Road results for cross riders - 2011

[Echoes]

Yeah Styby really impressed me on this race. I really wouldn't have predicted he could do so well in his debut race this season.

Thanks for the kind words, L'arriviste. I appreciate.


Here are all performances made by the 6 crossers who were part of these Four Days of Dunkirk:

Final General Classification

3 Zdenek Stybar
16 Sven Vanthourenhout
18 Mathieu Boulo
47 Sven Nys
65 Arnaud Labbe
89 Nicolas Bazin

Highlights of Stage 4 to Mont Cassel

Sven Nys was in the early morning break but when the live coverage started they were only with the 3 of them in front: Nys, Kevin De Weert and Joost Van Leijen. They entered the final circuit ahead. Behind there was a group of 16, with among them Zdenek Stybar and Mathieu Boulo. Boulo was pulling on for his leaders of Roubaix-LM such as Steven Tronet. Sometimes he even attacked and the group was reduced to 10 riders. Stybar was very vigilant in front and countered his attacks, protecting team mate De Weert's escape.

Boulo reduced the gap with the lead group down to roughly 30 seconds, enabling team mate Kneisky to bridge the gap alone. Then Nys' team mate and ex crosser Davy Commeyne did the same and later on Johan Mombaerts. Shortly after Commeyne joined the group, Nys dropped out.

In the last lap Voeckler attacked in the Southern side of Cassel. Stybar was chasing him with a rider that I couldn't identify. Voeckler caught a chasing group with Paolini that just attacked before. Stybar and the other rider caught the group as well. A handful of rider got back from behind too (such as Fedrigo). In front, Mombaerts attacked and the Stybar group caught the rest of the lead group. Voeckler attacked once again but you could see what he was up too from a mile off and Styby could respond quite easily. He then took the lead of the group and Voeckler attacked behind his back. He didn't react and it was over.


Thierry Adam said Stybar was his first professional road race. Is that true? He definitely was under contract when he raced for Fidea and did road races. But maybe they were 'open'?

What is weird too is that he andd Vasseur know Styby is cyclocross World champion but when they saw their countryman Boulo pull on, they never said he was also a very good crosser.


Additional information :

Sven Vanthourenhout 8th in Stage 2, 10th in Stage 3, 15th in Stage 4, 18th in Stage 5, 12th in the Point classification
Sven Nys winner of Sprint 1 and 2nd on the two first ascents of the Mont Cassel (two sides of it) in stage 4, 7th in the Mountain classification
Zdenek Stybar 3rd in Stage 4 on Mont Cassel, 11th in the Point classification
Nicolas Bazin 20th in Stage 2, in the early break in stage 5 after 15km (6 riders than 4 after Fouchard’s crash), Marycz attacked with 4km to go, Nico tried to chase him with Engoulvent while Vermote was caught. They were all caught with 2km to go (they did roughly 157km in front !).Nico also won Sprint 3 in Dunkirk and was 1st on top of the Mont des Cats/Catsberg in that very stage (putting him in the 12th place in the Mountain classification).
Mathieu Boulo 11th in Stage 4, 7th in the Young Rider Classification

 

[Echoes]

Tragedy at the Giro deeply affected the world of cyclocross and several cross specialists tweeted their emotions.


Yesterday morning, I had some results ready for this thread which I will post now...


*** In Loving Memory of Wouter Weylandt and of Shamus Liptrot ***


and wishing Matthias Van Mechelen a soon recovery


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MARIA AALTER (May 8) - Kermess (I guess)

10 Mariusz Gil
12 Gianni Denolf
26 Xandro Meurisse
29 Ritchie Denolf
35 Pieter De Meyer
41 Robin Poelvoorde
46 Floris De Tier

The Baboco riders

Bruges-Dudzele (May 7) - Same as above

89 Ian Field


USA CRITS Speed Week (Apr 30 to May 8)

Luca Damiani: winner of the Terrapin Twilight Criterium (Athens Georgia), 6th in the Roswell Criterium, 2nd in the Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic, 7th in the Downtown Walterboro Criterium and in the Spartanburg Regional Criterium, 10th in the Dilworth Criterium (Charlotte, South Carolina)and 16th in the Global Imports Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge, which gives him the 4th place in the Overall Individual standing.

