Reigning US junior cyclocross national champion Matthew Crabbe wasted no time in winning his first-ever race in Europe, grabbing glory on the first day of a four-event swing with the Eurocross Academy (ECA).
The Buford, Georgia 16-year-old used a final lap sprint to outdistance Bas Vanden Eynde of Belgium for the victory in the men's U17 race on Saturday at Parkcross in Belgium. He said he and his ECA teammates lined up in the last three rows and he had to work especially hard in each corner to pass riders and work his way to the front.
