Cyclocross: Van del Poel closes the repker: attacks in the sand to sweep the Diegem Superprestige
Cinco of five. Without mercy and without opposition. Mathieu Van der Poel continues to give himself triumphs at Christmas and has added a new victory in the Diegem Superprestige. Triumphant in the arena, the Dutchman managed the race as he pleased to finish when he wanted. Was not Van Aert, pero s Pidcock, but it is indifferent. The dominance of the World Champion has no answer.
So what Pidcock e Iserbyt responded. Van der Poel has two days of competition ahead (tomorrow the Exact Cross de Loenhout and on Saturday Hulst World Cup) and despite the fact that he took first before a passage through sand in the first lap, the world champion waited for his moment with the Belgian and the British tensing in front, but selected the leading group. The brute beast only lurked.
As on his last occasion in Diegem, Pidcock choked on one of his steps through the sand in the third lap. He was cut off and was able to reengage, but Mathieu took note. Vanthourenhout, Huybs and Iserbyt held out at the front, trying to make Van der Poel uncomfortable, until the next lap.
In the fourth step through the sand came the umpteenth moment of the Alpecin corridor. Demarraje home mark and advantage achieved. 15 minutes of effort and fourth victory of the season close.
It remained to be seen who was second. In the last step through the sand, Iserbyt tried to release Pidcock, but the British had taken the measure. At the entrance to the stairs the man from Ineos took a chance and managed to enter ahead of the Belgian to be second. The first of the mortals.
