Vanthourenhout solos in Kruibeke to victory in Belgian opening heat

Vanthourenhout solos in Kruibeke to victory in Belgian opening heat

Our compatriot made it solo in the mud in East Flanders, with a lead of about twenty seconds on his teammate Eli Iserbyt. Laurens Sweeck crossed the line in third, the Dutchman Lars van der Haar was fourth.

Earlier in the day, the women’s victory had gone to the Dutch top talent Fem van Empel.

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