Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) left cross country in Hulst on Saturday after a complete off-day due to illness. The World Cup leader was in such bad shape that he also missed the podium ceremony. Iserbyt has not yet recovered sufficiently and is therefore forced to adjust his cross program, his team reports in a press release.
“After the assignment yesterday in Hulst, Netherlands, Eli and the team management of Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal decided today to take a few days of rest for our West Flemish, and therefore to visit both Baal (01/01) and Koksijde (04/01). delete. Eli was not foreseen in Gullegem (06/01) anyway,” the statement said.
Iserbyt’s forfeit for the X2O crosses in Baal and Koksijde means that the Belgian will not be able to maintain his second place in the rankings. Iserbyt is currently also the leader in the World Cup standings, but according to his team the next World Cup round is not in danger. “On January 7, Eli will resume his planned competition program in the classic in Zonhoven. There our leader defends his leading position in the World Cup,” can be read in the press release from Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal.
