VIDEO: Highlights from Dendermonde as Pim Ronhaar and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado take their first World Cup successes of the campaign

The latest round of UCI World Cup action took place on Sunday in Dendermonde and there was plenty of action and drama from a very entertaining day.

In the women's race, Fem van Empel was absent, continuing her rest and recuperation and in the World Champion's absence, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado once again asserted her dominance. Fighting off competition from the likes of the returning Lucinda Brand and the British National Champion Zoe Backstedt, Alvarado was a comfortable winner.

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In the men's race, there was a somewhat surprising winner as Pim Ronhaar triumphed for his first career World Cup victory ahead of his Baloise - Trek Lions teammate, Lars van der Haar. Rounding out the podium was Laurens Sweeck.

Check out the highlights from another exciting day of cyclocross action down below!

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