In these corona days, Sven Nys decided to organize a new concept for cyclocross riders. "De Slag om Balenberg" is a series of short CX trials, where riders can earn points, which accumulate towards an overall classification. Get the fastest time in a sprint through the woods, get the best distance on a sandy hill, get the best time on a 2k course, with different segments that also count as a separate trial (short climb, 100m running with your bike in hand...).
There were 6 women and 5 men taking part. Worst, Cant, van Anrooij, Betsema, Verdonschot, Van Loy and Mathieu van der Poel, Thibau Nys, Aerts, Iserbyt, Laurens Sweeck.
My prediction was van Anrooij for the women, and Nys for the men. It was indeed 17 year old Nys who won ahead of Mathieu van der Poel, but it was Annemarie Worst who won the women's trial ahead of, indeed, van Anrooij.
Fun concept, and a confirmation of the talent that both van Anrooij and Thibau Nys have.
Mathieu van der Poel did say he hadn't ridden a CX bike for months, and it was clear that Thibau Nys would be super motivated. Still, he won basically every trial, except for the climbing segment inside the 2k course.
You can see video's here: https://sporza.be/nl/matches/veldri...berg-worst-wint-bij-de-vrouwen~1592558106392/
If they are geoblocked, you can try a free VPN (Hola VPN) to watch them.
There were 6 women and 5 men taking part. Worst, Cant, van Anrooij, Betsema, Verdonschot, Van Loy and Mathieu van der Poel, Thibau Nys, Aerts, Iserbyt, Laurens Sweeck.
My prediction was van Anrooij for the women, and Nys for the men. It was indeed 17 year old Nys who won ahead of Mathieu van der Poel, but it was Annemarie Worst who won the women's trial ahead of, indeed, van Anrooij.
Fun concept, and a confirmation of the talent that both van Anrooij and Thibau Nys have.
Mathieu van der Poel did say he hadn't ridden a CX bike for months, and it was clear that Thibau Nys would be super motivated. Still, he won basically every trial, except for the climbing segment inside the 2k course.
You can see video's here: https://sporza.be/nl/matches/veldri...berg-worst-wint-bij-de-vrouwen~1592558106392/
If they are geoblocked, you can try a free VPN (Hola VPN) to watch them.
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