Fem van Empel takes break ahead of world title defence in Tabor

Fem van Empel at the X2O Trofee Koksijde
Fem van Empel at the X2O Trofee Koksijde (Image credit: Getty Images)

After dominating the cyclocross field and taking 14 wins from 16 appearances so far this winter, Fem van Empel is set to take a well-earned break from the discipline for the next two weeks until the Benidorm World Cup on January 21. 

The World Champion has opted Sunday's Zonhoven World Cup and next week's Dutch national championships to attend a training camp in Spain with her Visma-Lease a Bike teammates.

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.