Cross, Kevin Pauwels his career as a cyclist ended with a pedal point. The chasing rider of Marlux-Bingoal won the closing price in Oostmalle. He took it after an exciting duel with Toon Aerts. A farewell through the big gate.

Opstuivend sand in the Sluitinsprijs of Oostmalle. Dry and sunny conditions for the final cross from the career of Kevin Pauwels. The ‘Silent from the Kempen region’ of Marlux-Bingoal gives there after this season on his 34th stop. The end point of a successful career with two times ended in the world Cup. But first, crosses in Oostmalle.

And there could Pauwels is still one last time for charging. The holeshot took he did not, but in the back of Thijs Aerts appeared strikingly Kempenaar, however, as the second the field. A striking wedstrijdbegin so, that again, was seasoned by a demarrage of Pauwels at the start of the second round.