Felipe Orts wins Nacht van Woerden

Midweek racing under the night lights of Woerden. That's what was ahead of Felipe Orts on Tuesday evening. Our Spaniard loves this race and returns to the Dutch city every year. van der Haar managed to win the event eight years in a row, but Felipe was dedicated to end this streak.

Sander van Hemert

Felipe's opponents listened to the names of van der Haar, Ronhaar, Kamp and Michels, among others. Michael Vanthourenhout, winner in Ruddervoorde, was scheduled for this race as well, but he had to withdraw with pain in his back.

The hole shot in the race was for David Haverdings, but Felipe immediately followed closely. After the first lap, he took over and it was only Pim Ronhaar that could follow. The Dutch rider clearly had a strong day because he went on a furious attack. Felipe had to let go for a brief moment and it looked like the race was slipping away.

However, this was not the case. His strong technique meant that he was one of the few who could jump over the barriers and thanks to this, he could close the gap with Ronhaar again. Felipe reloaded his guns and this time it was up to him to launch an attack. He remained mistake-free and the barriers proved to be decisive as well. He made the attack stick and finished it off with a wheelie.

Sander van Hemert

Busy weekend ahead

This win is a great confidence booster for Felipe as he just missed the podium in Ardooie and had some bad luck in Ruddervoorde. He'll carry this confidence to our first double header of the season. Both Joris and Felipe will do the Exact Cross in Heerde on Saturday and the second Superprestige race in Overijse on Sunday. Let's aim for that top step once again!