Radcross: At the last World Cup, the champions proved once again why they are currently the dominant players in cyclocross. Sanne Cant (IKO Beobank) triumphed in the women's category, Mathieu Van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) in the men's category. Both had already secured victory in the overall World Cup before the race. However, this did not stop them from giving the competition no chance today.
#CX #veldrijden - Mathieu Van der Poel pakt zijn 26e zege vh seizoen in Hoogerheide - Sanne Cant wint bij de Dames - Ze won both solo and zijn de laureate id stand in the #WB challenge. pic.twitter.com/vNrvrp9ztU
— Andre Meganck (@andremeganck) January 28, 2018
Cant also wins in Hoogerheide
The Cyclocross World Championships will take place in Valkenburg this coming weekend. The favorites for this season highlight are likely already clear. Among the women, Sanne Cant's name must be mentioned first. The Belgian aims to defend her world title there. She should have plenty of confidence, having once again been the strongest rider at today's World Cup in Hoogerheide. She finished ten seconds ahead of Italian champion Eva Lechner (Clif), 19 seconds ahead of Evie Richards (Trek), and 51 seconds ahead of Marianne Vos (WM3). With a 107-point lead over Kaitlin Keough (Cylance), Sanne Cant can celebrate her overall World Cup victory. She hopes to crown her strong season next weekend at the Cyclocross World Championships in Valkenburg.
9th & last round of #TelenetUCICXWC at #Hoogerheide. World Champion🌈 @SanneCant wins followed by @BikerEva & @Eviee_Alicee.
♀Full Race: https://t.co/MW6fHrXPO5 pic.twitter.com/5oyxs6KZTy— Brain on Wheels 🚲 (@BrainOnWheels) January 28, 2018
Van der Poel with a sovereign home win
Even more dominant than in the women's cyclocross is one rider currently dominating the men's field. Mathieu Van der Poel seems almost unbeatable. With the upcoming World Championships in mind, it's hard to imagine any other winner. The Dutchman dominated today's race from start to finish, securing a wire-to-wire victory. Even though Wout Van Aert (Crelan-Charles) finished just eight seconds behind, Van der Poel's win never seemed in doubt. Third-placed Michael Vanthourenhout (Marlux-Bingoal) was already 1 minute and 41 seconds back. This means Van der Poel has won seven out of nine World Cup races this season. German champion Marcel Meisen (Steylaerts-Betfirst) finished 18th.
Last week on the occasion of his grandpa Raymond, vandaag wont Van der Poel in the rear room of his grandma Antoinette #Hoogerheide pic.twitter.com/58EeFRl2eH
— Daan Hakkenberg (@daanhakkenberg) January 28, 2018