Arne Baers wins the Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern, Men Elite race
by Radiociclismo AI
The Belgian Arne Baers takes the win on the Contern circuit in 01:00:16 in the Men Elite race, ahead of Danny Van Lierop and Lennox Papi.
Arne Baers claims the Men Elite race at the Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern, the cyclocross event held on 25 October 2026 on the Luxembourg circuit. The Belgian rider completed the laps of the course in 01:00:16, securing his first win of the season in the Men Elite category. For Baers, 24 years old and riding for BALOISE VERZEKERINGEN -HET POETSBUREAU LIONS (UCI 2026), this is his eighth cyclocross race of the season in Men Elite: his record now stands at 1 win and 2 podiums. The Contern victory comes after 28th place at Berencross on 17 October 2026, 12th at the Kermiscross on 15 October 2026 and 21st at Dendermonde on 11 October 2026. Behind him in the finishing order, Danny Van Lierop and Lennox Papi complete the podium. Van Lierop, Dutch, 23 years old, rides for HEIZOMAT - CUBE (UCI 2026) and in this cyclocross season in Men Elite has 5 races, 0 wins and 3 podiums; among his previous results are 10th place at the Nacht van Woerden on 20 October 2026, 16th at Dendermonde on 11 October 2026 and 3rd at the International Cyclo-Cross Bad Salzdetfurth #2 on 20 September 2026. Papi, a 19-year-old from Luxembourg, has 6 seasonal races in Men Elite, 0 wins and 1 podium, with 29th place at the Brumath Bike Festival by Lollier Ingénierie on 4 October 2026, 23rd at the Kleeberg Cross on 27 September 2026 and 10th at the Cyclocross UC Dippach on 26 September 2026. Completing the top five of the finishing order are Jonas Köpsel and Wies Nuyens. In the classification, the data lists 26 riders.
