🚴🇧🇪 | Laurens Sweeck is in bloedvorm vandaag. Eli Iserbyt probeert de achtervolging in te zetten, maar gaat hard onderuit. 🤕 #Jaarmarktcross #Niel 📺 Stream Veldrijden op HBO Max
Sand monster Sweeck triumphs in Jaarmarktcross in Belgium, but Orts is once again the surprise of the day
Cyclo-crossMonday, 11 November 2024 at 16:49
After Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado with the women, Laurens Sweeck won the Jaarmarktcross in Niel with the elite men on Monday afternoon. The Belgian of Crelan-Corendon proved once again to be the undisputed master of the sand, putting pressure on his closest pursuers every lap and eventually breaking away.
The 30-year-old Sweeck had not often been seen at the front in the big races this season. Although he won in Essen, he finished nineteenth in Ruddervoorde, fifteenth in Overijse, and ninth at the European Championships. However, when some top riders are not competing, Sweeck is also the first to jump at the opportunity. Without European champion Thibau Nys at the start, this was his chance.
Sweeck took the initiative from the first lap, with the men behind him dropping out one by one. Niels Vandeputte seemed to hold out the longest, but even he was no match for Sweeck's skills in the mud and sand. Vandeputte was eventually caught by Eli Iserbyt, who flew over his handlebars early in the race.
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Sweeck wins with ease
Because Toon Aerts and Lars van der Haar missed their starts and Joran Wyseure had to deal with bad luck, the selection was made halfway through the race. Felipe Orts, the surprising number two at the European Championship, was riding around in spot four, and Michael Vanthourenhout in spot five. However, the positions behind Sweeck were redistributed during the closing laps. Iserbyt rode away from Vandeputte for spot two while Orts still wanted to claim bronze. Van der Haar was past Vanthourenhout after catching up with him.
So we seemed to be steadily moving up to the finish line, but that was beyond Orts. Iserbyt did not have a very good final lap and was suddenly surprised by the Spaniard and Vandeputte. He got away from his Belgian competitor, and even Sweeck came in sight in the final phase. That attack came too late. Sweeck maintained eight seconds ahead of Orts in the rain, with Vandeputte at sixteen seconds in third place. Iserbyt and Van der Haar completed the top five.
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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
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024