Mathieu van der Poel narrowly missed becoming the leader in the World Cup after his win in Gavere. The Dutchman needed to make up 26 points on leader Laurens Sweeck, but only made up 25.
Sweeck started the World Cup in Gavere with 146 points, while Van der Poel had 120. If Sweeck had finished lower than eleventh place and Van der Poel had won the race, the world champion would have taken the lead in the World Cup after just four races.
The World Cup leader ultimately finished in eleventh place, allowing him to hold on to his leader's jersey with just a one-point advantage over Van der Poel. Van der Poel moved up to 160 points with his win, while Sweeck now has 161. Vanthourenhout and Nys also gained on Sweeck. They currently stand at 148 and 143 points respectively.
Brand extends lead
In the women's category, there are no significant changes, especially not at the top of the standings. Lucinda Brand has solidified her lead through her victory in Gavere, while Aniek van Alphen follows at a significant distance.
photo: Fotopersburo Cor Vos
| Rank | Rider | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Laurens Sweeck | 186 | |
| 2 | (2) | Thibau Nys | 183 |
| 3 | Michael Vanthourenhout | 167 | |
| 4 | (2) |  Mathieu van der Poel | 160 |
| 5 | Niels Vandeputte | 154 | |
| 6 | Emiel Verstrynge | 140 | |
| 7 | Toon Aerts | 120 | |
| 8 | (3) | Mees Hendrikx | 115 |
| 9 | (1) | Lars van der Haar | 112 |
| 10 | (4) | Tibor Del Grosso | 109 |
| # | Date | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23-11-202523-11 | |
| 2 | 30-11-202530-11 | |
| 3 | 07-12-202507-12 | |
| 4 | 14-12-202514-12 | |
| 5 | 20-12-202520-12 | |
| 6 | 21-12-202521-12 | |
| 7 | 26-12-202526-12 | |
| 8 | 28-12-202528-12 | |
| 9 | 04-01-202604-01 | |
| 10 | 18-01-202618-01 | |
| 11 | 24-01-202624-01 | |
| 12 | 25-01-202625-01 |
| Rank | Rider | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda Brand | 280 | |
| 2 | Aniek van Alphen | 208 | |
| 3 |  Amandine Fouquenet | 158 | |
| 4 | Leonie Bentveld | 148 | |
| 5 | Shirin van Anrooij | 139 | |
| 6 | Inge van der Heijden | 135 | |
| 7 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado | 134 | |
| 8 | (2) | Puck Pieterse | 120 |
| 9 | Manon Bakker | 115 | |
| 10 | (2) | Denise Betsema | 114 |
| # | Date | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23-11-202523-11 | |
| 2 | 30-11-202530-11 | |
| 3 | 07-12-202507-12 | |
| 4 | 14-12-202514-12 | |
| 5 | 20-12-202520-12 | |
| 6 | 21-12-202521-12 | |
| 7 | 26-12-202526-12 | |
| 8 | 28-12-202528-12 | |
| 9 | 04-01-202604-01 | |
| 10 | 18-01-202618-01 | |
| 11 | 24-01-202624-01 | |
| 12 | 25-01-202625-01 |
