Kerstperiode racing in Belgium continued on Saturday at Brico Cross Bredene.
Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb) continued her holiday success with her third win in four races starting with Namur. Loes Sels (Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice) took second and Eva Lechner (Cerafin TUV Sud) finished third.
Sanne Cant (IKO – Beobank) and Marianne Vos (WaowDeals Pro Cycling) did not race.
Rebecca Fahringer (Kona Maxxis Shimano) finished 8th, Elle Anderson (Milwaukee – Alpha Motorhomes) 10th, Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever p/b Specialized) 17th, Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek Knight) 20th, Jen Malik (Redkite Racing) 27th, Emily Werner (Amy D. Foundation) 33rd and Rebecca Gross (Zero D Racing) 39th.
In the Elite Men’s race, Wout van Aert (Cibel – Cebon Offroad Team) got his second win of the season. Quinten Hermans (Telenet Fidea Lions) beat Jens Adams (Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice) at the line to take second.
Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus) did not race.
Gage Hecht (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) finished 19th, Michael van den Ham (Garneau – Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) 20th, Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) 21st, Tyler Cloutier (Garneau – Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) 55th, Peter Olejniczak (Orion Racing) 56th and Josh Bauer (Donkey Label) 57th.
Full results are below.
Kerstperiode racing continues on Sunday with the night race at Superprestige Diegem.
Featured image: Bart Hazen
Elite Women Results: 2018 Brico Cross Bredene
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | BRAND | Lucinda | NED | 0:44:33 |
| 2 | 6 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:44:42 |
| 3 | 3 | LECHNER | Eva | ITA | 0:45:14 |
| 4 | 10 | KASTELIJN | Yara | NED | 0:45:24 |
| 5 | 5 | ARZUFFI | Alice Maria | ITA | 0:45:35 |
| 6 | 34 | GONZALEZ BLANCO | Lucia | ESP | 0:45:35 |
| 7 | 12 | NAGENGAST | Fleur | NED | 0:45:42 |
| 8 | 9 | FAHRINGER | Rebecca | USA | 0:46:15 |
| 9 | 11 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 0:46:26 |
| 10 | 8 | ANDERSON | Elle | USA | 0:46:40 |
| 11 | 38 | KAY | Anna | GBR | 0:46:44 |
| 12 | 23 | CRUMPTON | Bethany | GBR | 0:46:56 |
| 13 | 21 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 0:47:07 |
| 14 | 16 | WITLOX | Lizzy | NED | 0:47:47 |
| 15 | 14 | BAKKER | Manon | NED | 0:47:55 |
| 16 | 17 | DELHAYE | Pauline | FRA | 0:47:55 |
| 17 | 7 | ROCHETTE | Maghalie | CAN | 0:47:58 |
| 18 | 59 | MÕTTUS | Mari-Liis | EST | 0:48:12 |
| 19 | 19 | BELLAERT | Axelle | BEL | 0:48:13 |
| 20 | 1 | COMPTON | Katherine | USA | 0:49:02 |
| 21 | 62 | T?PÁNOVÁ | Karla | CZE | 0:49:13 |
| 22 | 22 | MULDER | Mascha | NED | 0:49:26 |
| 23 | 44 | HANNES | Kaat | BEL | 0:50:02 |
| 24 | 20 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 0:50:11 |
| 25 | 46 | MIO?OVÁ | Magdalena | CZE | 0:50:29 |
| 26 | 49 | THACKRAY | Sophie | GBR | 0:50:44 |
| 27 | 40 | MALIK | Jennifer | USA | 0:51:05 |
| 28 | 37 | IBARROLA ALBIZUA | Luisa | ESP | 0:51:42 |
| 29 | 57 | VANÍ?KOVÁ | Tereza | CZE | 0:51:58 |
| 30 | 56 | TURNBULL | Fiona | GBR | 0:52:08 |
| 31 | 26 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | 0:52:13 |
| 32 | 25 | NOBUS | Anja | BEL | 0:52:17 |
| 33 | 15 | WERNER | Emily | USA | 0:52:25 |
| 34 | 48 | SCOTT | Katie | GBR | 0:52:46 |
| 35 | 55 | SEIDEL | Clea | GER | 0:52:56 |
| 36 | 18 | VAN DE PUTTE | Kim | BEL | 0:53:06 |
| 37 | 27 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | 0:53:23 |
| 38 | 58 | PERRYMAN | Amy | GBR | 0:54:08 |
| 39 | 35 | GROSS | Rebecca | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 40 | 51 | HEYWOOD-MAHE | Louise | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 41 | 61 | BRUFANI | Letizia | ITA | -2 LAPS |
| 42 | 30 | BOROWIECKA | Barbara | POL | -2 LAPS |
| 43 | 47 | PATTINSON | Helen | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 44 | 41 | DE VRIES | Didi | NED | -2 LAPS |
| 45 | 39 | LYNN | Marie | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 46 | 36 | DOCX | Mieke | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 47 | 53 | MANLEY | Abbie | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 48 | 52 | JOHANSSON | Ida | SWE | -2 LAPS |
| 49 | 28 | DE VOS | Nele | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 50 | 32 | CUETO VEGA | Sara | ESP | -3 LAPS |
