Last week we got kind of busy and ended up burying Euro Correspondent Ethan Glading’s Elite Men’s World Cup Tabor photo gallery on Friday afternoon, so this week we wanted to kick off his twin galleries with the race won by Eli Iserbyt.
Check out Ethan’s shots from the dunes of Koksijde, and if you haven’t yet done so, give him a follow on Instagram @thepenultimatestage.
Lars van der Haar charges through the dunes early in Sunday’s race. © Ethan Glading
The Sauces follow their Shampoo and Lion leaders. © Ethan Glading
Eli Iserbyt gets set to shoulder his bike in one of the sand dune sections. © Ethan Glading
After the home match last weekend, the Czech riders took it on the road at Koksijde. © Ethan Glading
Nathan Bommenel dismounts in traffic early in Sunday’s race. © Ethan Glading
Quinten Hermans charges through the sand as rain starts to fall. © Ethan Glading
Fans came prepared as rain started to fall during the Elite Men’s race. © Ethan Glading
Mexico was well-represented at the Koksijde World Cup, with five riders in the Elite Men’s race.
Cameron Mason of Trinity Racing finished 16th on Sunday, thus endearing him to the Slow Ride Podcast. © Ethan Glading
Thibau Nys (rider 25) finished the race inside the Top 20 as he recovers from an injury suffered at World Cup Waterloo. © Ethan Glading
Felipe Orts Lloret of Spain navigates one of the sandy descents. © Ethan Glading
Our Maan Daan rode to a top 10 finish, ultimately taking 8th place. © Ethan Glading
Thibau Nys rounds of the rideable sandy corners. © Ethan Glading
Toon Aerts snagged another podium finish on Sunday with his 3rd-place ride. © Ethan Glading
World Cup series leader Eli Iserbyt navigates one of the sandy descents. © Ethan Glading
Eli Iserbyt took the win and kept his lead in the World Cup overall. © Ethan Glading
Snip snip for Dutch rider Mees Hendrikx, who finished 9th. © Ethan Glading
After winning last weekend at Tabor, Lars van der Haar finished 5th on Sunday. © Ethan Glading
Cold rain made getting warm after the race a must. © Ethan Glading
The dunes of Koksijde took their toll. © Ethan Glading
There was some mud to go with the wet sand during the Elite Men’s race. © Ethan Glading
Elite Men’s podium: Eli Iserbyt, Laurens Sweeck, and Toon Aerts. © Ethan Glading
