. He let his rivals lead the race on the first lap but soon surged to the front before a key off-camber sector, opened up his unique power and bike skills to go clear alone.
Despite the wet and muddy conditions, Van der Poel continued to extend his lead during the nine laps, sliding down the descents, ploughing through the deep sand pit and running up the worst sections.
Van der Poel celebrated with his arms in the air a full 1:20 clear of second-placed Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal). Thijs Aerts (Telenet Baloise Lions) stepped up to take third at 1:38.
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus | |
| 2 | Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen -Bingoal | 0:01:20 |
| 3 | Thijs Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea | 0:01:36 |
| 4 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Corendon-Circus | 0:01:42 |
| 5 | Diether Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen -Bingoal | |
| 6 | Jens Adams (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen–-Bingoal | |
| 7 | Marcel Meisen (Ger) Corendon-Circus | |
| 8 | David van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus | 0:02:03 |
| 9 | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) Creafin–TÜV SÜD | 0:02:30 |
| 10 | Yannick Peeters (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal | 0:02:35 |
-
Neilson Powless, Larry Warbasse, Michael Matthews among men's field at Maryland Cycling Classic to challenge defending champion Mattias Skjelmose
Alison Jackson, Tiffany Cromwell, Lauren Stephens add star-power in debut of women's UCI one-day race in Baltimore -
September will mark the end of the road for Ceratizit Pro Cycling after failed sponsorship hunt
Women's WorldTour team confirmed to compete at Maryland Cycling Classic before wrapping up at end of season after a decade of racing -
'With the team we've got, it's well within our grasp' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG ready to step into Vuelta a España spotlight at team time trial
Emirati squad looking for victory on Wednesday with leaders João Almeida and Juan Ayuso sitting 10th and 11th on GC -
'The bad and the beauty of team time trials, everyone is nervous' – Ineos Grenadiers ready to embrace the stress in pursuit of back-to-back Vuelta a España stage wins
British squad confident of challenging stage 5 team race against the clock in Figueres, but admit they 'haven't got the best lineup' against UAE and Visma
