{"id":385716,"date":"2026-01-02T00:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/385716\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T00:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:08:11","slug":"x2o-trofee-baal-gp-sven-nys-mathieu-van-der-poel-dominates-to-secure-seventh-consecutive-season-win-despite-crashing-in-thick-mud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/385716\/","title":{"rendered":"X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys: Mathieu van der Poel dominates to secure seventh consecutive season win despite crashing in thick mud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mathieu van der Poel<\/a> (Alpecin-Premier Tech) secured his seventh consecutive win of the cyclo-cross season with a solo victory at X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Despite a crash in the mud halfway through the race, Van der Poel went on to take the win by 37 seconds ahead of Emiel Verstrynge (Crelan-Corendon) and 1:16 ahead of Thibau Nys (Baloise Verzekeringen-Het Poetsbureau Lions).<\/p>\n

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35 riders lined up under wet and rainy conditions on New Year’s Day at the X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys, facing a technical and muddy circuit, including World Champion Van der Poel wearing his new kit showcasing sponsors Alpecin-Premier Tech.<\/p>\n

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Wout Janssen (Cyclis-Van den Plas Cycling) had a strong start, leading the race for the first sections of the course, but lost ground on an off-camber section with Nys, also racing under a new team name, Baloise Verzekeringen-Het Poetsbureau Lions, moving to the front.<\/p>\n

A group of six emerged as the race entered lap two with Nys, van der Poel, Cameron Mason (Sevens Racing), Toon Aerts (Deschacht-Hens CX Team), series leader Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley), Jente Michels (Alpecin Development), Verstrynge, and Toon Vandebosch (Crelan-Corendon).<\/p>\n

Van der Poel opened a gap through the technical muddy sections, forcing Nys and Michels into a desperate chase. The surprise of the day came from Verstrynge, who jumped across to Van der Poel on the third of eight laps.<\/p>\n

Behind the two leaders, Michels, Nys, Aerts and Nieuwenhuis chased at 26 seconds behind at the start of the fourth lap.<\/p>\n

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Van der Poel crashed on the climb, caught in a deeper line through the mud, but was back up and on his bike quickly to close the gap to Verstrynge.<\/p>\n

The World Champion continued to put pressure on his rival until he opened a four-second gap at the start of the sixth lap, with Verstrynge trying to limit his losses and stay ahead of a chasing Nys.<\/p>\n

Van der Poel continued to increase his lead to over half a minute before securing the win.<\/p>\n

Nieuwenhuis leads the X2O Trofee series with two rounds to go at Lille-Krawatencross and Brussels, both in February.<\/p>\n

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