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Lucinda Brand will join Canyon-Sram after leaving Lidl-Trek, and plans to end her road cycling career after Paris-Roubaix in 2028. The 37-year-old Dutch rider will race alongside fellow Dutch rider Shirin van Anrooij at the German team.
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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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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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The Night of Woerden, an international cycling race in the center of Woerden, took place with thousands of spectators lining the course. World champion Lucinda Brand was among the participants, who faced challenging conditions.