Luca in action last week:

And an interview of Stybar after Dunkirk:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/stybar-very-happy-with-top-finish-in-first-road-race-for-quick-step

 

[Echoes]

Omloop der Kempen / Campine Circuit: 1.2 (May 8)

This was last Sunday. As far as I know, first race this season for the BKCP + Meisen, also present.

7 Dieter Vanthourenhout
19 Niels Albert
35 Jens Adams
39 Radomir Simunek
54 Wietse Bosmans
76 Marcel Meisen
99 Philipp Walsleben

Assebroek (West Fanders –Kermess) May 14

The Baboco again. I think I'll have to edit my previous posts because They also came 'en masse' in the previous race.

9 Gianni Denolf
10 Mariusz Gil
14 Ritchie Denolf
39 Pieter De Meyer
45 Robin Poelvoorde

Houthalen-Helchteren (pro Kermess) May 14

5 Niels Albert
50 Philipp Walsleben
57 Wietse Bosmans

Tour of Picardy May 13 to 15

15 Nicolas Bazin : was again in the break in Stage 2, won a Sprint with bonus, which put him at #4 in the provisional GC after that stage. He’s #10 in the final Mountain classification.
21 Arnaud Labbe
32 Florian Le Corre
38 Zdenek Stybar : was in the break in stage 3 and was first on top of the 4th climb in that stage, which makes him finish 4th in the final Mountain classification

Highlights - Stage 2
http://www.youtube.com/user/channelC11#p/u/0/FgI3ooOmt08

Nico Bazin is basically saying that it's always the same scenario. It favours the sprinters. Shame for the attackers but that's the way it is.

Article from L'Équipe about Stybar :
http://img69.xooimage.com/files/2/6/c/6-28af207.png

English translation: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/stybar-says-four-days-of-dunkirk-results-a-good-sign

Tryptique Ardennais/Ardennes Triptych (U23) May 13 to 15


The U23's from Sunweb were present + a few others.

2 Marcel Meisen : #4 in Stage 1, Winner of Stage 2 (in his own Germany) and #6 in Stage 3
24 Mike Teunissen
33 Jim Aernouts
40 Vinnie Braet
51 Jiri Polnicky
61 Angelo De Clercq : #4 in Stage 2
89 Kevin Cant
93 Kobus Hereijgers
96 Gert-Jan Bosman
108 Tim Merlier

Stef Boden and Kevin Eeckhout apparently didn’t finish?

Meisen winning Stage 2:

Meisen on the attack (same stage):

Tour of Italy

Gadret attacked in the last sterrato of stage 5 countered by Weening. When they caught Kohler who took an early lead, Weening attacked. Gadret asked Kohler to pull, LOL. Both were eventually caught, unlike Weening.

Gadret is 9th on Mount Etna.


Some of you may also have watched the Sporza report on Stoumont MTB: http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1024561

Sven Nys is thus 2nd, Tom Meeusen 6th, Sven Vanthourenhout 13th. Bart Aernouts ??? Bart Wellens DNF


Soon to come. Tour of California with Luca Damiani, Jeremy Powers and Lars Boom (Okay let's still consider him a cyclocross rider )

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Nys second, but only after a forfait by Hermida, and 4 minutes after Absalon...

but was his first race of course.

 

[Echoes]

You're right. But I was fed up with typing ... lol.

Yet another kermess, yesterday.

Verrebroek - Beveren

6 Dieter Vanthourenhout
13 Tijmen Eising
27 Wietse Bosmans
41 Kevin Pauwels

Klaas Vantornout, Bart Wellens and Niels Albert retired early in the race.

