In a repeat of Saturday’s Superprestige Merksplas, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Fenix-Deceuninck) held off a chasing Lucinda Model (Baloise Trek Lions) to assert her third consecutive victory on the third spherical of X2O Trofee Flandriencross in Hamme.
Locked in a three-way battle on the ultimate lap, Alvarado pressured the tempo on the entrance as a series situation pressured Model into the pit to get a brand new bike. Alvarado pressed the tempo, with Sara Casasola (Crelan-Correndon) and Model trailing intently behind. The Dutch champion managed to overhaul the Italian champion on a small ramp that had induced issues all through the race, to provide chase, launching a fierce pursuit that just about caught Alvarado on the end straight.
Model crossed the end line only one second behind the winner, with Casasola ending 5 seconds later to assert third place.
“Tremendous pleased with my victory right this moment, and particularly as a result of I didn’t count on it, I had very sore legs from yesterday and a nasty day basically. So I’m actually completely satisfied that I can add the victory. And I feel there at the moment are six, or one thing,” Alvarado mentioned within the post-race flash interview.
She admitted that she needed to dig deep to assert her sixth victory of the season.
“Yeah, very deep. I feel it was the toughest race of the season for me thus far.”
After taking the holeshot on the quick course in East Flanders, Zoe Backstedt (Canyon-Sram) constructed up a small hole till a bobble on a considerably unassuming small ramp pressured the under-23 world champion to place a foot down. The British rider was caught by Alvarado, Model, Casasola and Annemarie Worst (Fenix-Deceuninck). by the third lap, however the identical ramp induced extra issues for Worst who needed to put her foot down with Backstedt behind her.
Halfway via the seven-lap race, Model, Alvarado and Casasola had been locked in an intense three-way contest, every taking turns setting the tempo whereas Backstedt was chasing solo behind.
Model retained the X2O Trofee collection lead, with 2:08 over Casasola. Worst is in third place at 4:19 down, Alvarado follows in fourth spot at 5:14.
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