In the absence of the big favorites, Marion Norbert-Riberolle (Crelan-Corendon) took the opportunity to win her second victory of the season during the Exact Cross in Loenhout this Friday, December 27. Victorious ahead of her teammate Sanne Cant, the Belgian deprived her compatriot of a first success in almost a year. Imogen Wolff (Team Visma Lease a Bike) reaches her first podium among the Elites.
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When the cat is not there, the mice dance! A proverb that applies perfectly to today’s race. In the absence of the big favorites, it is Marion Norbert-Riberolle who knew how to pull out of the game to win l’Exact Cross from Loenhout this Friday. Announced favorite in view of the starting list, the runner from Crelan-Corendon held her place perfectly, dominating her main rival and teammate, the Belgian champion Sanne Cant.
Although behind in the first rounds, the winner of the day was patient to catch up before isolating herself with the former triple world champion in the third round. Neck and neck, an error of Cant in the muddy portion of the circuit allowed the former U23 world champion to make the difference in the penultimate loop, before brilliantly keeping her rival at bay during the last lap. With this success, Norbert-Riberolle signs his second victory of the season after l’Exact Cross from Essen on October 19.
Premier podium pour Imogen Wolff
Behind the two Belgians, a young woman stood out. In the absence of Fem van Empel, Imogen Wolff18 years old, had the heavy responsibility of making the colors of Visma Lease a Bike shine. A little behind in the first lap, the Briton gained confidence as the race progressed. Too tight to follow the two big names, she took matters into her own hands to reduce the hunting group, in the company of the British champion Anna Kay (Next – Cycles – Alphamotorhomes CT). incisively Wolff made her compatriot crack in the last lap, as well as the tough Larissa Hartog (WV Schijndel) et Julie Brewers (Charles Liégeois Roastery CX) to achieve a first podium among the Elites, all at only 18 years old. The future is promised to him.
The ranking of the Exact Cross of Loenhout
1 – NORBERT-RIBEROLLE Marion (Crelan-Corendon) and 48’49
2 – CANT Sanne (Crelan-Corendon) + 0:23
3 – WOLFF Imogen (Team Visma Lease a Bike) + 0:50
4 – HARTOG Larissa (WV Schijndel) + 0:52
5 – BROUWERS Julie (Charles Liégeois Roastery CX) + 0:53
6 – KAY Anna (Proximus – Cyclis – Alphamotorhomes CT) + 0:57
7 – DE BEER Jamie (Heizomat Radteam p/b Herrmann) + 1:01
8 – MOLENGRAAF Laureen (Charles Liégeois Roastery CX) + 1:07
9 – KASTELIJN Yara (Fenix-Deceuninck) + 1:17
10 – TRUYEN Marthe (Fenix-Deceuninck) + 1:51
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