Brand triumphs in women s elite race at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Saturday, 30 January 2021
Lucinda Brand claimed her maiden International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Championship title as she led an all-Dutch women s elite podium in Ostend.
Brand came into the competition as the form rider after winning the overall UCI World Cup title, following three victories and two second placed finishes.
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado of The Netherlands and Belgium’s Sanne Cant, the winners of the past two editions of the event, saw their challenge fade early after suffering crashes.
Denise Betsema set the pace on the first of five 2.9 kilometres laps, but was unable to shake the challenge of Annemarie Worst and Brand.
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Sunday, 27 December 2020
The Netherlands Lucinda Brand made it three wins from three in the 2020-2021 International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Cup season, claiming gold in Dendermonde in Belgium.
Another comfortable victory came the Dutch rider s way, finishing 15sec ahead of the United States Clara Honsinger, who won her second silver medal of the season.
The Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, the European and world champion, won the bronze medal.
Brand took an early lead, finishing the first lap ahead of Alvarado and Belgium s Sanne Cant and with a sizable gap to the rest of the field.
Alvarado moved ahead on lap two, but a fast third lap from Brand dropped her compatriot, who was 20sec slower with only one to go.