Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) has taken the overall win at the U23 Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup, after an exciting finale to the end of the 2016-2017 series this morning at Hoogerheide where he crossed the line in first place.
With three laps to go, Nieuwenhuis was leading the race with a significant gap against his chasers. His final win of the series, totals his podium tally to five out of six from this World Cup.
After the podium ceremony Nieuwenhuis said: "It was one of my goals to be in good shape throughout the whole year and I'm really glad that I managed to achieve this. To finish the series with a win at Hoogerheide could not be better and it gives me some more confidence going into the World Championships. Although the worlds is a race in itself so you can never predict the outcome. It's great to take the overall World Cup win, especially wearing my new Team Sunweb colours." |