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"I had the technique to ride this race" - Joris Nieuwenhuis credits BMX past as reason for dominant victory in treacherous Val di Sole conditions

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by Kieran Wood
Sunday, 10 December 2023 at 16:30
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For the first time in his career, Joris Nieuwenhuis can call himself the winner of an elite UCI World Cup race after a dominant performance in the Val di Sole snow.
Despite the relative ease of his victory, crossing the line over a minute ahead of second-placed Niels Vandeputte, the Baloise - Trek Lions rider denies it was quite as simple as it may have looked to viewers on the TV.

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"My style is that it always seems easier on television than it actually is," Nieuwenhuis laughed to begin his post-race interview. "But I also have to suffer. I had to stay focused because my form is good. And today I also felt good on the bike."
Leading right from the first corner, the 27-year-old Dutchman believes his past experiences in BMX did him the world of good in the snow. "I used to do a lot of BMX. That helped me stay calm today," he assesses. "So I had the technique to ride this race."

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Personal best World Cup results in Val di Sole. 2x 🏆and 1x 🥉 1 🇳🇱 J. Nieuwenhuis (was 3rd) 3 🇧🇪 J. Wyseure (was 4th) 1 🇳🇱 M. Bakker (was 3rd) 4 🇨🇿 K. Zemanova (was 6th) 5 🇨🇦 S. McGill (was 8th) 6 🇮🇹 V. Corvi (was 17th) 7 🇮🇹 F. Baroni (was 14th) 10 🇨🇿 K. Hladikova (was 15th)

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