Joris Nieuwenhuis wins the Nacht van Woerden, Men Elite race

Joris Nieuwenhuis wins the Men Elite race of the Nacht van Woerden, in Woerden (NL), completing the circuit in 1:03:37. For the Dutch rider, 30 years old, riding for the UCI team HEIZOMAT - CUBE (UCI 2026), this is the first race of the season present in our data: a debut that ends directly with victory on the Woerden circuit. Behind him, the finishing order gives second place to Niels Vandeputte (BE), at +0:13, and third to Felipe Orts Lloret (ES), at +0:15. Fourth place for Jente Michels (BE) at +0:27, then Yordi Corsus (BE) at +1:17, Lander Loockx (BE) at +1:27 and Mees Hendrikx (NL) at +1:30. In the standings in the data there are 61 riders. The podium also tells the story of the form of the two chasers. Vandeputte, 26 years old, rider for the UCI team ALPECIN-PREMIER TECH DEVELOPMENT TEAM (UCI 2026), in this cyclocross season (Men Elite) with this race counts 3 races, 0 wins and 2 podiums: in the previous races he had been 3rd at Berencross on 2026-10-17 and 5th at Dendermonde on 2026-10-11. Orts Lloret, 31 years old, also in this cyclocross season (Men Elite) with this race has 3 races, 0 wins and 1 podium, with 9th place at Berencross (2026-10-17) and 7th place at Kermiscross (2026-10-15) in the previous outings. For Nieuwenhuis the success in Woerden is therefore worth the first seasonal seal in our data, ahead of two opponents who in the previous races had already frequented the top positions of the circuit. The finishing order of the Men Elite race closes with the gaps recorded from the second-placed rider onwards, while the winner takes the time of 1:03:37.