Joran Wyseure and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado took big victories in HG Cross Heerderstrand 2026 as both riders came across the line solo as they both battled hard in the Netherlands.

The iconic Dutch race takes place along small hills and a sandy strand at a small lake. With extended deep sand sections and several technically demanding hills and turns, the race offered plenty of opportunities for the big names in the third round of the HG Cross series.

But the men's race started with confusion as several riders appeared to get off to a poor start. Pim Ronhaar and Laurens Sweeck were affected, falling well behind at the beginning and finding themselves 10th and 12th respectively at the end of the first lap.

Niels Vandeputte and Mees Hendikx shared the lead during the opening laps before Joren Nieuwenhuis began to assert himself at the front. He took the lead during lap three.

It was tight at the top by the halfway mark as Felipe Orts also joined the mix. Around six riders, including Vandeputte, Orts, Nieuwenhuis, Hendrikx, Joran Wyseure and Giel Lejeune, were at the front.

Wyseure struggles before coming back to the front

By the beginning of lap six, Hendrikx and Wyseure had been gapped slightly as a relentless pace at the front made it difficult to hold on. Further back, Ronhaar continued to battle some way back while Sweeck's chances appeared to have faded after the slower start.

Wyseure surged as the race headed into the penultimate lap as Vandeputte, Orts, Nieuwenhuis and Lejeune all stayed in touch. But as the race crossed into the final lap and got the bell, Wyseure led Nieuwenhuis by just a second while Vandeputte trailed a handful of seconds behind in third.

Wyseure rolled through the final lap on the way to his fourth elite professional win, surging through the final obstacles to take an emphatic win. Nieuwenhuis held on for second while Vandeputte rounded out the podium behind.

In the elite women's race, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado took victory ahead of Denise Betsema and Aniek van Alphen to complete an all-Dutch podium. Pre-race favourite Fem van Empel finished in fifth place, over a minute behind.

Alvarado took the brilliant solo victory, finishing ten seconds ahead of Betsema and van Alphen.

Results HG Cross Heerderstrand 2026 Elite Men's Race 

Results HG Cross Heerderstrand 2026 Elite Women's Race 

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