Bart Wellens to start cross season in the US

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OK This is old news now but hasn't been discussed.

He'll race Cross Vegas on Sep 14th, Redmond (Washington State) on the 18th and 19th and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on 24th and 25th.

Along with Rob Peeters.


He's the third top Euro crosser to start a season in the US after Erwin Vervecken in 2009 and Francis Mourey in 2010.

Hope he'll be as successful as them. Vervecken won the 2nd leg of Sun Prairie in 2009 and in 2010, Mourey won Cross Vegas and the two legs in Redmond.

 

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Lars van der Haar also scheduled to race Cross Vegas but apparently getting back to Europe right afterwards.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Bartje'd better win all of the races he competes in

 

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Bart Aernouts is also along.

+ Ben 'Epo is my fuel' Berden, Tim Van Nuffel (he's raced it for a years now) and Christian Heule who signed for Cannondale to replace JPow (so I'm wondering if he'll race in Europe).

And Joyce Vanderbeken for the ladies.

First cross event of the season has been raced last Saturday in Nittany Lion, Pennsylvania. J-Pow won.

Result
1 Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus 0:57:11
2 Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles 0:00:32
3 Fabio Ursi (Ita) 0:01:01
4 Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) AA Drink/Leontien.nl 0:02:35
5 Justin Lindine (USA) Joe's Garage 0:03:08
6 Eric Brungger (Swi) Philadelphia Cyclocross School 0:03:30
7 Luke Keough (USA) Mock Orange Bikes 0:04:09
8 Jared Nieters (USA) Battley Harley-Davidson 0:04:14
9 Weston Schempf (USA) Charm City Cycling 0:04:18
10 Andrew Wulfkuhle (USA) Charm City Cycling 0:04:35

And the second leg, yesterday:

1 Tom Van den Bosch (will he race Vegas?)
2 Ian Field
3 Justin Lindine

http://www.cxmagazine.com/nittany-day-euro-podium-invasion-wyman-van-den-bosch-wins

There's a mistake on CX Mag. Tom Van den Bosch is a BELGIAN ! :-D

 

[Michielveedeebee]

CrossVegas results: 1.Lars van der Haar (Ned) 2.Christian Heule (Zwi) 3.Rob Peeters (Bel)

 

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YESSSSSSSSSS, Lars !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5L2o012cNg&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP_nJfBZzFU&feature=player_embedded

1 Lars VAN DER HAAR Rabobank NED 59:04:00
2 Christian HEULE Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld SUI 59:04:00
3 Rob PEETERS Telenet Fidea BEL 59:04:00
4 Jeremy POWERS Team Rapha-Focus USA 59:04:00
5 Ryan TREBON Rabobank USA 59:04:00
6 Bart AERNOUTS LTS/Felt BEL 59:04:00
7 Timothy JOHNSON Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld USA 59:04:00
8 Bart WELLENS Telenet Fidea BEL 59:23:00
9 James DRISCOLL Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld USA 59:25:00
10 Todd WELLS Specialized Racing USA 1:00:38
11 Zach MCDONALD Team Rapha-Focus USA 1:00:43
12 Ben BERDEN Stoemper BEL 1:00:43
13 Geoff KABUSH Maxxis-Rocky Mountain CAN 1:00:56
14 Jonathan PAGE Planetbike/Blue USA 1:01:07
15 Aaron SCHOOLER Team H&Amp R Block CAN 1:01:11
16 Yannick ECKMANN Pearlizumi/Shimano/Focus GER 1:01:21
17 Alex HOWES Chipotle Development Team USA 1:01:45
18 Allen KRUGHOFF Boulder Cycle Sport USA 1:01:45
19 Fabio URSI C.S. Esercito ITA 1:01:54
20 Justin LINDINE Bikereg.Com/Joe’s Garage USA 1:01:56
21 Tim VAN NUFFEL Dcm-Gb Vorselaar BEL 1:02:06
22 Travis LIVERMON Team Mountain Khakis Pb Smart stop USA 1:02:46
23 Ryan KNAPP Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross USA 1:02:50
24 Mitchell HOKE Team Clif Bar USA 1:02:51
25 Craig RICHEY Renner Custom – Raleigh CAN 1:02:58
26 Russell STEVENSON Raleigh USA 1:03:02
27 Bernard VAN ULDEN Jelly Belly P/B Kenda USA 1:03:14
28 Sean BABCOCK Kona USA 1:03:31
29 Cody KAISER California Giant/Specialized USA 1:03:47
30 Adam MYERSON Smartstop/Mock Orange P/B Ridley USA 1:03:48
31 Ken BENESH Feedback Sports USA 1:03:50
32 Brandon DWIGHT Boulder Cycle Sport USA 1:03:54
33 Daniel SUMMERHILL Garmin Cervelo USA 1:03:55 (cool he's still crossing over !!)
34 Bryan FAWLEY Orbea Factory/Dallas Bike Works USA 1:03:58
35 Joseph SCHMALZ Kccx USA 1:04:04
36 Jake WELLS Notubes Elite Cyclocross Team USA 1:04:05
37 Tim ALLEN Feedback Sports USA 1:04:05
38 Andrew REARDON Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross USA 1:04:05
39 Barry WICKS Kona USA 1:04:20
40 Kevin FISH Kccx USA 1:04:27

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

CrossVegas results: 1.Lars van der Haar (Ned) 2.Christian Heule (Zwi) 3.Rob Peeters (Bel)

nice win for the youngster.

can't for European cx.

 

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OK Wellens wins the first leg of the StarCrossed in Issaquah, Washington. Nash wins the Ladies race.

