Cycling: Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado beat Lucinda Brand in the sprint at the cross-tie in Lille. However, they were able to extend their overall lead in the X2O Badkamers Trofee. Laurens Sweeck triumphed in the men's category. Despite a few mistakes, Eli Iserbyt is close to overall victory.
Sweeck is in a class of its own in the snow
The tie-cross in Lille was a clear affair for Lauren's Sweeck. The Belgian didn't give his rivals the slightest chance on the snowy circuit. Already in the first lap he pulled away and couldn't be caught anymore. countryman Michael Vanthourenhout drove ahead of the Dutchman Corne van Kessel in second place. In the overall ranking of the X2O Badkamers Trofee is still Eli Iserbyt in the lead, who only finished fourth today due to a few mistakes.
Daily classification of the X2O Badkamers Trofee in Lille
1. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) +0:09
3. Corne van Kessel (Tormans) +0:14
4. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:31
5. Quinten Hermans (Tormans) +0:37
Overall ranking of the X2O Badkamers Trofee after 7 out of 8 runs
1. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) +3:03
3. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) +3:11
EN BEST!@LaurensSweeck Rijdt toar de zege in de #tiecrossLille #x2obadkamerstrofee. Michael Vanthourenhout and Corné van Kessel like mee het podium op. pic.twitter.com/TcD5cXqsmS
— X²O Badkamers Trofee (@X2OTrofee) February 7, 2021
Carmen Alvarado wins exciting four-way battle
In a women's race that can hardly be surpassed in terms of excitement Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado narrowly enforced. Together with world champion Lucinda Brand the European champion turned into the home stretch and finally had the better end on her side. Previously made above all Sanne Cant the race. The Belgian champion dominated for long stretches, but suffered a puncture just before the finish and fell back to fourth place. became third Denise Betsema, who thus made the Dutch podium perfect. Before the last race in Brussels, Lucinda Brand continues to lead the overall standings. Only Denise Betsema could still challenge her for overall victory there.
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado:
"I don't know if I can talk. I have a frozen jaw. I expected Lucinda to see it through to the end, but she had to sit down and I was able to keep sprinting. It wasn't just an exciting final lap. It was an exciting race.”
Daily classification of the X2O Badkamers Trofee in Lille
1. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix)
2. Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) +0:00
3. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:13
4. Sanne Cant (Iko – Crelan) +0:20
5. Annemarie Worst (777) + 0:31
Overall ranking of the X2O Badkamers Trofee after 7 out of 8 runs
1. Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions)
2. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:41
3. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +4:40
4. Yara Kastelin (Credishop – Fristads) + 7:34
5. Annemarie Worst (777) + 8:12
The sprint at the ladies elite in #Lilla What Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado Lucinda Brand did in a magnificent sprint!! #tiecross #X2OBadKamers Trofee pic.twitter.com/bjVQhudtNg
— Ton Heijstek 🇳🇱 (@TonHeijstek1) February 7, 2021