Cycling: Tom Pidcock has made an exclamation mark! The Briton won the Superprestige race at Gavere, inflicting a defeat on Mathieu van der Poel for the first time in 364 days. In the women's category, Lucinda Brand, who is currently outstanding, triumphed once again.
Pidcock defeats van der Poel
Even Mathieu van der Poel was amazed. Tom Pidcock rides to his first win in professional cyclocross at the Superprestige race at Gavere. Ironically, when the big star from the Netherlands made his comeback, the young Brit had his best performance to date. He was able to distance his pursuer by a whopping 25 seconds. Toon Aerts was third ahead of Eli Iserbyt, who was able to just about defend his overall lead.
The daily standings in Gavere:
1. Tom Pidcock (Trinity) 58:11
2. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin – Fenix) +0:25
3. Toon Aerts (Telenet – Baloise) +0:44
4. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:54
5. Lars van der Haar (Telenet – Baloise) +1:01
The overall Superprestige rating after 6 out of 8 runs:
1. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) 84 points
2. Toon Aerts (Telenet – Baloise) 80
3. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal) 69
4. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal) 66
5. Lars van der Haar (Telenet - Baloise) 65
An inprint working number van @tompid in Gavere delivered he zijn first overwinning in a cross-classification bij de profs op😳👏🏼 #Superprestige2021 #SPGavere pic.twitter.com/DjctTr7JsY
— SuperprestigeCX (@SuperprestigeCX) December 13, 2020
Brand becomes the serial winner
Nothing new with the ladies. Lucinda brand also won in Gavere and thus the fourth Superprestige race in a row. The Dutch finished ahead of her compatriots Denise Betsema and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado by 12 and 33 seconds respectively. In the overall standings, she now leads by two points ahead of yesterday's third-place finisher.
The daily standings in Gavere:
1. Lucinda Brand (Telenet-Baloise) 42:57
2. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:12
3. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +0:33
4. Clara Honsinger + 0:43
5. Yara Kastelijn (Credishop – Fristads) +1:11
The overall Superprestige rating after 6 out of 8 runs:
1. Lucinda Brand (Telenet – Baloise) 86 points
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) 84
3. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) 74
4. Yara Kastelijn (Creafin - Fristads) 68
5. Annemarie Worst (777) 66
First overwinning ooit in Gavere: ✅
Congrats @fire! #Superprestige2021 #SPGavere pic.twitter.com/XDB9f59lqj— SuperprestigeCX (@SuperprestigeCX) December 13, 2020