Van Aert started from the second row, but the Belgian quickly manoeuvred his way to the front of the race. Halfway through the first lap, the rider of Team Jumbo-Visma increased the pace. By doing so, Van Aert laid the foundation for his victory and quickly rode to a glorious win.

“I felt the efforts of yesterday’s cross”, Van Aert acknowledged afterwards. “I had to wait and see how I would feel in the race. Fortunately, I had a good feeling pretty quickly. I quickly made a gap and was able to keep my own pace. I made one small mistake. That put me on edge again. Fortunately, I was able to recover and ride to victory. I look back on the past two races with satisfaction. I need to rest well for two days and fill up the energy tank again. The next cross in Loenhout awaits on Thursday.”