First race for Pauwels in a Sunweb jersey. He did it calmly.
http://www.ktpauwels.be/fverreb11.html

Next rendez-vous for Belgian crossers is the Puivelde Koerse, next Wednesday. It's about 171km long. Should it still be called a kermess? Among other participants: Kevin Pauwels and Niels Albert. It was primarily in Meeusen's calendar but apparently no more. Perhaps he wants to focus on MTB, this month. Albert, on the other hand, already said he wouldn't race any mtb events, despite the many offers that he got. He'll mainly focus on the road.

 

[L'arriviste]

Albert, on the other hand, already said he wouldn't race any mtb events, despite the many offers that he got. He'll mainly focus on the road.

Ah, good man. I like Albert's priorities. He's keeping it traditional. Plus he isn't bad on the road!

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

He isn't bad on the road indeed, but I don't think he'll ever risk his successful cx-career to focus more on the road...

 

[Echoes]

Niels definitely meant he would focus on the road this summer as opposed to mtb. You have the itw on his off website: http://www.nielsalbert.com/

Mountainbiken zit er voor Niels, in tegenstelling tot een aantal collega-crossers, niet in. "De vraag is gekomen van een aantal organisatoren, maar ik beperk mij tot de wegwedstrijden. Ik heb niet de behoefte om mijn programma plots om te gooien. De drie disciplines combineren zou mijns inziens een beetje te veel van het goede zijn"

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The crossers are doing very well these days. First Jamey Driscoll, twice in a breakaway in California. And now Gadret wins in Italy !!! I haven't seen the race but wow. And Pfingsten is still second in the GC at the Olympia's Tour.


I'll bring all the results at the end of these races but I wanna post here a tweet from an Olympia's Tour rider, which I loved lol:

larsvanderhaar : Jippie top 100 in de proloog van Olympia's tour. #96ste.

Puivelde Koerse (171km) today:

12 Dieter Vanthourenhout
27 Niels Albert
41 Vincent Baestaens
59 Jim Aernouts
60 Joeri Adams
72 Wietse Bosmans
87 Bart Wellens
88 Kenneth Van Compernolle
93 Jiri Polnicky
96 Tijmen Eising
102 Philipp Walsleben
111 Kevin Pauwels

It started at 14.00. The first lap was neutralized in honour of Wouter Weylandt. The second break of the day consisted of 11 riders, including Kevin Pauwels. Five more riders with among others Nico Eeckhout bridged the gap and even though they never had more than 53 seconds on the peloton, they remained in the front all day and were only caught in the end of the race.


Driscoll at the Tour of California :

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Nys & Meeusen abandoned in Dalby Forest (WC MTB) today.
Nys was riding in 14th position, but had a tough crash.
Apparently his brake came loose during a descent

 

[Echoes]

Broken lip and swollen knee for Nys. More fright than pain, apparently.


*** The thread continues as we say goodbye to Xavi Tondo. In a way, this thread is dedicated to him. ***

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Olympia’s Tour May 18 to 21

Christoph Pfingsten 15 in the final GC
5th in the prologue, was 2nd in the two first sprints of Stage 1, which placed 2nd in the ranking after Stages 1 and 2, 17th in Stage 3, 20th in Stage 5 (ITT)

Unfortunately Larstje van der Haar had to retire in the last stage. He felt pain at a tendon at the back of his knee. I hope it's all right for him.

The Best of his tweets last week lol:

On May 19:

Weer bij de start! @krederRaymond en ik hebben de paraplu mee, voor het geval dat we langs het strand rijden:... ;p

Again at the start. Raymon Kreder [his room mate on this race] and I have the umbrella with us in case we pass by the beach ... ;p

On May 20:

Nu weet ik weer wat tijdrijden is! #AU! #OT11
Gemiddelde weet ik niet! Maar niet het snelst! Hahaha

Now, I remember what time trial is all about!
The average speed, I do not know! But not the fastest! Hahaha


On May 21:

Verder wel erg tevreden over een hele week zware koers! Wordt er alleen maar beter van!! #trainenvoorhetcrossseizoen!

