The Netherlands' Lucinda Brand secured her third consecutive
International Cycling Union Cyclo-cross World Cup victory in the
women's elite race at her home event in Hulst, while Britain's Tom
Pidcock won in the men's elite.
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.