Wout van Aert wins despite last-lap crash and without saddle at Benidorm World Cup

Wout van Aert (Visma-Leasa a Bike) claimed a solo victory at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Benidorm, Spain. The Belgian made his winning move on the last lap, and although he crashed after the barriers and his saddle broke off the seat post, he managed to hold off chaser and runner-up Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) to take his first World Cup win of the season.

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