Apart from that, really happy with a whole week hard racing! Will only become better of!! #trainingforthecrossseason!


Kom op, Lars !! I'm being a real BIG fan of yours.

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Tour of California

92 Jeremy Powers
102 Jamey Driscoll
123 Luca Damiani

Lars Boom retired. What's up with all these Lars guys with knee injuries lol.


Handzame (Kermess in West Flander) May 18

13 Ritchie Denolf
29 Quentin Bertholet
40 Robin Poelvoorde
72 Gianni Denolf

Tertre (Kermess in Hainaut) May 21

3 Quentin Bertholet

Heistse Pijl (Kermess: 165km round Heist-op-den-Berg) May 21
The peloton remained packed for a long time before 20 riders could escape, including Jim Aernouts Björn Leukemans. The latter will resist the peloton who caught the rest of the group in the final kilometer. Kevin Pauwels decided to do a 60km extra training, that day (Motivated for the Tour, this week?)

14 Joeri Adams
17 Kevin Pauwels
38 Bart Wellens
46 Vincent Baestaens
85 Jiri Polnicky
88 Tijmen Eising
93 Klaas Vantornout
96 Jan Denuwelaere
137 Jim Aernouts
153 Rob Peeters
156 Kevin Cant
159 Bart Verschueren

Pro Race Berlin (May 22)

BKCP Power !
13 David van der Poel
28 Wietse Bosmans
63 Niels Albert
67 Radomir Simunek
70 Philipp Walsleben
100 Dieter Vanthourenhout

Circuit of Lorraine

34 Francis Mourey
48 Florian Le Corre (16th in Stage 4)
56 Arnaud Labbe


Junior races:
Deinze (May 21)

Winner: Quentin Jauregui

Vleteren (West Flanders ; May 21)

16 Michael Vanthourenhout

Mesen (West Flanders; May 22)

3 Quentin Jauregui

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News from Italy:

In stages 13, 14 and 15, Gadret was respectively 3rd, 6th and 5th. He's 4th in the current GC. I haven't watched these stages but the one over the Marmolada, which I found boring as hell (I don't know why so many liked it). Quite frankly, I hate the Giro.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Thank you for an other great update.

Looking forward to see the crossers (almost all of them!) in action in De Ronde Van België!

btw: Nys also has a minor (1,5cm) strain as result of his fall...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Thank you for an other great update.

Looking forward to see the crossers (almost all of them!) in action in De Ronde Van België!

btw: Nys also has a minor (1,5cm) strain as result of his fall...

Bartje Wellens and Stybar(in position for styby that is ) were horrible Just looking at styby made my back hurt, his TT position is aweful

 

[Echoes]

I'm more and more worried about my favourite Frenchy, Arnaud Jouffroy.

He was scheduled to debut his road season at the Tour of Belgium but he hasn't started.

Reminder: He's been injured the whole winter from Ruddervoorde on after knocking his knee against his bars.

He was already scheduled to resume at Saint Raphaël MTB in April but couldn't.

After Kevin Eeckhout announced his retirement (also for a knee injury), I'm really worried about Arnaud.

 

[Echoes]

with 50km to go - after the Haute Levée and Mur de Huy -, our crossers are great.

Stybar and Albert in the 2nd group with Gilbert.

Vantornout, Meeusen and Walsleben in the 3rd group.

And they're likely to be all leading very soon.

OK I'm off now.

