“It's crazy to be on the podium" - Felipe Orts continues to break new ground at World Cup Dublin
Cyclocross
Felipe Orts continues to break new ground in the 2024 - 2025 cyclocross season. After coming second at the European Championships, the Spaniard has now claimed a World Cup podium for the first time in his career in Dublin.
After being there or thereabouts throughout the race in Ireland on Sunday afternoon, Orts entered the final lap as part of an elite, six-man lead group also containing Michael Vanthourenhout, Eli Iserbyt, Toon Aerts, Pim Ronhaar and Joran Wyseure. With none of them able to create a real advantage, the fight for victory went all the way to a sprint finish, in which, Vanthourenhout prevailed ahead of Aerts, with Orts completing the podium.
“It's crazy to be on the podium in the second World Cup race," Orts reflected with delight in his post-race interview afterwards. "In the last corners I came back and, in the sprint, sprint for the podium. I'm very happy!”
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| 01 | Vanthourenhout Michael | - | 57:26 |
| 02 | Aerts Toon | - | + 01 |
| 03 | Orts Lloret Felipe | - | + 01 |
| 04 | Iserbyt Eli | - | + 02 |
| 05 | Wyseure Joran | - | + 09 |
| 06 | Ronhaar Pim | - | + 12 |
| 07 | van der Haar Lars | - | + 16 |
| 08 | Kuhn Kevin | - | + 40 |
| 09 | Sweeck Laurens | - | + 49 |
| 10 | Kuypers Gerben | - | + 58 |
| 11 | Van de Putte Victor | - | + 59 |
| 12 | Hendrikx Mees | - | + 01:25 |
| 13 | Venturini Clément | - | + 01:32 |
| 14 | Adams Jens | - | + 01:39 |
| 15 | Mason Cameron | - | + 01:42 |
| 16 | Menut David | - | + 01:50 |
| 17 | Strohmeyer Andrew | - | + 01:57 |
| 18 | Soete Daan | - | + 02:31 |
| 19 | Suarez Fernandez Kevin | - | + 02:37 |
| 20 | Ananie Ugo | - | + 02:58 |
| 21 | Boros Michael | - | + 03:38 |
| 22 | Gabriel Timothé | - | + 03:48 |
| 23 | Mottiez Gilles | - | + 03:57 |
| 24 | Van Kessel Corne | - | + 04:01 |
| 25 | White Curtis | - | + 04:02 |
| 26 | Remondet Valentin | - | + 04:02 |
| 27 | Herrmann Lukas | - | + 06:04 |
| 28 | Junquera Mario | - | + 06:15 |
| 29 | Harter Luca | - | + 06:19 |
| 30 | Moore Darnell | - | + 07:40 |
| 31 | Frederick Ben | - | + 08:47 |
QUELLE FIN DE COURSE INCROYABLE ! 🥵😱
— Pickx Sports (@PickxSports) December 1, 2024
C'est finalement Michael Vanthourenhout qui s'impose à Dublin après un dernier tour rempli de spectacle 💪🥇#CycloCross #UCI #UCIWorldCup #Dublin #CxWorldCup #cyclinglife #MichaelVanthourenhout pic.twitter.com/eRCqmd735s
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