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Vincent Baestaens (Spits CX) secured his sixth profession elite win on the Rochester Cyclocross, and back-to-back wins this weekend, soloing to the C2 victory on Sunday at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, New York.
Baestaens completed the race 9 seconds forward of Anton Ferdinande (DHM) and 13 seconds forward of Loris Rouiller (Helzomat).
“Yesterday, I feel I gained a whole lot of confidence that I used to be capable of nonetheless be within the race as a result of the extent of the younger guys could be very excessive. They’re pushing from the start,” Baestaens informed the USCX viewers on the dwell GCN broadcast after the end.
“I’m fortunate with the rain as a result of behind within the turns it’s not so explosive and a little bit extra technical and that fits me higher. I feel the rain was in my favour as we speak. I’m nonetheless very glad I can play it like that.”
On a moist and muddy course, a lead group emerged on the opening lap that included Ferdinande, Baestaens, Rouiller, Lance Haidet (L39ion of Los Angeles), Andrew Strohmeyer (CXD Trek), Curtis White (Steve Tilford Basis), Michael van den Ham (Big-Easton) and Scott Funston (WTB-Pivot).
Ferdinande opened a niche on the group within the early laps holding six seconds over Baestaens and Haidet, with an addition few seconds forward of the following chase group of Rouiller and Strohmeyer at first of the sixth lap.
The gaps between the primary two teams closed with Ferdinande, Baestaens, Rouiller, Strohmeyer and Haidet all collectively on the seventh lap.
Baestaens surged with two laps to go, and nobody within the group may comply with. Rouiller mentioned it got here all the way down to the ultimate circuit as a pack of 4 chased Baestaens. Switzerland’s Ferdinande took the lead of the quartet on the steps and held off Rouiller on the line for second.
“On the final lap it was possibly a niche of 5 seconds. On the massive run [stairs] I am going with the bike so I can shut the hole. I assumed second was doable as we speak. I do know the race shouldn’t be gained till you move the end,” he mentioned on the end, glad to be on the rostrum in third.
For Ferdinande, he was searching for redemption from Saturday’s C1 race, the place he was disqualified for an unlawful feed.
“I didn’t sleep nicely, I used to be eager about yesterday. Immediately was one other day. I must overlook it, quick,” he admitted.
“It was a pleasant race. It was extra slippery, I like that. To start with I used to be struggling a little bit on the working sections. Then I discovered some good strains and I can take a small hole, however possibly a little bit bit too early.”
Baestaens, 34 years previous, raced by the beginning of lap eight with 11 seconds forward of the chase group after which crossed the road along with his sixth victory on the Rochester Cyclocross, leaving the pair of 23 yr olds behind. He leads the USCX males’s standings with two weekends of C1/C2 races remaining, the following occasion at Allure Metropolis Cross in Baltimore, Maryland on September 30 and October 1.
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