Belgian pairing of Tosh van de Sande and Stijn Steels took to the boards during the traditional high point of Six Day racingseason this weekend, at the Ghent Six Day, with victory in mind. Riding a Museeuw MF3 Pista, Van de Sande, who is a member of the AVIA team and is the current Junior World Championin the points race, was partnered with Steels in the UIV Talents Cup which showcases the very best track cyclists atU23 level. Despite their position as pre-event favourites,Van de Sande and Steels were pushed hard by American pairing of Austin Carroll and Guy East who had made the trip from the U.S. determined to take victory in the event. Indeed it wasCarroll and East that took the overall lead on day 1 with Van de Sande and Steels left to pick up the points jerseys butfrom then on it was all about the Belgians. Day 2 started with a one-lap time trial for the UIV Cup, where Steels and Van de Sande took second which cut the Americans lead and then followed it up with an emphatic victory in the 200-lap Madison. The pair won three of the sixsprints and finished second once on their way to stealing the overall leaders jerseys from Carroll and Guy, a lead they heldon to for the remainder of the event. Despite celebrating their win, Van de Sande and Steels will soon be hard at work again preparing for exams in January atthe University of Ghent, where they are both currently students. Carrying Van de Sande to victory in the UIV Talents Cup was his Museeuw MF3 Pista designed and built specifically for thedemands of international track riding by master frame builder Roberto Billato. Mixing high modulus carbon at 70% with30% flax fibers produces an ultra stiff and responsive track frame that mated with the MF9 fork gives that extra edge of comfort six day racing demands.