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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