Michael Vanthourenhout isn't bothered about in-race dispute with teammate: "It was going to be close, so it was a beautiful race"

Eli Iserbyt shouted during the X2O Trophy in Brussels at his teammate Michael Vanthourenhout that he should not chase him. According to the Belgian champion of Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal, that was mainly a tactical comment. Vanthourenhout himself reacted to that phase of race a little later.

"I was alone, at first with Toon Aerts on my wheel, but he was about to crack. But I could definitely try it alone," he said about how he saw the race situation at that moment.

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Vanthourenhout also fought with Cameron Mason for the overall classification. "I knew it would be exciting in the final for third place in the X2O rankings. That's why I rode the entire cross at full speed. I did it and that was my goal today. It was going to be close, so it was a beautiful race."

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