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Lucinda Brand and Thibau Nys win the Koppenbergcross

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Lucinda Brand won the women’s Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde for the second time, securing her fourth victory in six cyclocross races this season. Sara Casasola was second, while Denise Betsema and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado finished sixth and seventh. Fem van Empel was eighth in her third cyclocross race of the season.

Thibau Nys won the men’s race on his return to cyclocross, despite falling twice and having to chase Michael Vanthourenhout. Nys caught him on the penultimate climb and pulled clear on the final ascent of the Koppenberg. Pim Ronhaar was the best Dutch rider in fourth. Brand and Nys were reported to have strengthened their status as contenders for the European championships in Zeddam the following weekend.

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Fem van Empel returns to cyclocross in Meulebeke

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Fem van Empel returned to competition at the Berencross in Meulebeke after nearly a year away from cycling because of mental-health problems. The three-time world champion finished fourth, 35 seconds behind Luxembourg’s winner Marie Schreiber. Aniek van Alphen finished second and Lucinda Brand third. Van Empel said she was happy to be back and had taken time to recover and regain enjoyment in the sport. She said she plans to ride one race each weekend for now and hopes her form will be sufficient for selection for the European Championships in Zeddam.

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Lucinda Brand wins Superprestige opener in Overijse

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World champion Lucinda Brand won the opening race of the Superprestige season, the Grape Cross in Overijse, Belgium. She broke away from her rivals midway through the race and won alone. Aniek van Alphen finished 17 seconds behind Brand, while Inge van der Heijden completed an all-Dutch podium. Amandine Fouquenet had started strongly, but did not remain in contention for the win. Ceylin Alvarado, who won in Heerde the previous day, was not involved in the leading battle.

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Night of Woerden cyclocross race

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Rain, cold and muddy conditions marked the 26th Night of Woerden cyclocross race. Spectators lined the course despite the weather, with reports differing on whether their number was in the hundreds or thousands. Marie Schreiber and Joris Nieuwenhuis won their respective races despite both crashing. World champion Lucinda Brand also fell during the event.