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After 2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Dendermonde, all eyes were on the rematch with Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert.

Could Van der Poel win Zolder for a fifth straight time, and end Van Aert’s season win streak at four?

Eli Iserbyt tailing Tom Pidcock. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Eli Iserbyt tailing Tom Pidcock, with Mathieu van der Poel falling behind. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

After his third-row start and ongoing recovery, MVDP put on an impressive battle with van Aert at Dendermonde. Fans were hoping to see a rematch between the two in Zolder.

Unfortunately due to a slow start and fall, MVDP fell too far behind, and was never threatened.

Wout van Aert in the lead. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Wout van Aert in the lead. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Wout van Aert dominated the race.

He was being tailed by Tom Pidcock and Eli Iserbyt, however, his lead quickly ballooned out to a minute.

Despite a last-lap spill late in the race, it was smooth sailing for Van Aert as he went on to win his fifth consecutive victory.

Wout van Aert wins his 5th consecutive victory. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Wout van Aert wins his 5th consecutive victory. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Eli Iserbyt and Tom Pidcock were duking it out for second place, trading places and taking turns attacking each other.

Iserbyt led down the final straight, but Pidcock used his sprinting talents to slip by for second.

Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Eli Iserbyt on a run-up. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Eli Iserbyt on a run-up. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Van der Poel did not finish the race.

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, and Eli Iserbyt on the podium. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, and Eli Iserbyt on the podium. 2021 Zolder Superprestige, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Full results below.

