Really? Hoogstraten is one of the most uninspiring courses out there. A pure, so called 'weidecross' with only artificial obstacles, much like Merksplas. They're 'lucky' to often have mudfests indeed.Why did this race changed from Hoogstraten to Merksplas?
I liked more the old course, this one didn't appeal much to me. 2018 was a great race for both male and females on that mudfest.
It seems we've been losing some great parcours over the time. It seems we will not have anymore the traditional Ronse parcours from now on. Really liked that one and also Spa who's not been done for a couple of seasons.
They built warehouse units in the fields where it was I think. It's also a shame about Ronse and Spa also wasn't as popular being down in wallonia. Its a shame as it was a good course. They've also built a Rallycross on parts of where the riders races.Why did this race changed from Hoogstraten to Merksplas?
I liked more the old course, this one didn't appeal much to me. 2018 was a great race for both male and females on that mudfest.
It seems we've been losing some great parcours over the time. It seems we will not have anymore the traditional Ronse parcours from now on. Really liked that one and also Spa who's not been done for a couple of seasons.
He did come in with a mechanical a bit later, maybe that had something to do with it. Nevertheless, they will say they didn't make a tactical errorToon Aerts completely clueless. What a gift for Vanthourenhout.
He had a flat, but not at that moment.He did come in with a mechanical a bit later, maybe that had something to do with it. Nevertheless, they will say they didn't make a tactical error![]()
I don't believe so.Brandt wins ahead of Betsema and Kastelijn. Alvarado was fourth, after crashing and almost sliding under the barriers.
And is Fem Van Empel related to Vini Zabu's Etienne Van Empel?
There wasn't really anything else to do for him than follow wheels. Then he got lucky that Vanthourenhout punctured.Iserbyt rode the perfect race.
Your grandma could have won ;-)There wasn't really anything else to do for him than follow wheels. Then he got lucky that Vanthourenhout punctured.
He's said that, unlike last year, he wants to be able to improve throughout the season and keep his form for longer. Last year's schedule was really with van der Poel's absence in mind.Nice race but the course was dull as hell. Ryan Kamp looks like he can get on podiums next year if he continues his development. Van der Haar is really back to better days, even if he was just hanging on most of the time. Wout has a base level these days that is just ridiculous, he will be back to winning ways in no time (still depending on MVDP level ofc).
Concerning tomorrow I'm really looking forward to see Pidcock. I'm actually expecting him to hit the ground running and be able to fight for a podium.
What do y'all think about Iserbyt? Has he already peaked for some races this year as he was doing last year early on? Or is he holding his best back a bit more towards the end of the cross season? Might just be that the others have upped their level this year (Vanthourenhout in particular). He seems a bit less dominant without MVDP/WVA compared to last year.