Lucinda Brand wins the Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse, Women Elite
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Lucinda Brand takes the win in Overijse at the Telenet Superprestige - Vlaamse Druivencross, Women Elite, in 0:48:19. On the podium Aniek Van Alphen and Inge Van Der Heijden.
Lucinda Brand wins the Telenet Superprestige - Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse, Women Elite race, finishing the circuit in 0:48:19. For the Dutch rider it is her third seasonal victory in the Women Elite cyclocross: with this race her record stands at 5 races, 3 victories and 5 podiums. Brand's season had already been solid in the previous weeks: 1st at Kermiscross on 2026-10-15, then 3rd at Berencross on 2026-10-17 and 3rd at the Nacht van Woerden on 2026-10-20. Aged 37, riding for the UCI team LIDL - TREK, the Dutchwoman added another success in Overijse to a start of the season in which she has never dropped off the podium. Behind her, the finishing order draws an all-Dutch podium: second Aniek Van Alphen (FENIX-PREMIER TECH), third Inge Van Der Heijden (FENIX-PREMIER TECH). For Van Alphen, 27, the Women Elite cyclocross season now counts 5 races, 0 victories and 4 podiums, after 3rd place at the Internationale Cyclocross Heerderstrand on 2026-10-24, 2nd at the Nacht van Woerden on 2026-10-20 and 2nd at Berencross on 2026-10-17. Van Der Heijden, also 27, reaches 4 races, 0 victories and 1 podium, with 4th place at the Nacht van Woerden on 2026-10-20, 6th at Berencross on 2026-10-17 and 5th at Dendermonde on 2026-10-11. Completing the top ten are Amandine Fouquenet (FR), Denise Betsema (NL), Kristýna Zemanová (CZ), Alicia Franck (BE), Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NL) and Julie Brouwers (BE). A total of 24 riders classified took part in the race. On the road — In the last 12 months Brand has collected 2nd place at the GP Lucien Van Impe (2026-08-20), 9th at the Egmont Cycling Race Women (2026-08-18) and 10th at the Paris-Roubaix Femmes Hauts-de-France (2026-04-12).
