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World Cup leader Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) has staged a demonstration in the penultimate moto. In Flamanville he was lord and master. Toon Aerts finished second on the castle grounds in France, almost 1 minute from the winner.
The broad summary:
Iserbyt performs one-man show after Aerts mistake
In the absence of the great tenors, Eli Iserbyt wanted to give his overall win in the World Cup some extra shine. Together with his red brigade of Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal, the 24-year-old rider immediately took matters into his own hands.
With also Van Kessel, Dubau and Aerts there was thus a leading group of 7. But when Aerts suddenly made a mistake in the third lap, Iserbyt resolutely chose to go down the road.
The World Cup leader did not look back and steadily increased his lead to half a minute. There was no longer any doubt about the winner around the castle of Flamanville.
Aerts makes a mistake, but just stays straight
Tactical tire choice makes Aerts ‘best of the rest’
So there was soon nothing to do in the front, but in the battle for second place classification competitors Aerts and Vanthourenhout provided the necessary spectacle.
In the end it was the drizzling rain that settled the argument in favor of Aerts. The Telenet-Baloise Lions rider had more grip on the increasingly slippery surface with his solid mud tires and eventually finished one minute behind the fourth Iserbyt.
Sweeck (4th) and Kuhn (5th) completed the top 5 in France.
Iserbyt never gets into trouble again in the slot and wins in Flamanville
Iserbyt: “Driving with a crowd gives it that little bit more”
Eli Iserbyt (1e): “If I can ride with an audience, I can do that little bit more. It was also a course that was tailor-made for me and I felt really good from the start. So I’m satisfied.”
“I knew I was not very bad, but now I have the good feeling. It is also good for the mental and hopefully I have now left for the World Cup.”
Toon Aerts (2nd): “Maybe it’s thanks to the tire choice that I finished 2nd today. Halfway through I changed my tires and two laps before the end I also got a new bike. I think I saved some energy in that area.
Eli (Iserbyt) was really strong today. He drove away from us quite easily, it seemed. I didn’t start very well today, but I’m happy with my second half of the race.”
Michael Vanthourenhout (3rd): “In the penultimate lap it started to rain and that had a major impact on the course. I still had to change, but Toon (Aerts) was already too far away. All in all I didn’t have enough surplus, so third was perhaps the highest achievement for me today.”
4 pm 08. Iserbyt never gets into trouble again in the slot and wins in Flamanville.
Iserbyt never gets into trouble again in the slot and wins in Flamanville
4 pm 07. Iserbyt rules in Flamanville! After an impressive solo, Eli Iserbyt crosses the line all alone. The overall winner of the World Cup dominated almost the entire game and can quietly take the time to celebrate. Toon Aerts wins the battle for 2nd place at the expense of Michael Vanthourenhout. .
Iserbyt rules in Flamanville!
After an impressive solo, Eli Iserbyt crosses the line all alone. The overall winner of the World Cup dominated almost the entire game and can quietly take the time to celebrate.
Toon Aerts wins the battle for 2nd place at the expense of Michael Vanthourenhout.
4 p.m. Aerts will soon settle in second place without any accidents. A great achievement that makes the final match in Hoogerheide extremely interesting for place 2 in the standings. .
Without any accidents, Aerts will soon settle in second place. A great achievement that makes the final match in Hoogerheide extremely interesting for place 2 in the standings.
16 hours 01. The difference between Aerts and Vanthourenhout is still 8 seconds. Can the rider of Pauwels Sauzen make the battle for 2nd place even more exciting? .
The difference between Aerts and Vanthourenhout is still 8 seconds. Can the rider of Pauwels Sauzen make the battle for 2nd place even more exciting?
16 hours . LAST ROUND. Eli Iserbyt, meanwhile, is gearing up for the final round. Only bad luck can keep our compatriot from a victory. .
LAST ROUND
Eli Iserbyt, meanwhile, is gearing up for the final round. Only bad luck can keep our compatriot from a victory.
9 seconds for Aerts. Aerts has a bonus of 9 seconds on Vanthourenhout for the time being. Laurens Sweeck is a little further away. . 15 hours 59.
9 seconds for Aerts
Aerts has a bonus of 9 seconds on Vanthourenhout for the time being. Laurens Sweeck is a little further away.
