X2O Trophy Brussels: Sara Casasola outsprints teammate Norbert-Riberolle for first win of season

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Italian Sara Casasola celebrates after winning the women elite race of the 'Brussels Universities' cyclocross cycling event, stage 8/8 in the 'X20 Badkamers Trofee' competition, Sunday 16 February 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)
Italian Sara Casasola celebrates her first victory of the season at X2O Trophee Brussels (Image credit: JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images)
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In a battle of Crelan-Corendon teammates, Sara Casasola saved a last explosive move for the final straightaway and edged Marion Norbert-Riberolle by one second at X2O Trofee Brussels - Brussels Universities Cyclocross. Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi) finished 39 seconds back in third.

Casasola scored her first victory of the season, which was a redemptive ride from a close second-place to Brand on Saturday at the final Exact Cross contest in Sint-Niklaas. 

Similar to the Exact Cross contest on Saturday, Casasola tagged along with teammate Inge van der Heijden at the front of the race. 

Casasola competed in five rounds of X2O Trophee this season, earning a trio of bronze placings and then sealed her season with the victory on Sunday. 

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