A crash and illness in the last few days were not enough to hamper
Fem van Empel from continuing her winning streak. The World Champion has won in Herentals this afternoon, but it was her toughest win of the season just ahead of
Lucinda Brand.
The race in Herentals had two clear favourites in Lucinda Brand and Fem van Empel. Under normal circumstances the latter was the woman to beat, but a crash and slight illness earlier this week put a dent into her form. Nevertheless as the race started the two launched small attacks, followed by
Annemarie Worst. The track's dry conditions made it difficult to create gaps right away.