'It was exciting. I'm always happy to race here. The crowd was amazing and it's an amazing race,' Van Empel said later of her third Benidorm victory in as many years.
'During the start, I was focussed and I think I was in first or second position for the whole race so yes, I was always in control.'
Fem van Empel (Visma-Lease A Bike) took victory in the ninth round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Benidorm, prevailing in the sprint at the end of a thrilling race.
The 22-year-old beat Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) to the line as the pair accelerated away at the end of the sixth and final lap in Spain.
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