Vanthourenhout and Iserbyt put on-bike spat behind them following Van der Poel domination in Kortrijk

Winner Eli Iserbyt (centre) and Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal teammate Michael Vanthourenhout (right) share the podium with British champion Tom Pidcock after the 2019 Koppenbergcross
Winner Eli Iserbyt (centre) and Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal teammate Michael Vanthourenhout (right) share the podium with British champion Tom Pidcock after the 2019 Koppenbergcross (Image credit: Getty Images)

Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal teammates Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout have both made moves to brush aside their altercation at round 3 of the DVV Trofee in Kortrijk on Saturday, where Vanthourenhout expressed his frustration at his teammate having chased him down.

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