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Cycle News 2025 Issue 31 August 5

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Coenen, De Wolf Lead The Way At Lommel MXGP O ne of the most notorious sand tracks in motocross hosted round 15 of the FIM Motocross World Champion- ship for the MXGP of Flanders at Lommel, August 3. Deep sand and never-ending bumps create arguably the toughest track on the circuit as two sand special- ists emerged with the overall victories. Belgian native Lucas Coenen claimed the overall in the MXGP division, while defend- ing MX2 champ Kay de Wolf swept the 250cc class. MXGP After Coenen's win in the Saturday qualifying race, Ro - main Febvre still held the red plate when the gates dropped on Sunday. The Kawasaki rider grabbed the holeshot in race one and quickly looked to break away from the rest of the field. He led for 12 whole laps before Coenen clawed his way to the front, and one of the best battles of the year ensued. The two title contenders traded positions for the final few laps before one WIND IN THE P58 Lucas Coenen took the overall MXGP win in front of his home fans. 2025 MX2 & MXGP of Flanders Highlights

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