Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado put an end to Lucinda Brand’s winning streak of thirteen consecutive victories in Zonhoven. She managed to stay with the best without taking excessive risks as the race turned into a battle of endurance on the icy course. On the last lap, Brand was forced to put her foot down after a run-in with a banner. Alvardo accelerated, opened a gap, a headed to her second consecutive victory.
A broken handlebar after his crash ruled Nys out of contention - eventually finishing in 19th place 3:22 down.
“On a section where the speed was really high, it was just ice. I couldn’t correct it anymore. When I crashed and assessed the damages, I felt I was fine. But of course, that crash ruined my entire race. I was just getting going and riding well.”
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