Fem van Empel maintains perfect record at Antwerp World Cup

Fem van Empel
Fem van Empel wins the Antwerp World Cup (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fem van Empel (Jumbo-Visma) continued her winning streak by powering to victory at the Antwerp World Cup. The world champion has now won 11 races out of 11 this winter, though she had to fight hard for this latest triumph against an on-form Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions).

Brand, winner of the Exact Cross Mol on Friday, once again used her mastery of sand to good effect here, but she was ultimately beaten by Van Empel, who made full use of her technical skills to forge clear on the fourth of six laps.

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