
Thibau Nys (Baloise Trek Lions) powered to victory solo at the Koppenbergcross after taking the lead on the opening lap and holding off the chase from teammate Lars van der Haar and Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal).
Rain and previous races in the day made the notoriously tough course even harder and turned it into a complete mud bath, but the 20-year-old looked experienced beyond his age as he navigated the treacherous conditions and took his third elite-level win.