The indomitable Sven Nys (Rabobank) added another win to his collection on Sunday, claiming round seven of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Igorre, Spain.

It was the fifth World Cup victory for the Belgian national champion, and a Belgian sweep of the podium, with Fidea teammates Bart Wellens and Klaas Vantornout finishing second and third, respectively.

Nys attacked on the second lap and rode faultlessly to solo across the line with nearly a minute’s gap over Wellens.

"The choice of tires was decisive," Nys said, explaining that on the second lap he switched to narrower tires while his adversaries continued with heftier rubber.

The eighth stop of the World Cup takes place December 8 in Milan. —Agence France Presse contributed to this story

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Igorre, Spain. December 3
Top 10
1. Sven Nys (B), Rabobank, 1:05:32
2. Bart Wellens (B), Fidea, at 0:54
3. Klaas Vantornout (B), Fidea, at 1:08
4. Francis Mourey (F), Française des Jeux, at 1:22
5. Kevin Pauwels (B), Fidea, at 1:32
6. Bart Aernouts (B), Rabobank, at 1:39
7. Gerben De Knegt (Nl), Rabobank, at 2:03
8. Christian Heule (Swi), Stevens, same time
9. Sven Vanthourenhout (B), Rabobank, at 2:13
10. Kamil Ausbuher (Cz), at 2:24

Complete results