 

[Echoes]

So since my last update, it all went wrong for the crossers during that stage. In front, Gilbert and Leukemans attacked and almost all of the crossers formed a chase group behind: Tom Meeusen, Klaas Vantornout, Niels Albert and Philipp Walsleben. They were only accompanied by Maxime Vantomme. Only Stybar could follow. At the moment they caught Schär and Westra back - the early attackers - Albert tried to bridge the gap on his own. He almost made it, was back between the cars, when Gilbert attacked again. A long tempo attacked. He had Ligthart in his wheel and Styby fought very hard to keep the wheel probably for team mate Terpstra but that was it for him as for Albert.

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1034272


I'm disappointed about the fact that there were no hill/mountain jersey. We don't have any clue about where the riders were on top of the main climbs.


Tour of Belgium special

20 Tom Meeusen: 13th in the Point Ranking; 8th in the 2nd and in the final stage; 6th in the Young Rider Ranking (to my knowledge, it's Tom's first road race, this season !)
22 Zdenek Stybar: 12th in the 3rd stage (in the Ardennes)
24 Wietse Bosmans: 19th in the 2nd stage; 8th in the Young Rider Ranking (He’s barely 19 !)
32 Dieter Vanthourenhout
34 Niels Albert: 11th in the prologue; 13th in the Young Rider Ranking (still a young rider lol)
47 Philipp Walsleben: 18th in the Young Rider Ranking
82 Joeri Adams
93 Sven Vanthourenhout
101 Bart Wellens
102 Tijmen Eising
105 Vincent Baestaens
120 David van der Poel
121 Arnaud Grand
124 Jiri Polnicky
128 Micki Van Empel
131 Radomir Simunek
134 Rob Peeters

Klaas Vantornout DNF the last stage but 17th in Stage 3 (Queen stage).

Gianni Vermeersch retired early in Stage 3 round Leuven. He really suffered, as it seems (but he's still so young, 18!!!). Jim Aernouts retired during the same stage.


Styby and Gilbert in the Mur de Huy

In the Kemmel (with Terpstra and Leuky too)

Tom Meeusen was in the early break in Stage 2

Phil Walsleben

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Some extra info, Arnaud Jouffroy signed for Fidea. Van Kasteren (I thought he retired?) is glad to have found a substitute for Pauwels and Stybar and he says the knee problems are just old story now. I hope so.

And Lars van der Haar did have a knee injury at the Olympia. He's had to skip two Dutch kermesses. I'm gonna update all this in a moment.

 

[Echoes]

More pics from the Tour of Belgium:

Styby behind Steegmans setting the pace for Boonen (not the way I'm eager to see him). A BKCP behind: Bosmans? (Stage 2)

Klaas and a team mate behind (Stage 2)

Styby and Albert in Gilbert's group after the Haute Levée (Stage 3)

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Geel (Kermess) May 28, 2011

34 Jelle Cant

Erpe Mere (Kermess) May 28

15 Xandro Meurisse
47 Robin Poelvoorde
53 Jelle Braeckman (rather an mtb’er)


GP Plumelec – May 28

27 Mathieu Boulo
37 Florian Le Corre
78 Arnold Jeannesson

Paris-Roubaix U23 – May 29

26 Tim Merlier
28 Mike Theunissen
37 Vinnie Braet
62 Stef Boden

Such a shame that Sinkeldam stopped the cross !

Theunissen had stomach cramps on Mons en Pévèle and was in a group far behind at that moment, which he had to let go. Afterwards, he went beter again and reached a group that would sprint for place 25, just like Merlier, thus. Hats off to these riders, bravo !

Mike Theunissen (#86) on a section that I couldn't identify:

Tour of Italy

4 John Gadret: 5th in the Point Ranking; 4th in the Azzurri d’Italia Classification (whatever it is!); 9th in the Most Combative Classification and (since last update)16th in Stage 16 (ITT), 4th in Stage 19 and 5th in Stage 20




Tour of Bavaria – May 25 to 29

99 Marcel Meisen

An Post Ras - May 22 to 29 (2.2)

66 Ian Field

Tour of Gironde – May 27 to 29 (2.2)