3 p.m. 57. Cyclo-cross or F1? Aerts seems to drive away from Vanthourenhout after all. The surface becomes wetter due to the rainfall, which means that Aerts’ mud tires now provide much more grip. A smart tire choice for the Telenet-Baloise rider. .
Cyclo-cross or F1?
Aerts seems to drive away from Vanthourenhout after all. The surface becomes wetter due to the rainfall, which means that Aerts’ mud tires now provide much more grip. A smart tire choice for the Telenet-Baloise rider.
15 hours 54. The battle between Aerts and Vanthourenhout is not only one for second place in the race, but also in the standings. If the Telenet-Baloise rider crosses the line here after Iserbyt, the final race in Hoogerheide will be very exciting. .
The battle between Aerts and Vanthourenhout is not only one for second place in the race, but also in the standings.
If the Telenet-Baloise rider crosses the line here after Iserbyt, the final race in Hoogerheide will be very exciting.
15 hours 48. Aerts tries to release Vanthourenhout. Toon Aerts seems to have found his second breath and tries to put Vanthourenhout on a few lengths. Sweeck has to fit completely again. .
Aerts tries to unload Vanthourenhout
Toon Aerts seems to have found his second breath and tries to put Vanthourenhout on a few lengths. Sweeck has to fit completely again.
15 hours 48. Meanwhile, Laurens Sweeck tries to get involved in the debate for 2nd place. The gap on Aerts and Vanthourenhout is barely 3 seconds. .
Laurens Sweeck, meanwhile, is trying to get involved in the debate for 2nd place. The gap on Aerts and Vanthourenhout is barely 3 seconds.
15 hours 46. Corné van Kessel is currently in 6th place and is the last one to remain behind Iserbyt within a minute. .
Corné van Kessel is currently in 6th place and is the last one to remain behind Iserbyt within a minute.
Half a minute. Aerts and Vanthourenhout are already behind by 30 seconds. There is simply no size on Iserbyt today. . 15 hours 42.
half a minute
Aerts and Vanthourenhout are already behind by 30 seconds. There is simply no size on Iserbyt today.
3 pm 41. There seems to be no doubt about the winner. Iserbyt drives further and further away from the pursuers. Aerts and Vanthourenhout are still fighting a fierce battle for second place. .
There seems to be no doubt about the winner. Iserbyt drives further and further away from the pursuers. Aerts and Vanthourenhout are still fighting a fierce battle for second place.
Iserbyt is on track for a win in Flamanville. 15 hours 38.
Iserbyt on track to win in Flamanville
15 hours 38. After 4 rounds, Vanthourenhout is 20 seconds behind Iserbyt. Toon Aerts is still 6 seconds away. .
After 4 rounds, Vanthourenhout is 20 seconds behind Iserbyt. Toon Aerts is still 6 seconds away.
15 hours 35. Zwieper Aerts. Toon Aerts is now piling up the mistakes. After a bend, the Belgian swings his rear tire against the fence. The Telenet-Baloise rider escapes unscathed. .
Swiper Aerts
Toon Aerts is now piling up the mistakes. After a bend, the Belgian swings his rear tire against the fence. The Telenet-Baloise rider escapes unscathed.
15 hours 35. Aerts makes a mistake, but just stays straight.
Aerts makes a mistake, but just stays straight
3 p.m. 34. One-man show. We seem to be getting ready for a one-man show because Iserbyt only drives further away from Aerts and Vanthourenhout. With a lead of 17 seconds, the WB leader does have some margin of error. .
Onemanshow
We seem to be getting ready for a one-man show because Iserbyt only drives further away from Aerts and Vanthourenhout. With a lead of 17 seconds, the WB leader does have some margin of error.
15 hours 31. 11 seconds. Things go from bad to worse for the pursuers, as Iserbyt’s lead continues to grow. A bonus of 11 seconds is the verdict for the time being. .
11 seconds
Things go from bad to worse for the pursuers, as Iserbyt’s lead continues to grow. A bonus of 11 seconds is the verdict for the time being.
15 hours 29. For Aerts, Iserbyt’s pace does not seem to be able to cope and shifts down a gear. The bird seems to be flying, because the backlog is doubled at the end of the day. 6 seconds. .
For Aerts, Iserbyt’s pace does not seem to be able to cope and shifts down a gear. The bird seems to be flying, because the backlog is doubled at the end of the day. 6 seconds.
