Cycling: Wout van Aert and Lucinda Brand won the Zilvermeercross on Saturday. In the Belgian Mol, the Belgian and the Dutch were able to assert themselves in wintry conditions.
Zilvermeercross in snow
Admittedly, there wasn't much snow on the route when the pros competed in the Zilvermeercross on Saturday. In Mol, Belgium, viewers in front of the television set still got to see wintry conditions. Delicate snowflakes fell from the sky as Wout Van Aert won his World Championship dress rehearsal in front of Laurens Sweeck. In the women's race, Lucinda Brand won the exciting race ahead of Denise Betsema.
Men's Zilvermeercross
1. Wout Van Aert (Jumbo – Visma)
2. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
3. Lars van der Haar (Baloise – Trek Lions)
4. David van der Poel (Alpecin – Fenix)
5.Jens Adams
Women's Zilvermeercross
1. Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions)
2. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal)
3. Marianne Vos (Jumbo – Visma)
4. Manon Bakker (Credishop – Fristads)
5. Yara Kastelijn (Credishop – Fristads)
Showing his jersey of national champion in style! #seedwinner pic.twitter.com/Ne3HBaYyyo
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) January 16, 2021
. @lucinda_brand wins in the Molse zand voor Betsema en Vos #Zilvermeercross https://t.co/3KgknArOjy pic.twitter.com/ivbNSdWz0K
— Sporza 🚴 (@sporza_koers) January 16, 2021