Felipe Orts The ninth round of the cyclocross World Cup held this Saturday in Antwerp (Belgium) finished in twelfth place, with Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) coming back to lead despite a poor start. Race solo from the third to the eighth and final lap.
Van der Poel He showed his power on the bike once again in Antwerp by making a great comeback after starting the race beyond twentieth place, following an accident that initially deprived him of the top positions.
With his solid determination and strong pace, he gained positions until he took first place in the third lap, and became the sole leader in the eighth lap, and then reached the finish line with a time of 1:00.20. Second Belgian behind Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma) is twenty-nine seconds behind and his compatriot is third. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) is thirty-seven years old.
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For your part, Felipe Orts finished the race in twelfth place, 1:42 behind Van der Poel.as the best Spanish on the test.
While Eli Iserbyt still maintains his leadership with 255 points in the general rankings, he is followed by Dutch Pim Ronhaar and Lars Van der Haar with 198 and 191 points respectively. Orts, on the other hand, ranked 19th in the general classification with 52 points, and placed fifth with his best result in Maasmechelen in the second round of the championship.. He will also participate in the next round of the World Cup, which will be held in Gavere, Belgium, on December 26.