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Besançon
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Sunday 29 January 2023
In 2022, the mud made the French course a real playground for fans of a tough race. In 2023, we got to see two solos on a lightning-fast course. Puck Pieterse and Mathieu van der Poel got to cheer in the final round of the 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.
ELITE WOMEN
The final round of the 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup resulted in a win for Puck Pieterse. The Dutch champion had to deal with mechanical problems early on in Besançon, but fought back and then soloed to victory. Read more.
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MEN ELITE
Mathieu van der Poel has won the final round of the 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. The Dutchman pushed very hard in the fourth lap on an uphill stretch and soloed away to victory. Read more.
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Programme
Men U19
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1. Seppe Van Den Boer (BEL)
00:36:36
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2. Viktor Vandenberghe (BEL)
+00:08"
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3. Senna Remijn (NED)
+00:10"
Women U19
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1. Ava Holmgren (CAN)
00:40:59
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2. Xaydee Van Sinaey (BEL)
+00:01"
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3. Isabella Holmgren (CAN)
+00:02"
Men U23
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1. Tibor Del Grosso (NED)
00:48:56
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2. Witse Meeussen (BEL)
+00:01"
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3. Emiel Verstrynge (BEL)
+00:11"
Women Elite
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1. Puck Pieterse (NED)
00:45:21
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2. Annemarie Worst (NED)
+00:37"
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3. Inge van der Heijden (NED)
+00:43"
Men Elite
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1. Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
01:01:33
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2. Laurens Sweeck (BEL)
+00:49"
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3. Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
+00:52"