Deep Dive Top 5 | #5 Mario De Clercq

In this exclusive series, Jordan Parker and the FloBikes crew provide an in-depth look at the top five cyclocross races of the 2017-18 season. We break down the sometimes unseen moments that led to victory, highlight race course and sideline spectacles, and include in-race analysis from the very competitors who put on a show.

Coming in at No. 5 in our Deep Dive Top 5 is the first DVV Verzekeringen Trofee Series race of the 2017-18 season, GP Mario De Clercq. Follow along as we dissect how the Telenet–Fidea Lions and Lars van der Haar stunned reigning world champ Wout van Aert and World Cup leader Mathieu van der Poel.