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Mathieu van der Poel demonstrated his unrivaled talent in cyclo-cross by clinching his fourth consecutive World Cup victory in Zonhoven. This win marks his tenth victory in as many starts this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The race, marked by van der Poel’s tactical brilliance, saw him breaking away from his main competitors, teams Baloise Trek Lions and Crelan-Corendon, early on. They couldn’t match the pace of the reigning World Champion. Van der Poel initiated his decisive move in the fourth lap of the eight-lap race, ultimately finishing with a commanding 20-second lead.<\/p>\n

Joris Nieuwenhuis, representing Baloise Trek Lions, secured second place in a tight finish, edging out Laurens Sweeck of Crelan-Corendon, who had to settle for third. Pim Ronhaar, also from Baloise Trek Lions, came in fourth.<\/p>\n

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Mathieu van der Poel demonstrated his unrivaled talent in cyclo-cross by clinching his fourth consecutive World Cup victory in Zonhoven. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The race wasn’t without its share of drama. Toon Vandebosch of Crelan-Corendon, initially in contention for second, suffered a crash in the race’s final stages, resulting in a fifth-place finish, 59 seconds behind. The current World Cup leader, Eli Iserbyt from Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal, faced challenges with the high pace and finished sixth, 1:11 off the pace.<\/p>\n

Van der Poel reflected on his performance and the season, saying, \u201cI\u2019m super happy with how this part of the cyclo-cross season went, but I\u2019m also happy that I can go to Spain and work on the form again.\u201d He also noted his initial cautious approach due to the cold, stating, \u201cI wanted to see how the race developed. It was cold and took me a while before I got into my own rhythm. It\u2019s a tough race, and I didn\u2019t want to waste too much energy today.\u201d He concluded, “I\u2019m always happy to win, of course. I felt OK, and I\u2019m happy I can go and do more training.\u201d<\/p>\n

CX Zondhoven results<\/b><\/h4>\n
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  1. Mathieu van der Poel – 59:35<\/li>\n
  2. Joris Nieuwenhuis – +20 seconds<\/li>\n
  3. Laurens Sweeck – +22 seconds<\/li>\n
  4. Pim Ronhaar – +29 seconds<\/li>\n
  5. Toon Vandebosch – +59 seconds<\/li>\n
  6. Eli Iserbyt – +1:11<\/li>\n
  7. Emiel Verstrynge – +1:17<\/li>\n
  8. Lars van der Haar – +1:39<\/li>\n
  9. Joran Wyseure – +1:55<\/li>\n
  10. Ryan Kamp – +1:58<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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