Gallery: Van der Poel nabs a third straight Superprestige win

Nov 06, 2016

Lars van der Haar got off to a decent start in the third round of the Superprestige series in Ruddervoorde, but he faded from contention before long. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The fast but tricky Belgian course was packed with fans on Sunday despite a bit of rain. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Cyclocross followers could hardly be surprised to see Wout Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel pulling away from the field in the first few laps. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The sand proved a critical battleground in the nine-lap contest. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Van Aert looked strong early but after a bike change midway through the race, he found himself steadily losing ground to van der Poel. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Van der Poel crashed in the seventh lap but was back up very quickly, maintaining his lead over Van Aert. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sweeck began to pull away from the field in pursuit of the two leaders. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Toon Aerts delivered a respectable sixth-place performance in his recently earned European champion's jersey. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Van der Poel did not let up in the final two laps, keeping Van Aert at a safe distance. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The gap between Van Aert and Van der Poel grew insurmountable when the Belgian world champ suffered a mechanical in the last lap. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Van der Poel cruised across the line for his third straight Superprestige victory this season. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sweeck came home behind Van Aert for a solid third. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

David van der Poel finished a muddy day in seventh place. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

All three Superprestige races thus far this season have ended up with the exact same final podium: Van der Poel on top, Van Aert as runner-up, and Sweeck in third. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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