2021 Heusden Zolder Superprestige Results: Elite Men

Pl#NameNatTeamTime / Gap
13VAN AERT WoutBELJUMBO VISMA1h03'36.0"
213PIDCOCK ThomasGBRINEOS GRENADIERS1h04'40.0" +1'04.0"
34ISERBYT EliBEL*PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1h04'40.0" +1'04.0"
47HERMANS QuintenBEL*TORMANS-CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TE1h04'57.0" +1'21.0"
55AERTS ToonBEL*BALOISE TREK LIONS1h05'21.0" +·1 45.0"
69VAN KESSEL ComeNED*TORMANS-CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TE1h05'33.0" +1'57.0"
78SWEECK LaurensBEL*PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1h05'40.0" +2'04.0"
814KUHN KevinSUlTORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM1h05'45.0" +2'09.0"
941MERLIER TimBEL*ALPECIN- FENIX1h05'51.0" +2'15.0"
102VAN DER HAAR LarsNEDBALOISE TREK LIONS1h05'51.0" +2'15.0"
1124MEEUSEN TomBEL*DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CONTAINE1h05'54.0" +2'18.0"
1212VANDEBOSCH ToonBEL*PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1h06'03.0" +2'27.0"
1315KAMP RyanNEDPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1h06'08.0" +2'32.0"
1411VANDEPUTTE NielsBEL*ALPECIN-FENIX DEVELOPMENT TEA1h06'16.0" +2'40.0"
1520ADAMS JensBEL*HOLLEBEEKHOEVECT1h06'38.0" +3'02.0"
1637VERMEERSCH GianniBEL*ALPECIN- FENIX                    1h07'05.0" +3'29.0"
1726BERTOLINI GioeleITAGUERCIOTTI1h07'08.0" +3'32.0"
1818ORTS LLORET FelipeESPTEIKA-BH-GSPORT                         1h07'23.0" +3'47.0"
1940SWEECK DietherBEL*IKO- CRELAN1h07'33.0" +3'57.0"
2022AERTS ThijsBEL*BALOISETREK LIONS1h07'33.0" +3'57.0"
2170MEIN ThomasGBRTORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM1h07'48.0" +4'12.0"
2229DORIGONI JakobITASELLE ITALIA GUERCIOTTI1h07'54.0" +4'18.0"
2346PERIOU TonyFRATEAM S1NEO LOUDEAC1h08'00.0" +4'24.0"
2433BOROS MichaelCZECREDISHOP-FRISTADS                 1h08'09.0" +4'33.0"
2569DEL GROSSO TiborNEDCALLANT-DOL TCINI CT1h08'28.0" +4'52.0"
2648NYS ThibauBEL*BALOISE TREK LIONS1h08'40.0" +5'04.0"
2723FERDINANDE AntonBEL*PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1h08'48.0" +5'12.0"
2827HECHT GageUSAUSA CYCLING MUDFUND DEVELOPMEN1h08'54.0" +5'18.0"
2959GROSLAMBERT MartinFRAvc ornans1h09'03.0" +5'27.0"
3072DE VET SanderBELCRABBE TOITURES - CC CHEVIGNY1h09'06.0" +5'30.0"
3116WERNER KerryUSAKONNA FACTORY CYCLING TEAM1h09'12.0" +5'36.0"
3274HORNY ClementBEL*BH-WALLONIE MTB TEAM1h09'20.0" +5'44.0"
3319VANDERPOEL DavidNED*ALPECIN - FENIX1h10'36.0" +7'00.0"
3463VANDEPUTTE VictorBELUCT RIDE CYCLING TEAM1 lap
3535CARRICK-ANDERSON CorranGBRT-Mo Racing1 lap
3653CHILTON BenGBRTearn Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus1 lap
3731STRANSKY MatejCZEBrilon Racing Team1 lap
3847ROMBOUTS SeppeBEL*LVIV CYCLING TEAM1 lap
3943MCGUIRE RoryGBRLESLIE BIKE SHOP. UK1 lap
4039STROHMEYER AndrewUSAUSA CYCLING MUDFUND DEVELOPMEN1 lap
41116DUJARDIN SandyFRATEAM TOTALENERGIES1 lap
4262HUYBSWardBEL*BALOISETREK LIONS1 lap
4351JUNQUERA SAN MILLAN MarioESPCOQUE URIA E. C.2 lap
4467VRACHTEN ArneBELACROG - TORMANS BALEN BC2 lap
4549GILLES CyprienFRAUC ALENCON DAMIGNY2 lap
4677JANSSEN LucasNEDORANGE BABIES CYCLING TEAM2 lap
4790GAZE SamuelNZLALPECIN - FENIX2 lap
4892SIEMON$ JulianBELVAN DEN PLAS- HEPA CYCLING TE2 lap
4987BAERS ArneBELACROG - TORMANS BALEN BC3 lap
5081VERVOORT WoutBELVAN DEN PLAS- HEPA CYCLING TE3 lap
5196GYS JensBELWIELERCLUB STEEDS VOORAAN V.3 lap
5297WUYTS MathijsBELTARTELETTO - ISOREX CX-TEAM3 lap
5355HAUSSLER HeinrichAUSBAHRAIN - MCLAREN3 lap
5461MORICHON MathieuFRATEAM ROYALBIKESHOP.COM3 lap
5557LELIVELD MattCANCANADA NATIONAL TEAM3 lap
5636SWARTZ, CalebUSA
5780MARASCO LorenzoFRA
5845GUILLAUD ValentinFRA
5942THOMAS TheoFRA'
6030VAN DEN HAM MichaelCAN
61113HUMBERT ValentinFRA
6285BRINKMAN Joos!NED
6386VAN DIJKE KoenNED
6479HERRMANN LukasGER
6532FUNSTON ScottUSA
6695VERRIER TristanFRA
6783TOMKE PascalGER
6891GABRIEL BOLGIANIFRA
6958BOMMENEL NathanFRA
70114VAN GESTEL DriesBEL
71120SERVETAS TommyUSA
7254NOEL SamUSA
44BARNES DanielGBR
74105SUZUKI RaitoJPN
7576KOCKELMANN RaphaelLUX
7660BRISEBOIS HugoCAN
7788JOHNSON KyleUSA
78118O'CONNOR FinneganUSA
7982ZELENY OndejCZE
80107KNOWLES NathanUSA
8198GUILLON CelestinFRA
82110ALVARADO SalvadorNED
8378GINIAT AndrewUSA
8464JETTE CameronCAN
8593KAISE JulienBEL
86119LANDO NicholasUSA
87100UETRECHT RyderUSA
88111JACK RoryUSA
8984CLOUTIER TylerUSA
90106GARMENDIA ETXEBERRIA AitorESP
91104BROUWER DennisNED
92108VAN DER BURG BasNED
93112BRUYNSEELS DriesSVK
94115JUNGE FrederickUSA
95102HEYMES GauthierFRA
DNF1VAN DER POEL MathieuNED
DNF10SOETE DaanBEL
DNF21HENDRIKX MeesNED
DNF28LOOCKX LanderBEL
DNF38TURNER BenGBR
DNF52BARNES TobyGBR
DNF56DEJONGHE LenBEL
DNF75VAN LIEROP DannyNED
DNF117TABARES NicolasUSA

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