Fem van Empel quickly back in winning habit at Superprestige Heusden-Zolder

Fem van Empel
Fem van Empel beats Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado to the win in Zolder. (Image credit: Getty Images)

A day after her long sequence without defeat was broken in Gavere, Fem van Empel (Jumbo-Visma) responded with victory at Superprestige Heusden-Zolder after a gripping duel with Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck).

Van Empel had to fight hard for her victory, recovering from a mid-race crash and then withstanding some fierce attacking from Alvarado on the final lap. The race pitted the world champion’s power against Alvarado’s technical skills, and the contest was too close to call for much of the finale.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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