Wout van Aert reigns supreme over Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock at sandy Exact Cross in Mol

Belgian champion wins by almost a minute in resounding display under the lights

Wout van Aert at Mol cyclo-cross
(Image credit: Getty)

In their final battle before Christmas, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) took an assured victory at this afternoon’s Exact Cross race, powering beyond Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) under the lights in Mol, Belgium. 

The Belgian national champion said before the race that he wasn’t feeling “fresh”, but looked to be in a league of his own as he took his second win from two races this season.

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