Cross, Kevin Pauwels has in the West Flanders Zonnebeke the 35th edition of the Kasteelcross won. The 34-year-old Kalmthoutenaar counted in the final stage, with the talented Tom Pidcock. Diether Sweeck was a handsome third.
a lot of top riders such as Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Show Aerts fit for this cyclocross, partly because tomorrow the world Cup ended in Hoogerheide. An ideal opportunity for Kevin Pauwels, Tim Merlier, Marcel Meisen, Tom Pidcock and Wietse Bosmans to compete for the victory in Zonnebeke. Also Lars Boom drew present in the Kasteelcross.
At the start of the second round pushed Pidcock firmly on the accelerator, Merlier and Meisen picked soon their trolley. Later came also another, every with Bosmans -who in the past two years was the best in Zonnebeke and Pauwels join.
Pauwels versus Pidcock
After a leegloper disappeared Bosmans from the head of the race, Diether Sweeck was very good. The brother of Laurens made an impression – he was the only one who is halfway through an answer to a new gear of Pidcock. Then the duo joined by Pauwels.
The three of them stayed not long together, as the 19-year-old Brit re-extracted with a demarrage. So was Sweeck mercilessly thrown overboard, Pauwels remained for a long time in just a few seconds depend. A duel between the promise and the veteran.
In the penultimate round handle Pauwels Pidcock got. More even: the rider of Marlux-Bingoal went out and about. Pidcock about still for a while, but eventually had to settle with the second spot. For Pauwels it was his second victory of the season. Sweeck finished third.
