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The 2020/21 World Cup calendar wrapped up with Overijse on Sunday. The race formerly known as the non-series Druivencross (GrapeCross, more or less) provided a nice bookend to what has been a short but challenging and intriguing World Cup race series.
Bulletin Euro Correspondent Ethan Glading and his trademark Phillies ballcap:
Were back in action on Sunday in Overijse for the final stop of the 5-race World Cup series. You can peep his gallery from Sunday’s race below.
Madigan Munro takes on one of the course’s challenging descents. © Ethan Glading
Sanne Cant shoulders her bike on one of the course’s steep run-ups. © Ethan Glading
German champ Elisabeth Brandau opts for the run on a descent. © Ethan Glading
Sophie de Boer’s tough season continued with a DNF. © Ethan Glading
Anna Kay had a strong start and then finished 7th. © Ethan Glading
Four Dutch women—Lucinda Brand, Denise Betsema, Ceylin Alvarado, and Manon Bakker—went to the front early in the race. © Ethan Glading
Clara Honsinger had another grape result, finishing fourth. © Ethan Glading
Lucinda Brand and Ceylin Alvarado battled into the last lap on Sunday. © Ethan Glading
Ceylin Alvarado drops down onto the cobbles. © Ethan Glading
Lucinda Brand prepares to navigate the drop onto the cobbles. © Ethan Glading
Marianne Vos got off to a fast start and finished 10th. © Ethan Glading
Ceylin Alvarado took a bow after her impressive race on Sunday. © Ethan Glading
Marion Norbert Riberolle shows the effects of the challenging Overijse course. © Ethan Glading
Daan Soete of the Hens gets the ole motor check before the race. © Ethan Glading
Toon Aerts dismounts on one of the steep downhills found throughout the course. © Ethan Glading
Mathieu van der Poel keeps pace with Wout van Aert after the Belgian’s fast start. © Ethan Glading
An early flat force Mathieu van der Poel to chase the rest of the race. © Ethan Glading
Gosse van der Meer and his iconic ‘stache recovered after getting caught up in a holeshot crash. © Ethan Glading
Curtis White finished on the lead lap in 22nd. © Ethan Glading
Jules Van Kempen continued his Euro season at Overijse. © Ethan Glading
Wout van Aert went solo after Mathieu van der Poel’s flat and then held off his rival for the win. © Ethan Glading
Michael Vanthourenhout hits one of the ruts before the drop onto the cobbles. © Ethan Glading
Tom Pidcock and Michael Vanthourenhout battled for the third spot on the podium, with Pidders ultimately getting the upper hand. © Ethan Glading
Wout van Aert faced pressure from a charging Mathieu van der Poel despite being off the front. © Ethan Glading
Mathieu van der Poel gets some camera time while trying to chase back to Wout van Aert. © Ethan Glading
A Sauce bosses the rut. © Ethan Glading
Will the real World Cup overall winner please stand up, please stand up. © Ethan Glading