Fem Van Empel (Jumbo-Visma) persevered her profitable streak to begin the 2023-24 cyclocross season with a solo victory on the Superprestige spherical in Overijse.
The Dutchwoman led house Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Inge van der Heijden (Crelan-Corendon) on an all-Dutch podium on the first Superprestige spherical of the brand new season.
“I felt simply OK nowadays so I simply attempted to experience a wonderful race. I may have handiest dreamed of a lead so giant,” Van Empel stated afterwards, in line with WielerFlits. “Perhaps the remaining after Waterloo did me just right. Perhaps I must do it extra regularly – take it just a little more uncomplicated throughout the week after which move all out on the weekend.
“We’ve got agreed throughout the group that, above all, I’ve to hear how I believe about myself. Some folks overlook how younger I nonetheless am. Additionally it is very tough to mention to your self that I must do just a little much less. However I’ve the correct folks round me who observe that smartly. That is really nice.”
Global champion Van Empel ruled the race from the primary lap to the end, taking up on the entrance of the race after an early foray on the entrance from Marie Schreiber (SD Worx).
A chase workforce temporarily shaped in the back of the 21-year-old, with Schreiber joined by means of Alvarado, Van der Heijden, Hélène Clauzel (AS Motorbike Racing), and Annemarie Worst (Cyclocross Reds).
It used to be Alvarado who appeared the most powerful from the chase, pushing transparent on her personal and at one level seeming to near in on Van Empel. Alternatively, by means of the beginning of the 3rd lap, the distance used to be up over 30 seconds as additional again Van der Heijden fought with Worst over the remainder podium spot.
Up entrance, Van Empel’s 3rd win of the yr used to be already confident, whilst Alvarado soloed house for 2nd position, too. Van der Heijden sooner or later gained out in her duel with Worst, dispatching with the 28-year-old within the final degree of the race to fill out the rostrum.
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