X2O Trofee Hofstade: Lucinda Brand dominates in the sand for ninth victory in a row

Van Anrooij came out on top to finish second, 22 seconds down on her teammate by the end of the 45 minutes of racing. Bakker’s impressive third-place finish jumped her up to third overall in the X2O Trofee standings.

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Brand did have some resistance to her outright dominance, with a small mistake on the first lap almost seeing her come down in the sand, which forced her to unclip and cede the lead, but also from trying to overtake backmarkers in the closing laps.

However, her lead was already too large for either of her Dutch compatriots to come back, and she capped off the fourth round of the X2O Trofee with a fourth win. Hofstade is her 13th victory of the 2025-26 season.

“It’s a special feeling, also today on the last lap, I really had the time to look around, and it’s incredible how many people came to watch,” said Brand post-race.

“If you just think we play around a bit with our bikes in a place where you shouldn’t ride the bike, and people love to see that, it’s incredible. It’s really a pleasure to do this.”

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