En route to his seventh consecutive triumph, a mishap caused him to stumble, necessitating a footwear change to overcome Pidcock’s determined pursuit.
Seven in a row! Wout van Aert commenced 2022, beginning in Baal on January 1st, mirroring his previous year’s conclusion – with a victory.
Yet, securing his seventh consecutive cyclo-cross win, his third in the Sven Nys Grand Prix, presented a far sterner challenge than his preceding six victories for the Campinois. Midway through the competition, having until that point controlled the ambitions of his closest rivals, Tom Pidcock and Eli Iserbyt, the Jumbo-Visma cyclist appeared poised for victory when an unfortunate slip in the mud occurred.
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