Mijnterril

49:17 Yann Perrin brings up the rear at 3 minutes. Everybody finished.

49:00 Florian Bernard crosses the line 31st, at 2:19.

48:58 Toon Cuypers crosses the line 30th, at 2:17.

46:46 Lars Demeyer crosses the line 3rd, at 0:06.

46:45 Joppe Wauters crosses the line 2nd, at 0:05.

46:41 Corentin Renaud wins by 5 seconds.

45:50 Ride the steps instead of running it and you take half a second out of the rest every lap.

45:30 The line through the sequence of corners has opened right up.

44:40 They are riding on a third of their tyres; the rest is packed with earth.

44:27 Florian Bernard punctures in the little bridge, changes bike and loses 7 seconds.

44:20 Maxime Moreau is too quick for Jelle Bruggeman in the start straight and lies 21st now.

44:16 Gonzalo Miralles goes down in the start straight and loses 13 seconds.

43:10 The leader's jersey stopped being recognisable a long time ago.

41:50 Every lap is slower than the last, and today that is no disgrace.

41:40 The finishing straight is drying out on the side the sun is on.

40:50 With 2 up front, and Corentin Renaud on the front of it.

40:40 Nacho Iglesias dives past Emiel Casteels in the hollow.

40:00 There is not a dry thread left on anybody.

39:50 There are 2 of them at the front.

38:40 All five are hunting a different line through the little climb at the back; none of them is finding the good one.

38:40 Corentin Renaud goes past Lars Demeyer and takes the lead.

38:20 Lars Demeyer goes past Corentin Renaud and takes the lead.

37:10 Bikes are changing every lap — the finishing straight eats equipment.

37:00 On a day like this it is not the strongest who wins, it is whoever runs least.

36:50 There is 12 seconds on the clock behind the leaders.

36:10 The pits are working flat out.

35:59 Sergi Bosch slides out in the sequence of corners and loses 2 seconds.

35:50 The rain of the last few days is still sitting in the hurdles.

35:37 Sil Coene slides out in the steep side and loses 5 seconds.

35:30 The entrance to the sand pit is littered with abandoned bikes.

35:20 The brakes are dragging with mud; everyone is stopping too early in the hairpin.

34:40 Get the finishing straight wrong and you are standing still — and it is happening more and more.

34:30 Vic Vanacker slides out in the hurdles and loses 11 seconds.

34:30 Half the field is running the pit by now.

34:20 Corentin Renaud slides out in the wide section and loses 3 seconds.

33:40 The little climb at the back is getting deeper with every lap.

33:30 They are nearly all taking the same side through the loose corner in the sand now; the other line is finished.

33:10 Florian Barbier has to let Gilles Vermote go in the start straight.

31:00 Tuur Lambrecht takes Florian Bernard back in the steep side.

30:20 The leader's jersey stopped being recognisable a long time ago.

30:00 Maxime Moreau had been sitting on the wheel a while and goes past Aaron Segers in the hollow.

29:10 The gap to the first chaser is 5 seconds.

29:00 Lars Demeyer moves up to 3rd at Joppe Wauters's expense.

28:50 The derailleurs are packed with mud; shifting has become a gamble.

28:40 Corentin Renaud is out on their own at the front.

27:40 Every lap is slower than the last, and today that is no disgrace.

27:30 All five are hunting a different line through the off-camber; none of them is finding the good one.

26:30 Mauro Vranken goes past Tuur Vanhee in the little bridge.

26:00 On a day like this it is not the strongest who wins, it is whoever runs least.

25:40 There are holes in the line through the start straight that nobody is riding out any more.

24:40 There is not a dry thread left on anybody.

23:30 There is a line through the loose corner in the sand that gets narrower lap after lap.

21:30 The pits are working flat out.

21:20 The off-camber is drying out on the side the sun is on.

19:50 Bikes are changing every lap — the little climb at the back eats equipment.

19:40 Gilles Vermote dives past Florian Barbier in the steep side.

