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X20 Trophy: Brand & Aerts take victory in Kortrijk

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Lucinda Brand Toon Aerts

Cycling: Lucinda Brand and Toon Aerts can celebrate. The Dutch and the Belgian won the Urban Cross in Kortrijk. While Toon Aerts also takes the overall lead in the X20 Trofee, Denise Betsema now leads the women's race.

Lucinda Brand now 1:33 behind Denise Betsema

The Urban Cross in Kortrijk starts for the third time in a row Lucinda Brand. The Dutchwoman was able to hold her own in front of her compatriots in a thrilling three-way battle Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado and Denise Betsema push through. Due to the short time difference, the third on the day takes the lead in the overall standings. 32-year-old Lucinda Brand is now 1:33 behind after her seventh win of the season.

Lucinda Brand:
“I had a good start but then there was the crash in front of me in the first corner. I was able to come back quickly, but I also overreached myself in the process.”

Result of the day in Kortrijk

1. Lucinda Brand (Telenet Baloise Lions)
2. Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +0:06
3. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:35

Overall ranking of the X20 Trofee after 2 of 8 runs

1. Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal)
2. Lucinda Brand (Telenet Baloise Lions) +1:33
3. Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Fenix) +1:41

Toon Aerts wins confidently and takes the overall lead

With an absolutely impressive solo has become Toon Aerts today secured the day's victory in the men. The Belgian attacked in the mud of Kortrijk on the first lap and continued his one-man show to the end. I was more than a minute behind Eli Iserbyt as second and Corne van Kessel finish third. Toon Aerts now also leads the X20 Trofee overall ranking, but still has difficult races ahead of him.

Toon Aerts:
"The early attack was planned, but I hurt myself a lot with it today."

Result of the day in Kortrijk

1. Toon Aerts (Telenet Baloise Lions)
2. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 1:07
3. Corne van Kessel (Torman's CX) +1:38

Overall ranking of the X20 Trofee after 2 of 8 runs

1. Toon Aerts (Telenet Baloise Lions)
2. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) + 0:43 minutes
3. Corne van Kessel (Torman's CX) +4:21

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