Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Fenix-Deceuninck) held off a chasing Lucinda Model (Baloise Trek Lions) to say her fifth victory of the season in Merksplas on the third spherical of the Superprestige on Saturday.
Alvarado eeked out a small hole after making her option to the entrance of the five-rider lead group earlier than a technical part on the penultimate lap. The previous world champion saved up the strain, constructing a five-second lead over Model and Marie Schreiber (SD Worx-Protime) because the bell rang for the ultimate lap.
A bobble earlier than the sand pit compelled Alvarado to dismount and run whereas behind, Model threw down the ability, narrowing the hole down to simply two seconds. Regardless of the strain, Alvarado managed to carry on, claiming her third consecutive win on the Aardbeiencross.
Schreiber took third on a quick and windy course the place group racing performed a big function all through the race.
After taking the holeshot, Schreiber led from the beginning, utilizing her highway expertise to get a small hole after the primary lap as a chase group shaped behind her. The Luxembourg champion was joined mid-race by Model, Alvarado, Sara Casasola (Crelan-Correndon), Inge Inge van der Heijden (Fenix-Deceuninck), and Annemarie Worst (Fenix-Deceuninck) halfway by way of the six-lap race.
Model capitalised on a mistake by van der Heijen on a technical part to briefly break free, however Alvarado, with Schreiber on her wheel, managed to shut the hole to the Dutch champion and reclaimed management.
Casasola took fourth, and Van der Heijden was fifth.
Alvarado takes over the Superprestige leaderboard with 57 factors, one level over Model. Casasola is in third with 47 factors.
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