Three out of four: David Haverdings also wins U23 World Cup Dendermonde

David Haverdings continues to deliver excellent performances in the under-23 category. The Dutchman already won the World Cup races in Tábor and Koksijde earlier this winter, and on Sunday he was also the strongest in the Dendermonde World Cup.

After the first three races in Tábor, Flamanville, and Koksijde, the best U23 cyclocross riders of the moment competed in Dendermonde for the fourth World Cup race of the season. So far, two riders have dominated the overall standings, with David Haverdings (winner in Tábor and Koksijde) and Aubin Sparfel (victory at home in Flamanville).

In East Flanders’ Dendermonde, they were set to face off again, but it did not turn into a Dutch-French duel for the win. The Belgians – including Arthur Van Den Boer, Yordi Corsus, and Aaron Dockx – also made their mark in front of the home crowd.

Back to back wins for David Haverdings in the Men U23 👏

Impressive again from the Dutchman in Dendermonde 🇧🇪 #CXWorldCup pic.twitter.com/JgXnNC7mh9

— UCI Cyclocross (@UCI_CX) December 28, 2025

Van Den Boer, in particular, impressed on Dendermonde’s fast course. The 18-year-old cross rider even started the last two laps with a small lead but was ultimately overtaken by Haverdings in the final phase. The Dutchman clearly had the best sprint at the finish and convincingly outpaced Van Den Boer, Corsus, and Sparfel – who came across the line 'only' in fourth place.

Double blow
The Frenchman did not do himself any favors in the battle for the overall victory, while Haverdings dealt a significant blow to his French rival. The Baloise Glowi Lions rider now retakes the lead in the World Cup standings. The gap with Sparfel is fifteen points. In the coming weeks, there will be two more World Cup races for the under-23s, in Benidorm (01/18) and Hoogerheide (01/25).