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Joran Wyseure (Crelan-Corendon) soloed to his first win of the 2024-25 cyclocross season on the opening spherical of the Superprestige, securing his first top-level victory in depressing situations in Ruddervoorde.
The 23-year-old Belgian went clear alone on the penultimate lap of the race, pushing on from a choose four-man lead group and hanging on on the end to ultimately cross the road simply forward of his rivals.
Behind him, European champion Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) led the chase again throughout the 12-second deficit within the remaining lap of the race. Nonetheless, neither he nor Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck) may get throughout to Wyseure in time to alter the race’s final result.
Vandeputte completed in second place, metres behind Wyseure, whereas Vanthourenhout rounded out the rostrum in third.
Wyseure had led the race on the conclusion of the primary lap, although this wasn’t to be a flag-to-flag victory. He had Vandeputte and Vanthourenhout with him in a gaggle of 4 alongside Kevin Kuhn (Charles Liegeois Roastery).
Behind them, a gaggle together with Baloise Trek Lions duo Thibau Nys and Lars van der Haar and Felipe Orts (Ridley Racing Crew) had been chasing, with the riders making it throughout earlier than the halfway level of the race.
Orts, struggling a mechanical, and Nys would not final up entrance, nevertheless. Their absences left a five-man group up entrance – Wyseure, Vandeputte, Vanthourenhout, Van der Haar, and Gerben Kuypers (Intermarché-Wanty).
On lap six, Kuypers compelled a brand new choice, leaping clear together with Vanthourenhout. Van der Haar was left in probably the most hassle by the transfer, dropping away from the main 4 as Vandeputte and Wyseure chased and ultimately acquired again on.
In direction of the ultimate, issues slowed down a bit of on the entrance because the leaders appeared to at least one one other, leaving an opportunity for Wyseure to take advantage of. He made his transfer on the penultimate lap of the race and did not look again.
His benefit was sufficient to make sure victory, with Vandeputte and Vanthourenhout rounding out the rostrum within the background whereas Wyseure celebrated as he crossed the road.
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