Greig Leach

I've been stuck at home nursing my first bout of Covid and have gotten into watching Cyclo Cross. It took me a couple of races, but I am really starting to get into it. However, watching the pros race, I have decided that it would be foolish for me to give it a go after all. I figured, if I am watching, I might as well paint the racing, too. This is the Women's Koksijde race in the extreme north of Belgium that features sand dunes as the major challenge to the riders. This is the second dune the peloton faced and is being led by Inge van der Heijden (Crelan-Corendon) who is just about to remount at the top of the climb. Behind her, Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) is taking her last steps before swinging her bike off her back and back under her for the descent.