Last Saturday, Veerle and Christine competed in the 2009 East Flanders Provincial Championships held at the Ereprijs 'Albert Van Damme' cross race in Laarne. Veerle was competing for the title while Christine was there in support. The course was fast and dry with rolling twists and turns that wrapped through a corn farm riddled with cut stalks adding an extra technical factor to the race. Adding to the excitement were Junior boys whose race started in conjunction with the women.
Thanks to those top juniors the start was fast and frantic. From the gun, Veerle and Christine got a gap on the rest of the womens field and held it until the end. Veerle crossed the line for the win and Christine was 2nd - a great day out for the team. Christine wasnt able to join Veerle on the podium as it was reserved for those gals living in the East Flanders district. This was an excellent preparation for the team going into the next World Cup round held this Saturday in Koksijde, Belgium.
Please come out to cheer the team on! All yells of support are welcome!
photos below taken by Cindy Nagels, photo above from Vlaamse Cyclocross Cup
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