Netherland's' selection - Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel both race Antwerp and Gavere World Cups
CyclocrossMonday, 18 December 2023 at 15:00
The Dutch will have their very best fighting for victories at the Antwerp and Gavere cyclocross World Cups. The national team's website has revealed the selection for both races and it includes all of the main stars, including Mathieu van der Poel.
Whilst the race will not be raced by nations, but teams, the proud Dutch can still hope for a victory of their own riders in van der Poel who should be the biggest favourite. Lars van der Haar, Pim Ronhaar and Joris Nieuwenhuis will all be favourites for a podium in both races, or more if the big men do not find their best legs.
However on the women's field no competition is expected. Fem van Empel, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse will all be present in the first two World Cups of the Christmas block, and promise to deliver action-packed races amongst themselves.
Netherlands for Antwerp World Cup.
Men:
Mathieu van der Poel
Lars van der Haar
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Pim Ronhaar
Ryan Kamp
Corné van Kessel
Mees Hendrickx
Stan Godrie
Mathieu van der Poel
Lars van der Haar
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Pim Ronhaar
Ryan Kamp
Corné van Kessel
Mees Hendrickx
Stan Godrie
Women:
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Fem van Empel
Puck Pieterse
Lucinda Brand
Annemarie Worst
Manon Bakker
Inge van der Heijden
Shirin van Anrooij
Aniek van Alphen
Denise Betsema
Leonie Bentveld
Lauren Molengraaf
Femke Gort
Larissa Hartog
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Fem van Empel
Puck Pieterse
Lucinda Brand
Annemarie Worst
Manon Bakker
Inge van der Heijden
Shirin van Anrooij
Aniek van Alphen
Denise Betsema
Leonie Bentveld
Lauren Molengraaf
Femke Gort
Larissa Hartog
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Netherlands for Gavere World Cup:
Men:
Mathieu van der Poel
Lars van der Haar
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Pim Ronhaar
Ryan Kamp
Corné van Kessel
Tibor del Grosso
David Haverdings
Mees Hendrikx
Lucas Janssen
Guus van den Eijnden
Mathieu van der Poel
Lars van der Haar
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Pim Ronhaar
Ryan Kamp
Corné van Kessel
Tibor del Grosso
David Haverdings
Mees Hendrikx
Lucas Janssen
Guus van den Eijnden
Women:
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Fem van Empel
Puck Pieterse
Lucinda Brand
Annemarie Worst
Manon Bakker
Inge van der Heijden
Shirin van Anrooij
Aniek van Alphen
Denise Betsema
Leonie Bentveld
Lauren Molengraaf
Femke Gort
Mirre Knaven
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
Fem van Empel
Puck Pieterse
Lucinda Brand
Annemarie Worst
Manon Bakker
Inge van der Heijden
Shirin van Anrooij
Aniek van Alphen
Denise Betsema
Leonie Bentveld
Lauren Molengraaf
Femke Gort
Mirre Knaven
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