The elite men playing in the sand at Ruddervoorde, not the greatest factor in the race compared to the tight corners. Photo grabbed from UCI footage.
Earlier this week, Bill Schieken of CXHairs.com put together a video on choosing to run or ride at a technical section of Ruddervoorde. Today, SVENNESS 3.6 looks at the tight course and the race as it played out in its fullest. The sand and rollers of the course make the race beautiful to capture on film, but the real challenge most riders have to contend with is avoiding getting trapped alongside other riders in the tight neighborhood corners.
Our favorite shot examined the U23 race as it entered one of the most problematic bottlenecks between two houses. That would be enough to infuriate even the most patient racer.
