Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) and Eli Iserbitt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoeln) took the overall women's and men's UCI Cyclocross World Cup Series titles, respectively, following the final race in Hoogerheide on Sunday.

Brand, who finished second in Hoogerheide behind compatriot Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma), had already scored enough points to win the series at the final round in Flamanville, France.

During the 15-round series, Brand took six wins in Fayetteville, Tabor, Besançon, Namur, Dendermonde, and Hulst, and six other World Cup podium finishes.

Brand won the series with a total of 432 points, 71 points ahead of runner-up Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sausen-Bingor) and 82 points ahead of third-place Puck Peeters (Apessin Phoenix).

Iserbitt won seven races in the World Cup series, including Waterloo, Iowa City, Auveraise, Coxsayde, Besançon, Flamanville, and Hogelheide. He also finished on the podium at five other races.

Iserbyt won the championship with a total of 485 points, 128 points ahead of runner-up Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sausen-Bingold) and 137 points ahead of third place Toon Arts (Baloise Trek Lions).

Iserbitt and Brand are favored to win the world title at the UCI Cyclocross Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 28-31.

Brand will lead an eight-member Dutch women's team that includes Denise Bessema, Annemarie Werst, Marianne Foss, Yara Kastelain, Inge van der Heyden, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, and Manon Backer.

Iserbyt leads an eight-member Belgian men's team that includes Quinten Hermans, Toon Aerts, Michael Vanthourenhout, Jens Adams, Vincent Vestans, Daan Soete, and Laurens Sweck.

"At the European Championships we found that racing with five riders who can win is not the best tactic. Lars [van der Haar] and [Tom] Pidcock are good riders and the Belgian team has a chance, but you have to go for one or two riders," Iserbitt said.