Cycling: After her World Championship title a few days ago, Lucinda Brand can now also celebrate overall victory in the Superprestige competition. But today it should be close again at the race in Middelkerke. The day's victory went to her compatriot Denise Betsema. For men, Laurens Sweeck. Despite not having a good day's result, Toon Aerts can be happy about the overall victory because the Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal team did not use any stable orders.
Betsema confirms her top form
Lucinda Brand missed out on a triumph in the rainbow jersey in the first race after her world title. The Dutchwoman only managed third place in the Superprestige in Middelkerke. A bad start including a fall and problems in the mud and sand prevented a better placement. In the end, the beaming winner of the day was 68 seconds short Denise Betsema, who was able to achieve success in all three major cross series this year. drove 33 seconds behind Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado in second place, who was even allowed to dream of overall victory for a short time. In the end, however, the European champion is two points behind the world champion.
The daily standings at the Superprestige in Middelkerke:
1. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +0:33
3. Lucinda Brand (Telenet – Baloise) +1:08
4. Manon Bakker (Credishop - Fristads) +1:32
5. Yara Kastelijn (Credishop – Fristads) +1:54
Final score in Superprestige after 8 runs:
1. Lucinda Brand (Telenet – Baloise) 114 points
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) 112
3. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal) 101
4. Yara Kastelijn (Credishop – Fristads) 83
5. Annemarie Worst (777) 79
🏆 @Deniesoverseas win the last few of the Telenet super prestige! Alvarado is tweede 🥈, @lucinda_brand finishes on the first place in the win of the classification. 🍾 #Superprestige2021 #SPMiddelkerke pic.twitter.com/zJ5goxwSNb
— SuperprestigeCX (@SuperprestigeCX) February 6, 2021
Aerts trembles to overall victory
Lauren's Sweeck was able to assert itself with an impressive performance in the men's category. Since he let the coaster roll out at the end, teammates came Michael Vanthourenhout within a second. And third place is also in the person of Eli Iserbyt to the Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoa team. But even though this team was supposed to take the podium completely today, the team management wasn't happy with the final result. Finally, the chance to win the overall Superprestige was wasted. With a stable order Eli Iserbyt would have succeeded, leader Toon Aerts intercept from rank one. After a long race to catch up, he only finished sixth - and thus saved the overall victory by a hair's breadth across the finish line.
The daily standings at the Superprestige in Middelkerke:
1. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) +0:01
3. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:52
4. Corne van Kessel (Tormans) +1:23
5. Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) +1:51
Final score in Superprestige after 8 runs:
1. Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) 99 points
2. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) 97 points
3. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal) 94
4. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal) 93
5. Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) 89
The show in Middelkerke is for now @LaurensSweeck the zijn overleden schoonvader eert. Ploegmaats @vth_michael en @IserbytEli like mee on the podium. @ToAerts Pact de Eindzege in de Telenet Superprestige. #Superprestige2021 #SPMiddelkerke pic.twitter.com/hy3uA6Jp4o
— SuperprestigeCX (@SuperprestigeCX) February 6, 2021