After two days of Masters Worlds racing in Mol, Belgium, the Elites took to the sand for the 2017 Zilvermeercross.
With a two-week break between the Zeven/Flandriencross weekend and next weekend's DVV Verzekeringen / IJsboerke Ladies Trofee race in Essen, several top pros have headed to warmer climes for some mid-season training.
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The Women's and Men's fields still featured an impressive group of riders, including a number of Americans.
![Elle Anderson (Cycling.be - Alphamotorhomes Ladies) ran and rode to an eighth-place finish. 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-mol-SF3_3277-cxmagazine-bh-750x620.jpg)
Elle Anderson (Cycling.be - Alphamotorhomes Ladies) was one of the Elite Americans in Mol. 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
The Women's race was won by Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb), who was followed by Kim van de Steene (Tarteletto Isorex) and Loes Sels (Crelan-Charles). Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek/Knight Composites) finished fourth and Elle Anderson (Cycling.be - Alphamotorhomes Ladies) eighth. Corey Coogan Cisek (The Fix Studio) of Minnesota took 29th and Christine Vardaros finished 31st.
![Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb) took the win on Sunday in Mol. 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-mol-SF171203-00003-cxmagazine-bh-750x500.jpg)
Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb) took the win on Sunday in Mol. 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
The Men's race went to a Van der Poel, just not that Van der Poel. Mathieu's older brother David got the win ahead of Corne van Kessel (Telenet Fidea Lions). Van der Poel's Beobank-Corendon teammate Tom Meeusen took third.
![Sunday's race was more or less a day at the beach for David van der Poel (Beobank-Corendon). 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-mol-SF171203-21012-cxmagazine-bh-750x567.jpg)
Sunday's race was more or less a day at the beach for David van der Poel (Beobank-Corendon). 2017 Zilvermeercross, Mol, Belgium. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Full results from both races are below the photo gallery.
Photographer Bart Hazen provided a gallery of photos from the two Elite races.