Fem Van Empel reclaims the international scene and conquers the Herentals Cyclocross in Belgium, a race in the X2O Badkamers Trophy for elite women. The world champion from Visma Lease a Bike confirms her leadership by achieving a decisive victory after distancing Lucinda Brand and Del Carmen Alvarado. However, today the world champion's toughest opponent was her compatriot Annemarie Worst, who until the very end gave Van Empel a hard time, finishing the race in fourth position behind Brand (2nd) and Alvarado (3rd).

FINAL STANDINGS 01 VAN EMPEL Fem - 43:42 02 BRAND Lucinda - + 19 03 ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen + 20 04 WORST Annemarie + 25 05 CANT Sanne - + 02:15 06 NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion + 02:24 07 VERDONSCHOT Laura + 02:27 08 BAKKER Manon - + 02:56 09 DE BEER Jamie - + 03:17 10 BETSEMA Denise - + 03:34 11 KAY Anna - + 05:03 12 TRUYEN Marthe - + 05:14 13 CRABBE Kiona - + 05:18 14 BARONI Francesca - + 05:29 15 SPESNA Simona - + 05:30 16 KASTELIJN Yara - + 05:30 17 COPPENS Nette - + 05:44 18 SONNEMANS Sara - + 06:17