Last Sunday was the infamous Koppenbergcross and it surely lived up to its name! Even with very little rain the days leading up to the race, the course still managed to contain slippery mud in key places, making the race a spectacle as usual. In addition to the multiple falls, the course also claimed a couple of racers' stake on the podium with flat tires due to a piece of glass on the course. Marianne Vos flatted twice while Sanne van Passen only once.
As for the team, Veerle had a slip on one of the descents early in the race that forced her to play catch-up for the rest of the race. Even though, she finished strongly with a 13th place - very impressive considering it is only her second race of the season. Her next race is European Championships this weekend.
Christine had a slightly different experience. For the first two laps, she found her mind wanting to ride hard while her body fighted the effort, landing her in about 25th position after two laps out of six. But by the third lap, her body finally responded and she started to fly. Unfortunately, as her body turned on too late in the race, she was only able to pass about nine riders before time ran out. She finished the race in 16th, just behind 15th place. As an American, she cannot race European Championships so her next big race is 8 November at the Nommay World Cup.Thanks for your support!
(Top photo of veerle: Cindy Nagels, bottom photo: Ali Verleyen)(Photo of christine at start: Florent Bouchat, other photos:Francois Buyssens)
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