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A dramatic start and exhilarating battle! Joran Wyseure achieves first pro victory in Ruddervoorde
Cyclo-crossSunday, 20 October 2024 at 16:41
Joran Wyseure won a tumultuous edition of the Superprestige in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. The start was disrupted by a massive crash, with Ryan Kamp as the primary victim. The final of the cross was eventful. Wyseure persevered despite a crash and a swift push by Victor Van de Putte.
The Superprestige, a prestigious cyclocross classification, began Sunday in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. The course was specially tailored to explosive cyclists, with the necessary turns and four short climbs. It also had a sand section and some obstacles. The defending champion, Eli Iserbyt, was absent due to his suspension. It was a hard blow for the Belgian, as he will have to miss the first two heats of the Superprestige. Last year, he won the classification.
The cross began horribly. Kamp slipped out of his click pedal at the start, in the middle of the group, and crashed into the asphalt. Many other cross-riders also went down because of the crash. Kamp looked badly battered and eventually left the course with some help. It was another setback. Last week, in the cross of Beringen, Eli Iserbyt kicked Kamp's bike out of anger.
Wyseure and Kuypers impress
After the turbulent start, we found Niels Vandeputte and Joran Wyseure in the lead. Michael Vanthourenhout and Kevin Kuhn also came to the front moments later. Wyseure, however, had a taste for it and went on another adventure. He rode solo in the lead for a while, but Vanthourenhout brought him back.
In the end, we found six men at the front. Besides Vanthourenhout and Wyseure, they were Van de Putte, Gerben Kuypers, Van der Haar, and Laurens Sweeck. Thibau Nys followed not too far behind. The young cross rider had a disrupted preparation for the cross season and is still looking for his top level. That was evident because, after a short advance, he had to pay for it quickly, after which he moved to a position near the top ten.
At the front, Kuypers made the biggest impression. With a powerful pace, he put enormous pressure on Van der Haar, Van de Putte, and Wyseure. That trio even had to leave a gap. Only Vanthourenhout was close behind. Eventually, the four got back together. They looked at each other a lot, which Wyseure took advantage of. He attacked and was able to take a nice lead due to the hesitation of the others.
Wyseure narrowly misses out on victory due to crash
Vanthourenhout was annoyed by Van der Haar, Van de Putte, and Kuypers's lack of help and finally went hunting for Wyseure himself. Kuypers and Van De Putte were initially unable to follow. However, the latter recovered and jumped towards Vanthourenhout. Van der Haar was further behind, partly because he didn't look good on the obstacles.
Wyseure started the final lap with a lead but crashed shortly after crossing the finish line. He got back up quickly but lost the advantage. The difference was less than ten seconds; it was exciting until the end. Van De Putte passed Vanthourenhout with a strong run over the sand and came to within five seconds of Wyseure. The advance Van de Putte came too late. However, Wyseure won beautifully for the first time as a pro.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
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