X2O Trofee Brussels: Michael Vanthourenhout wins tight battle against Joris Nieuwenhuis

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Fourth-placed Eli Iserbyt wraps up series title for fourth time

X2O Trofee Brussels men's podium (L to R): Second-placed Joris Nieuwenhuis, winner Michael Vanthourenhout, and third-placed Lars Van Der Haar
X2O Trofee Brussels men's podium (L to R): Second-placed Joris Nieuwenhuis, winner Michael Vanthourenhout, and third-placed Lars Van Der Haar (Image credit: JASPER JACOBS / Belga / AFP / Getty Images)
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Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) won a head-to-head battle against Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley Racing Team), the Belgian crossing the line at Brussels Universities Cyclocross eight seconds ahead of his Dutch adversary at the final X2O Trofee race of the season. 

Lars van der Haar (Baloise Glowi) rolled across the line in Brussels 41 seconds later for third.

Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) finished 1:07 off the pace for fourth, having worked back through some riders after suffering a flat tyre earlier in the race. 

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The Belgian won the X2O Trofee series title for a fourth time on Sunday. 

Vanthourenhout, the UCI World Cup winner, was the first to make a move at the front of the nine-lap race. Nieuwenhuis soon tagged along the duo held a 10-second lead over Van der Haar on the middle laps. 

"On the off-camber section I tried to go full gas and it was enough to win," Vanthourenhout summarised at the finish.

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