15 Christian Heule

Boucles de l’Aulne – May 29

45 Arnold Jeannesson
55 Florian Le Corre
56 Mathieu Boulo

Kersenronde/Tour of the Cherries in Mierlo, Netherlands (U23 – 168km) – May 29

Winner: Gert-Jan Bosmans

Mol Rauw (Kermess) – May 31

39 Tim Van Nuffel

Gullegem Koerse (pro Kermess in West Flanders – 171km) – May 31

20 Zdenek Stybar
88 Jan Denuwelaere
91 Gianni Denolf
95 Floris De Tier
115 Kevin Pauwels

Was added to Pauwels' calendar last week along with a derny race on June 6 but he definitely has to find a stage race in substitution for the Tour of Belgium ban. Since we're in June, he can race UCI events now. But why could Sven VTH race the Tour of Belgium, then ?????

The Gullegem Koerse was the 10th win by Gilbert, this season. It started with a minute silence in honour of Weylandt, who was the winner of the last two editions.

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1036472


Parel van de Veluwe – Harderwijk, Netherlands (Kermess ?) – June 1

6 Mike Theunissen
60 Gert-Jan Bosmans
104 Mitchell Huenders

Junior Races:
Sint Maarten-Bodegem (Brabant) – May 28

5 Quentin Jauregui

Overboelaere (East Flanders) – May 28, 2011

31 Michael Vanthourenhout

Offenburg MTB
10 Loïc Doubey
19 Fabien Doubey
(Andri Frischknecht 11th, 3rd generation of Frischknecht's LOL! )

Konwa 12th in the U23 race

 

[Echoes]

A last one from the Tour of Belgium and then I move on:

Averbode MTB - June 2

Winner Tom Meeusen
4 Kevin Pauwels
6 Jim Aernouts
11 Klaas Vantornout
16 Patrick Gaudy
17 Jonathan Page
18 Geert Wellens
21 Ben Berden
24 Vinnie Braet

Kevin Pauwels started from the last grid, just like his team mates from Sunweb. In the first half hour he overtook 25 riders and eventually finished 2 minutes behind Meeusen (who started from the front grid) and 13 seconds behind Van Hoovels

Junior race:

Winner Laurens Sweeck
3 Jens Vandekinderen




Wodecq, Hainaut (Kermess) –June 2

4 Quentin Betholet

Destelbergen, East Flanders (Kermess) – June 2

36 Tim Van Nuffel

Harelbeke (Junior race) – June 2

10 Michael Vanthourenhout

Kontich, Antwerp (Kermess) – June 3

52 Jelle Cant

Calais (Criterium) – June 3

2 John Gadret

Night of Hengelo (90km criterium) – June 3 at 8.45 pm (start)

31 Mitchell Huenders

Bonheiden (Junior race) –June 4

10 Mike De Bie
11 Laurens Sweeck
24 Diether Sweeck

Omloop van de Maasvallei (Beginners’ race) – June 4

3 Matheu van der Poel

Ghoy, Hainaut (Kermess) – June 4

2 Quentin Bertholet

Halle (Kermess) – June 4

14 Bart Verschueren

Zwevezele (Kermess) – June 4

11 Ritchie Denolf
18 Gianni Denolf

Nations Cup Saguenay City (2.Ncup) – June 3 to 5

6 Marcel Meisen: 7th in Stage 1, 4th in Stage 3, 3rd in Stage 4
23 Émilien Viennet: 8th in Stage 1, 7th in Stage 2

Gippingen GP – June 5

56 Vincent Baestaens

Ninove (Dernycriterium) – June 5
1st leg: 20 laps of 1.4km; 2nd leg: 20 and 3rd leg: 30. Only 12 participants !

2 Kevin Pauwels: 5th in the 1st leg, 3rd in the 2nd leg and 2nd in the 3rd leg
7 Dieter Vanthourenhout: 2nd in the 1st leg, 5th in the 3rd leg
10 Klaas Vantornout: 8th in the 2nd leg

1st leg: Kevin attacked about mid-race and created a 10 sec gap but was caught with 4 laps to go. Boucher won.