1 Bart WELLENS BEL 34 56:13 40 40
2 Ryan TREBON USA 31 56:24 30 30
3 Jonathan PAGE USA 36 56:31 20 20
4 Ben BERDEN BEL 37 56:31 15 15
5 Rob PEETERS BEL 27 56:40 10 10
6 Fabio URSI ITA 26 56:41 8 8
7 Todd WELLS USA 37 57:12 6 6
8 Chris SHEPPARD CAN 39 57:12 4 4
9 Evan GUTHRIE CAN 21 58:21 2 2
10 Aaron SCHOOLER CAN 27 58:21 1 1
11 Troy WELLS USA 28 58:23
12 Craig RICHEY CAN 28 58:23
13 Jake WELLS USA 34 58:48
14 Kevin NOILES CAN 32 59:10
15 Tristan SCHOUTEN USA 30 59:12
16 Aaron Barry TUCKERMAN NZL 29 59:12
17 Nicholas WEIGHALL USA 25 59:16
18 Logan WETZEL USA 25 59:28
19 Aaron BRADFORD USA 28 59:30
20 Cody KAISER USA 20 59:32

Also as is pointed out on CX Mag, there are more and more Euros on American soil. Example for this: Tom Van den Bosch wins his second cross of the season, in Charm City.

1 VAN DEN BOSCH Tom Aa Drink/Leontien.Nl
2 FIELD Ian Hargroves Cycles
3 MCNICHOLAS Dylan Cyclecrossworld.com
4 GARRIGAN Mike Lapierre Canada
5 VAN NUFFEL Tim Dcm-Gb Vorselaar
6 KNAPP Ryan Bob’S Red Mill Cyclocross
7 LIVERMON Travis Smart Stop-Mock Orange P/B Ridley
8 DURRIN Jeremy Jam Fund / NCC
9 WINTERBERG Lukas Philadelphia Cyclocross School U19
10 MULLER Lukas Philadelphia Cyclocross School U19

 

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Van den Bosch actually won the second cross in Charm City. Ian Field won the first one and Tom was second.

Nicolas Bazin beats the best US crossers at the Catamount GP in Williston, Vermont.

1 Nicolas Bazin Fra 59:03:00
2 Jeremy Powers Usa 59:16:00
3 James Driscoll Usa 59:16:00
4 Justin Lindine Usa 59:16:00
5 Edward King Usa 01:02:40
6 Luke Keough Usa 01:02:40
7 Joachim Parbo Den 01:02:40
8 Joshua Dillon Usa 01:02:40
9 Johannes Huseby Usa 01:02:40
10 Alec Donahue Usa 01:03:28

Wellens and Nash doubled up in Seattle.

And video highlights of Cross Vegas: http://www.cyclingdirt.org/coverage.../506916-Elite-Mens-Race-Video-CrossVegas-2011

 

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J-Pow beats Berden in St-Louis. Good for the sport !

1 Jeremy Powers (USA) Team Rapha-Focus 0:57:23
2 Ben Berden (Bel) Stoemper 0:00:05
3 Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike-Blue Bicycles 0:00:08
4 James Driscoll (USA) CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD. 0:00:11
5 Todd Wells (USA) GT Bicycles 0:00:34
6 Bryan Fawley (USA) ORBEA USA 0:01:54
7 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona Les Gets
8 Jake Wells (USA) Stan’s NoTubes Elite Cyclocros
9 Jacob Lasley (USA) Team Soundpony 0:02:02
10 Tim Allen (USA) Feedback Sports 0:02:41


Is there a livestream available for Sun Prairie?

 

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Lol Wellens edged out by Trebon in Sun Prairie. J-Pow is 3rd, Peeters 4th, Driscoll 5th, Johnson 6th, Berden 7th and Heule 8th. At least Bart won the 2 crosses around Seattle but even the best Americans weren't there.

Last event of his American adventure, tonight: http://www.usgpcyclocross.com

Lol also Lucien flew over the ocean :

Apparently J-Pow couldn't capitalize on his bunny-hopping, this year:

 

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Sorry the stream is on Cyclingdirt: http://live.flocasts.org/planetbikecup.html



Rob Peeters leading, Page closing in.

 

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Great mud ! Hilllocks climbed on foot. What's meant by cyclocross.

Five leaders now. Driscoll, Trebon and Wellens got back. J-Pow somewhere near 10th spot.

 

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The 2 Fidea's in front !

4 laps to go.

 

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3 Laps to go. Wellens alone in the lead.

Trebon chasing. Peeters 3rd, I think.

 

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Page got past Trebon for 2nd place. Peeters 4th and Driscoll 5th.

 

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2 laps to go. Page & Trebon are together for 2nd place. Peeters is far behind in 4. Wellens will probably win without accident.

 

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Page is dropped.

 

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Final lap.

Heule closed in on Peeters for 4th. Stream down :s

 

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OK So apparently, Wellens won ahead of Page and Trebon. I don't know who finished 4th between Heule and Peeters.

In other words, once you have mud, it's all in Wellens' favour. ;-)

 

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Wellens and Peeters should be back home by now. I guess the other Euros will do the same, with the possible exception of Heule since he's racing for Cannondale, now.


In Rochester, Nico Bazin wins again, defeating Ian Field and Tom Van den Bosch.

In Burlington, last Saturday, same podium but different order:
1 Ian Field
2 Tom Van den Bosch
3 Nicolas Bazin.

Podium:

Nico is the only one to have washed up, it seems, lol.

Bazin's win in Williston, Vermont, which I've told you of above in this thread:

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Documentary about Wellens & Peeters in Vegas
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1133635
(most is in dutch though...)

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Documentary about Wellens & Peeters in Vegas
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1133635
(most is in dutch though...)

pretty sweet, it was there