Thibau Nys and Fem van Empel have taken the victory in the 2024 European Cyclocross Championship held in Pontevedra

Thibau Nys and Fem van Empel have taken the victory in the 2024 European Cyclocross Championship held in Pontevedra.

Thibau Nys and Fem van Empel win a European Championship where Felipe Orts takes the silver medal

In the men's race, 21-year-old Belgian cyclist Thibau Nys has beaten Spanish rider Felipe Orts after both managed to break away from the group of favorites, consisting of Iserbyt, Van der Haar, and Vandeputte, three laps from the finish.

Both managed to maintain their advantage over the rest, but Nys managed to pull away from Orts in the hurdles section and from there he gained enough advantage to cross the finish line first on his own. Orts took the silver medal and Iserbyt secured the bronze ahead of Vandeputte and Van der Haar.

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Results European CX Men's Elite Championship

1. Thibau Nys - Belgium - 57:46
2. Felipe Orts Lloret - Spain +03
3. Eli Iserbyt - Belgium - +09
4. Niels Vandeputte - Belgium - +15
5. Lars Van der Haar - Netherlands - +24
6. David Menut - France - +32
7. Gerben Kuypers - Belgium - +34
8. Michael Boros - Czech Republic - +34
9. Laurens Sweeck - Belgium - +50
10. Michael Vanthourenhout - Belgium - +01:01

In the women's race, current world champion Fem van Empel claimed victory by sprinting ahead of her teammate Carmen Alvarado.

The two Dutch cyclists dominated a fast and attack-filled race in which Lucinda Brand completed a perfect podium for her country.

Results European CX Women's Elite Championship

1. Fem van Empel - Netherlands - 50:41
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado - Netherlands - m.t.
3. Lucinda Brand - Netherlands - +0:07
4. Sara Casasola - Italy - +0:10
5. Amandine Fouquenet - France - +0:17
6. Alicia Franck - Belgium - +0:17
7. Laura Verdonschot - Belgium - +0:18
8. Hélène Clauzel - France - +0:26
9. Aniek van Alphen - Netherlands - +0:27
10. Lucía González - Spain - +0:50