Angelo De Clercq Cyclocross: Dark Week Reflection

“We had a dark week“, he acknowledged Angelo De Clercq before the Gullegem cross country on Saturday.

In addition to Laurens Sweeckwho fell heavily on Monday in Loenhout and injured his shoulder, and Wout van Aert, who injured his ankle on Friday in Mol and required surgery. “There is also That is, Iserby who has been on the sidelines for a long time. These are three of the nine guys who raced at the Worlds last year who could have been medal contenders if they had raced this year in Hulst” in the Netherlands, where the world championships will take place from January 30 to February 1.

“It’s a big loss. And we still have to see if Mathieu van der Poel wins the World Cup ranking“, which offers an additional place at the Worlds.

“It is only after the last round in Hoogerheide (Netherlands), on January 25, “that I will know if I have eight or nine riders in Hulst. I hope the Belgian team will be spared bad luck from now on.”concluded De Clercq.