19:30 Nacho Iglesias is too quick for Matěj Beneš in the long straight and lies 10th now.

19:10 Half the field is running the start straight by now.

18:40 Get the steps wrong and you are standing still — and it is happening more and more.

18:10 They are nearly all taking the same side through the wide section now; the other line is finished.

17:20 The line through the hairpin is shifting; they are riding a metre off where they were a moment ago.

17:00 The leader's jersey stopped being recognisable a long time ago.

16:40 There is 5 seconds on the clock behind the leaders.

16:30 The hurdles is costing a few seconds more every lap.

16:20 In the hurdles Tuur Lambrecht gains a place on Kasper Vandevelde.

16:10 Corentin Renaud is out on their own at the front.

16:00 Come off the line in the wide section and you are ankle deep in it.

15:50 The gap to the first chaser is 4 seconds.

15:20 The mechanics are standing ready with the pressure washer; a clean bike every lap.

14:30 With 2 up front, and Corentin Renaud on the front of it.

13:50 Florian Barbier takes the other line through the little bridge and comes out ahead of Lars Demeyer.

13:40 Gilles Vermote takes Lars Demeyer back in the little bridge.

13:20 Lars Demeyer has to let Simon Maes go in the wide section.

12:30 The derailleurs are packed with mud; shifting has become a gamble.

11:16 Corentin Renaud punctures in the steps, changes bike and loses 15 seconds.

11:10 Simon Maes had been sitting on the wheel a while and goes past Gilles Vermote in the little climb at the back.

11:00 All five are hunting a different line through the start straight; none of them is finding the good one.

10:50 There are 2 of them at the front.

10:30 They are riding on a third of their tyres; the rest is packed with earth.

10:10 Joppe Wauters takes Lars Demeyer back in the hollow.

9:40 In the sequence of corners Aaron Segers gains a place on Maxime Moreau.

8:50 Tuur Lambrecht is too quick for Sergi Bosch in the little climb at the back and lies 26th now.

8:30 The line through the finishing straight has opened right up.

8:30 Corentin Renaud goes past Lars Demeyer and takes the lead.

8:10 Florian Barbier goes past Sil Willems in the off-camber.

7:50 The line through the steps has closed up completely; it is going to be a run.

7:20 Ride the sand strip instead of running it and you take half a second out of the rest every lap.

7:10 There is 4 seconds on the clock behind the leaders.

6:50 The entrance to the pit is littered with abandoned bikes.

6:30 The rain of the last few days is still sitting in the pit.

6:10 On a day like this it is not the strongest who wins, it is whoever runs least.

6:00 A front group of 4, and they are watching each other.

5:20 There is a line through the hairpin that gets narrower lap after lap.

4:40 There is not a dry thread left on anybody.

4:10 Half the field is running the hairpin by now.

3:40 The hollow is drying out on the side the sun is on.

3:20 Come off the line in the hollow and you are ankle deep in it.

3:10 The brakes are dragging with mud; everyone is stopping too early in the hollow.

3:00 The water is standing in the little climb at the back; dive in too fast and you are down.

2:50 The field is still all together at the front.

2:40 The long straight is tearing itself apart; next lap it will be brutal in there.

2:30 Get the little bridge wrong and you are standing still — and it is happening more and more.

2:10 Bikes are changing every lap — the steps eats equipment.

1:50 All five are hunting a different line through the hollow; none of them is finding the good one.

1:10 The mechanics are standing ready with the pressure washer; a clean bike every lap.

1:00 The line through the sand pit has opened right up.

0:40 The derailleurs are packed with mud; shifting has become a gamble.

0:30 They are riding on a third of their tyres; the rest is packed with earth.

0:20 The line through the long straight has closed up completely; it is going to be a run.

0:10 Up front Lars Demeyer goes past Corentin Renaud — 1st now.

0:05 Lars Demeyer goes past Corentin Renaud and takes the lead.

0:00 Mijnterril: wet course, 6 laps. Mostly technique and climbing.