In a cyclo-cross like today, where the conditions are so tough, the importance of technique and strategy becomes less important. The strongest wins, and that was without a doubt Fem van Empel. She herself went into it very relaxed, she said after the race: “I knew that this round was tailor-made for me.”
Cyclocross rider Pieterse from Amersfoort takes bronze at the World Championships behind van Empel and Brand
