Cycling: This Sunday, the X20 Trofee came to an end in Brussels with the eighth round. Lucinda Brand and Eli Iserbyt can be happy about their overall victory. It was particularly exciting for the women. The stage wins went to Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado and Toon Aerts.
Aerts WINS before Hermans
Even today has Quinten Hermans proved that we can count on him again in the future. After his victory yesterday, he was second today. It was just faster toon aerts, who set himself apart early and was able to assert himself as a soloist against all his competitors. However, due to his big deficit, it shouldn't be enough for the overall victory. This let itself Eli Iserbyt - despite a mere sixth place at the end - could not be taken any further.
Daily ranking of the X20 Trofee in Brussels:
1. Toon Aerts (Baloise-Trek-Lions)
2. Quinten Hermans (Tormans)
3. Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin – Fenix)
4.Jens Adams
5.Michael Vanthourenhout (Alpecin-Fenix)
Final score after 8 runs:
1. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Toon Aerts (Baloise-Trek-Lions)
3.Michael Vanthourenhout (Alpecin-Fenix)
4. Lars van der Haar (Baloise-Trek-Lions)
5. Quinten Hermans (Tormans)
Toon Aerts has two gram in Brussels with two four zege van het seizoen.#x2obadkamerstrofee pic.twitter.com/pawHTBlSfG
— X²O Badkamers Trofee (@X2OTrofee) February 14, 2021
Brand wins shoe thriller
In the women's fight for the overall victory of the X20 Trofee, things got unexpectedly exciting again. The overall leader Lucinda Brand had to struggle with shoe problems in the final round. As it turned out later, the ice in it was responsible for the fact that the world champion could no longer kick properly and lost a lot of time. It should still be enough in the end - by just 5 seconds. The day's victory began Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. She was able to pull away early in the race and thus survive a weak final lap. drove 3 seconds behind her Denise Betsema in second place, which at the end of the day should still be a bit sad to have missed overall victory by just a few seconds.
Daily ranking of the X20 Trofee in Brussels:
1. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix)
2. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:03
3. Manon Bakker (Credishop - Fristads) +0:17
4. Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:33
5. Lucinda Brand (Baloise-Trek-Lions) +0:34
Final score after 8 runs:
1. Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions)
2. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:05
3. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +3:48
4. Annemarie Worst (777) + 8:19
5. Yara Kastelin (Credishop – Fristads) + 9:38
🎥 Ceylin Alvarado heeft de Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross bij de vrouwen op haar naam geschreven. Lucinda Brand finished as vijfde en pakt (nipt) de first in the Soudal Ladies Trophy.#X2OBadkamers Trofee #SoudalLadiesTrophy pic.twitter.com/1khgzzS8tW
— X²O Badkamers Trofee (@X2OTrofee) February 14, 2021