
Sun November 5, 2023
15:29
European Cyclocross Championships
15:10 Pontchâteau
In the men’s elite it promises to be a clash between the Belgian and Dutch blocks. But the rain could play a leading role. Thibau Nys and Eli Iserbyt are the spearheads for the Belgians, with our northern neighbors everyone looks to Lars van der Haar. Meeting at 3.10 pm in Pontchâteau.
- 3:34 PM. Iserbyt, Ronhaar and Nys see Mason again. Van der Haar has to hit back from 6th place. .
Iserbyt, Ronhaar and Nys see Mason again. Van der Haar has to hit back from 6th place.
- 3:32 PM Mason is loose and goes solo in search of Vanthourenhout. Iserbyt leads the way of the other pursuers in 3rd place. .
Mason is loose and goes solo in search of Vanthourenhout. Iserbyt leads the way of the other pursuers in third place.
- 3:30 PM. Mason response. The British will have the hard work, as evidenced by the Koppenberg. Mason claws back a few seconds of his deficit to Vanthourenhout, Ronhaar follows. .
Mason response
The British will have the hard work, as evidenced by the Koppenberg. Mason claws back a few seconds of his deficit to Vanthourenhout, Ronhaar follows.
- 3 p.m. 28. It is not Lars van der Haar’s day for the time being. The Belgians control the cross behind Vanthourenhout, which means he already has a bonus of more than 20 seconds. The biggest Dutch challenger seems to be having a hard time on the ascending stretches for the time being. .
It is not Lars van der Haar’s day for the time being. The Belgians control the cross behind Vanthourenhout, which means he already has a bonus of more than 20 seconds.
The biggest Dutch challenger seems to be having a difficult time on the ascending sections for the time being.
- 3 p.m. 28. Van der Haar sees them flying. . Paul Herygers.
Van der Haar sees them flying.
Paul Herygers
- 15 hours 26. Michael Vanthourenhout has a nice gap of 10 seconds on the rest of the big tenors. Can he maintain this effort? It is actually Felipe Orts who has to respond in the background. .
Michael Vanthourenhout has a nice gap of 10 seconds on the rest of the big tenors. Can he maintain this effort?
It is actually Felipe Orts who has to respond in the background.
- 15 hours 25. Vanthourenhout leaves alone, who is going to get him back? .
Vanthourenhout leaves alone, who is going to get him back?
- 15 hours 24. Acceleration Vanthourenhout. The next Belgian to try is Vanthourenhout. Nieuwenhuis once again has to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for the Netherlands. .
Acceleration Vanthourenhout
The next Belgian to try is Vanthourenhout. Nieuwenhuis once again has to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for the Netherlands.
- 15 hours 24. For the time being, it is a more tactical event than the matches so far. . Ruben Van Gucht.
For the time being, it is a more tactical event than the matches so far.
Ruben Van Gucht
- 3pm 22. Relapse Sweeck. Laurens Sweeck has fallen all the way from the head of the race to place 13. What’s going on after that cannon start? .
Relapse Sweeck
Laurens Sweeck has fallen all the way from the head of the race to place 13. What’s going on after that cannon start?
- 15 hours 22. Ronhaar quickly closes the gap for Van der Haar in the leading group with many Belgians.
Ronhaar quickly closes the gap for Van der Haar in the leading group with many Belgians
- 3 p.m. 21. Van der Haar could use Ronhaar’s help to get back to the front. .
Van der Haar could use Ronhaar’s help to get back to the front.
- 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Iserbyt continues, Nys is also gradually moving forward.
Iserbyt continues, Nys is also gradually moving forward
- 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Towards the first passage at the finish, Iserbyt now makes a small gap uphill, Vanthourenhout seems to give up. On the flat, however, it all comes together again at the front. .
Towards the first passage at the finish, Iserbyt now opens a gap uphill, Vanthourenhout seems to give up. On the flat, however, it all comes together at the front again.
- 3 p.m. 6 p.m. Takeover of Iserbyt. Place by place, Van der Haar and Nys move back towards Sweeck, who has slowed down a bit. Iserbyt in turn takes over the lead of the race. .
Acquisition of Iserbyt
Place by place, Van der Haar and Nys move back towards Sweeck, who has slowed down a bit.
Iserbyt in turn takes over the lead of the race.
- 3 p.m. 17. Nieuwenhuis, Iserbyt and outgoing European champion Van Thourenhout are Sweeck’s closest attackers. .
Nieuwenhuis, Iserbyt and outgoing European champion Van Thourenhout are Sweeck’s closest attackers.
- 15 hours 16. Sweeck takes the cannon start, Lars van der Haar also clears well.
Sweeck takes the cannon start, also clearing Lars van der Haar
- 3:15 p.m. Sweeck resolutely in the lead. Thibau Nys and Lars van der Haar are riding around spot 10, while Sweeck already has a gap at the front on Vanthourenhout, among others. .
Sweeck resolutely in the lead
Thibau Nys and Lars van der Haar are riding around spot 10, while Sweeck already has a gap at the front on Vanthourenhout, among others.
- 3 p.m. 2 p.m. Some Belgians run into problems in the initial phase, including Gerben Kuypers. Sweeck came out with a cannon start. .
Some Belgians run into problems in the initial phase, including Gerben Kuypers who has set back. Sweeck came out with a cannon start.
- 3pm 13 match started
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The 6th and final European Championship of the day has started!
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