Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck) ruled the overall spherical of the Actual Go collection in Sint-Niklaas on Saturday in northern Belgium, taking a fourth victory of the season to move in conjunction with 10 different podiums.
The 24-year-old led from the holeshot, with Lars van der Haar (Baloise Glowi) the use of two ultimate laps to near the distance, however may just no longer shut down the remaining 25 seconds. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) held off Toon Aerts (Deschacht-Hens-FSP) for 3rd.
Vandeputte finished all seven rounds of Actual Go, incomes the victory at Waaslandcross, and not completed outdoor the highest 5 around the collection.
The younger Belgian mentioned it has no longer been a “perfect” season, however a step in the proper route.
“I’ve been very consistent, but I missed the podium in the three championships, which is a bit of a bummer. It would have been nice to have a medal in one of those three races,” Vandeputte instructed broadcasters on the end.
“Also I had some sickness the two weeks before Worlds, so that was a bit of a disappointment. It feels great to finish off the season with good legs again.”
On a chilly day with shiny sunshine, slippery run-up sections across the lake at Sint-Niklaas and the huge Waasland sand sections supplied demanding situations for the sphere, all apart from for Vandeputte who distanced all challengers at the first lap.
Through the mid-point of the race, Vandeputte had a 35-second hole to all chasers – Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines duo Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout, Van der Haar, and Ridley Racing teammates Joris Nieuwenhuis and Felipe Orts.
Whilst Vandeputte sailed easily backward and forward across the shore of the lake, Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar made a last effort to safe the overall podium spots with a last lap acceleration. The Dutchman stored sufficient at the straightaway to surge forward of Vanthourenhout for moment position.
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