Eli Iserbyt cleared to race cyclocross after sciatica diagnosis

Eli Iserbyt celebrates winning the Ruddervoorde Superprestige, one of his five victories so far this cyclocross season
Eli Iserbyt celebrates winning the Ruddervoorde Superprestige, one of his five victories so far this cyclocross season (Image credit: DAVID PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Eli Iserbyt has been cleared to race in the Niel Superprestige race on Friday and the Beekse Bergen World Cup on Sunday after an MRI scan confirmed he is suffering with sciatica in his back and not a more serious problem that could have ended his season or even his career. 

Iserbyt has dominated the early cyclocross season, with five wins and four podium finishes but quit last week’s European Championships in Namur due to numbness in his leg. He leads the men’s World Cup standings after winning in Waterloo, Fayetteville and Tabor. 

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