| 51 | 31 | CANTELO | Amy | GBR | -3 LAPS |
| 52 | 33 | DAMJANOVIC | Sandra | AUT | -3 LAPS |
| 53 | 42 | GAMMONS | Madeleine | GBR | -3 LAPS |
| 54 | 29 | BLANCHAERT | Jo | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| DNF | 24 | MAES | Shana | BEL | |
| DNF | 50 | HEYWOOD-MAHE | Charlotte | GBR |
Elite Men Results: 2018 Brico Cross Bredene
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN AERT | Wout | BEL | 0:58:07 |
| 2 | 10 | HERMANS | Quinten | BEL | 0:58:30 |
| 3 | 16 | ADAMS | Jens | BEL | 0:58:30 |
| 4 | 4 | SWEECK | Laurens | BEL | 0:58:36 |
| 5 | 18 | VERMEERSCH | Gianni | BEL | 0:58:43 |
| 6 | 27 | PIDCOCK | Thomas | GBR | 0:59:26 |
| 7 | 23 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | 0:59:27 |
| 8 | 19 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | 0:59:40 |
| 9 | 21 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | 0:59:42 |
| 10 | 24 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | 0:59:50 |
| 11 | 29 | ORTS LLORET | Felipe | ESP | 1:00:02 |
| 12 | 12 | MEISEN | Marcel | GER | 1:00:16 |
| 13 | 9 | SOETE | Daan | BEL | 1:00:23 |
| 14 | 28 | BAESTAENS | Vincent | BEL | 1:00:25 |
| 15 | 47 | UYTDEWILLIGEN | Ingmar | BEL | 1:00:25 |
| 16 | 30 | ESTEBAN AGUERO | Ismael | ESP | 1:00:25 |
| 17 | 11 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | 1:01:03 |
| 18 | 71 | FERDINANDE | Anton | BEL | 1:01:09 |
| 19 | 61 | HECHT | Gage | USA | 1:01:09 |
| 20 | 35 | VAN DEN HAM | Michael | CAN | 1:01:50 |
| 21 | 34 | WERNER | Kerry | USA | 1:01:59 |
| 22 | 26 | MERLIER | Braam | BEL | 1:01:59 |
| 23 | 89 | SÄGESSER | Severin | SUI | 1:02:05 |
| 24 | 39 | ROMBOUTS | Seppe | BEL | 1:02:10 |
| 25 | 69 | DEWULF | Maxim | BEL | 1:02:17 |
| 26 | 37 | VAN COMPERNOLLE | Kenneth | BEL | 1:02:24 |
| 27 | 53 | TIELEN | Dario | BEL | 1:02:32 |
| 28 | 44 | WILLEMYNS | Mathieu | BEL | 1:02:32 |
| 29 | 31 | JOSEPH | Thomas | BEL | 1:03:12 |
| 30 | 48 | ALDERWEIRELD | Robin | BEL | 1:03:16 |
| 31 | 49 | MILLBURN | Garry | AUS | 1:03:16 |
| 32 | 88 | MEURISSE | Xandro | BEL | 1:03:16 |
| 33 | 85 | ROELANDT | Kenny | BEL | 1:03:16 |
| 34 | 46 | KONWA | Marek | POL | -1 LAP |
| 35 | 79 | MASON | Cameron | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 36 | 87 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 37 | 59 | KUYPERS | Gerben | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 38 | 45 | DE SMET | Thibaut | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 39 | 52 | DE BOCK | Yoni | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 40 | 56 | CIBRARIO | Luca | ITA | -3 LAPS |
| 41 | 64 | ANIA GONZALEZ | Daniel | ESP | -3 LAPS |
| 42 | 15 | VERDONCK | Andres | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 43 | 73 | JUNQUERA SAN MILLAN | Mario | ESP | -3 LAPS |
| 44 | 86 | STEHLI | Felix | SUI | -3 LAPS |
| 45 | 17 | VANDENBROUCKE | Niels | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 46 | 14 | VLIEGEN | Pieter-Jan | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 47 | 57 | GARGANTINI | Dario | ITA | -3 LAPS |
| 48 | 84 | MÖBIS | Maximilian | GER | -3 LAPS |
| 49 | 55 | VAN DE KERCKHOVE | Nick | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 50 | 65 | CLAUWAERT | Maarten | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| 51 | 51 | DE BOCK | Jelle | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| 52 | 20 | VANDEN BUSSCHE | Wannes | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| 53 | 63 | CAMERON | Euan | GBR | -4 LAPS |
| 54 | 78 | MARTIN | Tom | GBR | -4 LAPS |
| 55 | 41 | CLOUTIER | Tyler | USA | -4 LAPS |
| 56 | 13 | OLEJNICZAK | Peter | USA | -5 LAPS |
| 57 | 40 | BAUER | Josh | USA | -5 LAPS |
| 58 | 82 | MEYERS | Eric | LUX | -5 LAPS |
| 59 | 67 | DEMEYER | Guillian | BEL | -5 LAPS |
| 60 | 70 | EDMOND | James | GBR | -5 LAPS |
| 61 | 75 | LISTER | Matthew | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| 62 | 62 | BÜTZOW | Philipp | LUX | -6 LAPS |
| 63 | 72 | JUNQUERA SAN MILLAN | Luis | ESP | -6 LAPS |
| 64 | 80 | MERSCH | Patrick | LUX | -6 LAPS |
| 65 | 60 | CHASTAGNER | Francois | FRA | -6 LAPS |
| 66 | 81 | MEYERS | Charel | LUX | -6 LAPS |
| 67 | 76 | LOFTUS | Tyla | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| DNF | 8 | MERLIER | Tim | BEL | |
| DNF | 25 | SWEECK | Diether | BEL | |
| DNF | 54 | DEBEIR | Arno | BEL | |
| DNF | 68 | DEWITTE | Casper | BEL | |
| DNF | 77 | MACLEOD | Callum | GBR | |
| DNS | 32 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL |
