WATCH: Wout van Aert loses saddle in late crash but still manages to win Benidorm round of cyclo-cross World Cup

Belgian finally ended Mathieu van der Poel’s winter CX dominance on Sunday

Wout van Aert
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Wout van Aert finally ended Mathieu van der Poel’s winter of cyclo-cross dominance, with victory in the Benidorm round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup on Sunday. 

The closing moments were uncomfortable for the Belgian, however, with a late crash causing him to lose his saddle - meaning he was unable to sit down. 

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