Superprestige Merksplas: Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado holds off Lucinda Brand for victory

Dutch Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado pictured at the finish line of the women's elite race at the 'Jaarmarktcross' cyclocross cycling event in Niel, race 3/8 of the Superprestige competition, .
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Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Fenix-Deceuninck) held off a chasing Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) to claim her fifth victory of the season in Merksplas at the fourth round of the Superprestige on Saturday.  

Alvarado eeked out a small gap after making her way to the front of the five-rider lead group before a technical section on the penultimate lap. The former world champion kept up the pressure, building a five-second lead over Brand and Marie Schreiber (SD Worx-Protime) as the bell rang for the final lap.

Lyne Lamoureux

Lyne has been involved in professional cycling for more than 15 years in both news reporting and sports marketing. She founded Podium Insight in 2008, quickly becoming a trusted source for news of the North American professional cycling world. She was the first to successfully use social media to consistently provide timely and live race updates for all fans. She is proud to have covered men's and women's news equally during her tenure at the helm of the site. Her writing has appeared on Cyclingnews and other news sites. 

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