Sara Casasola narrowly misses victory in Sint Niklaas (Belgium) at the Wasslandcross for women elite. The Friulian rider finishes second in a race where she was a protagonist, dueling with Lucinda Brand who won by just 4 seconds over the Italian. Inge Van Der Heijden came third, with Francesca Baroni finishing sixteenth.

The men's race was won by Belgian Niels Vandeputte, who crossed the finish line ahead of Lars Van Der Haar and Michael Vanthourenhout.

Tomorrow, a new challenge awaits at the race in front of the Brussels University, with Sara Casasola as the favorite.

WOMEN ELITE FINAL STANDINGS

01 BRAND Lucinda - 40:43

02 CASASOLA Sara - + 04

03 VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge - + 38

04 BROUWERS Julie - + 59

05 NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion - + 01:01

06 HARTOG Larissa - + 01:22

07 BETSEMA Denise - + 01:29

08 BAKKER Manon - + 01:54

09 KAY Anna - + 02:05

10 CANT Sanne - + 02:19

11 DE BEER Jamie - + 02:25

12 PEETERS Jinse - + 02:43

13 FRANCK Alicia - + 03:02

14 COPPENS Nette - + 03:34

15 MOLENGRAAF Lauren - + 03:51

16 BARONI Francesca - + 04:07

MEN ELITE FINAL STANDINGS

01 VANDEPUTTE Niels - 01:01:48

02 VAN DER HAAR Lars - + 25

03 VANTHOURENHOUT Michael - + 32

04 AERTS Toon - + 36

05 NIEUWENHUIS Joris - + 38

06 ISERBYT Eli - + 41

07 ORTS LLORET Felipe - + 51

08 SWEECK Laurens - + 01:06

09 MEEUSSEN Witse - + 01:07

10 HENDRIKX Mees - + 01:13