Iserbyt dominates muddy Koppenbergcross

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Eli Iserbyt of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Eli Iserbyt takes the win on the Koppenberg (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Eli Iserbyt of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal competes during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Eli Iserbyt splashes through the mud during Koppenbergcross (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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Belgian Eli Iserbyt pictured in action during the Koppenbergcross men elite race first race of the X2O Badkamers Trofee Veldrijden trophy out of eight in Oudenaarde Monday 01 November 2021 BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images — Eli Iserbyt cleans up before his victory salute (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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Dutch Lars Van Der Haar crosses the finish line at the Koppenbergcross men elite race first race of the X2O Badkamers Trofee Veldrijden trophy out of eight in Oudenaarde Monday 01 November 2021 BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images — Lars van der Haar scored a podium finish (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 LR Laurens Sweeck of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal Lars Van Der Haar of The Netherlands and Team Baloise Trek Lions Lander Loockx of Belgium and Team DeschachtGroup HensContainers Maes Toon Vandebosch of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal and Toon Aerts of Belgium and Team Baloise Trek Lions lead The Peloton at start during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — The start of the Koppenbergcross (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Toon Aerts of Belgium and Team Baloise Trek Lions competes during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Toon Aerts (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Tom Meeusen of Belgium and Team DeschachtGroup HensContainers Maes competes during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Tom Meeusen (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 LR Toon Vandebosch of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal and Corne Van Kessel of The Netherlands and TormansCircus Cyclo Cross Team compete during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Toon Vandebosch (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 A rider competes in a muddy section of the circuit while fans cheer during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — The Koppenbergcross (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Riders competing in a muddy section of the circuit during the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — The Koppenbergcross (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Toon Aerts of Belgium and Team Baloise Trek Lions on second place catching breath after the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Toon Aerts recovers after the finish (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM NOVEMBER 01 Eli Iserbyt of Belgium and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal sprints at finish line to win the 32nd Koppenbergcross Grand Prix Jolien Verschueren 2021 Mens Elite Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde X2OBadkamersTrofee on November 01 2021 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images — Eli Iserbyt crests the climb (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) made it a hattrick at the Koppenbergcross, winning the race for the third year in a row on Monday.

The Belgian rider was once again dominant, putting in a commanding ride through the thick mud and up the slippery cobbles of the Koppenberg climb.

Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) was the only rider who could get near him, finishing 23 seconds down, while his teammate Lars van der Haar claimed the final spot on the podium at 1:18.

More to follow.

Full Results
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	1:02:42
2	Toon Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions	0:00:24
3	Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions	0:01:18
4	Corne van Kessel (Ned) Tormans - Circus Cyclo Cross Team	0:02:41
5	Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:02:47
6	Tom Meeusen (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-containers Maes	0:02:59
7	Lander Loockx (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-containers Maes	0:03:04
8	Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:03:15
9	Jens Adams (Bel)	0:03:36
10	Thijs Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions	0:03:59
11	Yentl Bekaert (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions	0:04:06
12	Diether Sweeck (Bel) IKO - Crelan	0:06:34
13	Michael Boroš (Cze)	0:07:15
14	Thomas Mein (GBr) Tormans - Circus Cyclo Cross Team	0:07:43
15	Lorenzo Marasco (Fra) Sebmotobikes CX Team	0:08:06
16	Seppe Rombouts (Bel)	0:08:42
17	Robin Alderweireld (Bel)	0:09:08
18	Eric Lüthi (Swi)
19	Paul Oldham (GBr)
20	Raphaël Kockelmann (Lux)
21	Koen Van Dijke (Ned)
22	Timothy O Regan (Irl)
23	Andy Ruts (Bel)
24	Benjamin Krawczyk (Fra)
25	Gauthier Heymes (Fra)
26	Francois Chastagner (Fra)
DNF	Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal

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