{"id":378502,"date":"2025-12-29T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/378502\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:11:07","slug":"x2o-trofee-loenhout-azencross-lucinda-brand-continues-cyclo-cross-winning-streak-in-elite-womens-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/378502\/","title":{"rendered":"X2O Trofee Loenhout-Azencross: Lucinda Brand continues cyclo-cross winning streak in elite women’s race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucinda Brand<\/a> (Baloise Glowi Lions) secured another cyclo-cross victory, continuing a remarkable 12-race winning streak and 16th season win at X2O Trofee Loenhout-Azencross in Loenhout, Belgium, on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Dutch rider soloed to her win by five seconds ahead of the runner-up, Kristyna Zemanov\u00e1, and 12 seconds ahead of third-placed Manon Bakker (Creland-Corendon). Zoe Backstedt (Canyon-Sram zondacrypto) finished fourth on the day.<\/p>\n

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“It was difficult to make a difference here. I wanted to wait a bit anyway, and it was slippery,” Brand told Sporza<\/a>. “I switched to a coarser tire tread to be able to release more power, and I knew I couldn’t wait for a sprint. Zemanova eventually broke.”<\/p>\n

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On a slick circuit in Loenhout, Brand had to contend with a slower start than usual but quickly raced to the front over the following two laps. She settled into a group that included Zemanov\u00e1, Bakker and B\u00e4ckstedt.<\/p>\n

Brand put pressure on the group and held a solo lead on the last lap, but faced tough competition from Zemanov\u00e1, who hung on to her second-place on the last lap just seconds behind Brand.<\/p>\n

“I’m speechless because Lucinda is my hero. It’s amazing that I can race against her. My photo on the podium will be my new wallpaper,” Zemanov\u00e1 said.<\/p>\n

Bakker took the last spot on the podium, B\u00e4ckstedt crossed the line in fourth, 22 seconds back, and Marion Norbert Riberolle (also Creland-Corendon) in fifth, at 35 seconds back.<\/p>\n

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Brand is leading the standings after winning the first five rounds of the eight-round X20 Trofee series.<\/p>\n

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