A fine finale in Brouwersdam

17/10/2023

The final event of the Freestyle Pro Tour in Brouwersdam in the Netherlands came to a close last week, revealing some young prodigies and crowning new European champions. Lennart Neubauer, aged just 19, outshone his rivals to take the men's title, while Maaike Huvermann added another trophy to her collection by winning the women's competition.

The competition took place between 11 and 13 October, with the final day of racing on Friday. In the women's race, the experience of Arrianne Aukes came up against the determination of Maaike Huvermann, who secured her place in the final and went on to win. In the men's event, the semi-final featured an epic confrontation between Lennart Neubauer and Yentel Caers. Despite an impressive scoreline, Neubauer had to concede defeat to the Belgian. Steven Van Broeckhoven's victory in the other semi-final added a dose of suspense to the competition. Crowned PWA 2023 World Champion 2 weeks earlier, Yentel Caers confirmed his title with a simple elimination.

The double elimination was launched immediately afterwards and brought its share of surprises, with Tigo Kort and Bodhi Kempen proving to be promising talents. As the day progressed, the arrival of an increasingly powerful wind forced the competitors to pit their wits against gusts in excess of 40 knots.
The women's race also saw a double elimination, with Janika Rayers moving up to 4th place and Arrianne Aukes securing 2nd place on the podium. Maaike Huvermann retained her lead in this event, consolidating her status as European freestyle champion in 2023.
With the wind dropping significantly after the storm front, Yentel Caers won this final event thanks to her victory in the single elimination. Lennart Neubauer, 3rd and the most consistent rider on the European freestyle circuit this season, took his first European championship title. Having started the season in Bonaire, where he had just returned from injury, he could probably never have imagined that the year would end in this way.

 

Source: Freestyle Pro Tour
Photos: Freestyle Pro Tour - Brouwersdam

tags: Freestyle Pro Tour Brouwersdam Maaike Huvermann Yentel Caers Lennart Neubauer

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