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Two out of three in America: Eli Eserbet also dominates the World Cup tour in Iowa |  cyclocross

Two out of three in America: Eli Eserbet also dominates the World Cup tour in Iowa | cyclocross

cyclocrossEli Iserbyt won the third round of the World Cyclo-cross Cup in Iowa – the last stop in the American treble. The European champion made the decisive attack three laps from the end. Esserbit is also expanding its lead in the rankings.




Iowa was the last US stop before the Cyclocross World Cup. Quick operation in summer conditions – the thermometer reads more than twenty degrees.

Under the first impulse of Quentin Hermanns and Lars van der Haar, five of them isolated themselves. Eli Esserbitt, Bem Ronhar and Ryan Camp also dropped out, while Ton Ayrts and Jens Adams were able to join the third round. Hermann’s sign – Fayetteville winner after one man show – To continue again. Only one man can handle the intense pace right away: Iserbyt. But Van der Haar, Erts, Adams and Michael Vanthornhout crossed the line again in the middle of the pass. So six leaders after five rounds.

Then Isrbet made a good sniff on Mount Crobet – the round obstacle. Hermans answered, the rest hung in the frame. However, things flowed together again as Iserbyt pushed the pace. After that, Hermann suspended himself from work. After a foul on the rails, Victory had taken off.

As the final approached, Iserbyt once again fired the turbo engine. On his beloved short climbs, he beat van der Haar and his comrades. outside the steering wheel. This time is forever, although the Dutchman only stayed for a few seconds until the last meter. So Iserbet is back in the party in the States. After Waterloo, the second victory for the European champion in the World Cup. Of course he is also expanding his lead in the rankings.

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