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Gallery: Van Aert claims first Superprestige win of season at Francorchamps

Reigning elite men's cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert denies Mathieu Van der Poel a fifth straight Superprestige win.

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Tom Meeusen jumped to an early lead in the fifth round of the Superprestige at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on Saturday, December 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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German Philipp Walsleben raced across the circuit for a top 10 result at Spa-Francorchamps. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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American Stephen Hyde shows the results of a hard-fought 10th-place finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Belgian Toon Aerts bravely navigated ‘The Wall’ for a third-place result. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Reigning world champion Wout van Aert separated from rival Mathieu van der Poel on the climbs at Spa-Francorchamps. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Dutch champion Mathieu Van der Poel chased Wout van Aert in vain on the climb midway through the race. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Original race leader Tom Meeusen held on to sixth overall. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Cloudless skies and stunning conditions greeted the elite men’s field for the fifth round of the Superprestige at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Thousands of fans cheered reigning world champion Wout van Aert to his first Superprestige win of the season. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Wout van Aert crossed the line unchallenged for the win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Mathieu Van der Poel finished second and is denied a fifth-straight Superprestige win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Reigning cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert stood atop the elite men’s podium above Mathieu van der Poel (left) in second and Toon Aerts in third. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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