2nd leg: A group of five attacked in the beginning of the leg but Pauwels chased hard and attacked with McEwen and Schets with three laps to go. After this leg, he shared the first place in the GC with McEwen.

3rd leg: After 10 laps there was a group of 4 riders in front, including Vantornout with a 12 second gap. With 8 laps to go, two riders attacked. They will have an 8 second advantage. A bit later, Pauwels and McEwen joined them and the veteran Aussie won the sprint and the GC.

Td Bank International Cycling Chps – June 5

33 Luca Damiani
97 Jamey Driscoll

Tour De Rijke (1.1) – June 5

8 Tom Meeusen
15 Christoph Pfingsten
23 Micki Van Empel
72 Joeri Adams
83 Rob Peeters

David van der Poel crashed after 110km

Tour of Limburg (Nat.) – June 5

17 Mike Teunissen
53 Gert-Jan Bosmans

Lars van der Haar crashed on the local circuit but no more problems with his knee.

Tour of Luxembourg – June 5

65 Jempy Drucker: 19th of the prologue (and 1st Luxo !!!)

Sven Vanthourenhout had a broken elbow in Stage 1 and Chainel didn’t finish Stage 2.

Gits, West Flanders (Kermess) –June 5

16 Xandro Meurisse

Wolvertem, Brabant (Kermess) – June 5

119 Tim Van Nuffel

 

[Echoes]

Apparently, Nys is a Federer fan, lol


Some pics from the dernycriterium of Ninove:

Pauwels with his "trainer" (correct term in English?) Christophe Lievens:

Worst moment lol:

Podium with Robbie & son:

Laurens Sweeck winning Averbode MTB junior:

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Pauwels is really talented. Great to see him doing well in summer.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Nys says he's prepared to sacrifice his CX season for a chance at an olympic MTB medal.
After London 2012, he has 1 goal left: become world champion cyclocross in the US (2013)

 

[AntonioRossi]

Wietse Bosmans came in 2nd in todays stage of Delta Tour Zeeland. Young belgian fellow riding for BKCP-powerplus
In front of Theo Bos, Kittel, and Hammond.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Wietse Bosmans came in 2nd in todays stage of Delta Tour Zeeland. Young belgian fellow riding for BKCP-powerplus
In front of Theo Bos, Kittel, and Hammond.

Impressive!

 

[Echoes]

Yup Wietse really impresses me !

Short update now because many crossers are currently active on several stage races (Styby is now better ranked than Andy Schleck in Switzerland ). That would be updated next week.


And great news: Houffalize MTB has WC status again.


Edit: Dauphiné libéré was forgotten



Dutch ITT Nats (Beginners)- June 8

Winner Mathieu van der Poel

Kluisbergen (Kermess) – June 9

11 Floris De Tier

Bornem (dernycriterium) – June 10
20 starters – How did it go on?

3 Bart Wellens
5 Tom Meeusen

(Leukemans won the race)


“Small Final”:

5 Geert Wellens

Strombeek-Bever (dernycriterium) – June 11
1st leg: 30km; 2nd leg: 25km elimination race; 16 starters

2 Sven Nys (one point behind Van Keirsbulck)
7 Bart Wellens: won the first leg
11 Klaas Vantornout

Wervik (kermess) – June 11

14 Gianni Denolf
21 Xandro Meurisse
22 Pieter De Meyer
37 Ritchie Denolf

Dauphiné libéré - June 5 to 12


42 Francis Mourey
69 Arnold Jeannesson
Lars Boom DNF but Winner of the prologue


Delta Tour Zealand (2.1) - June 10 to 12

9 Christoph Pfingsten: 14th in the prologue, 5th Best Young Rider
34 Dieter Vanthourenhout
36 Wietse Bosmans: 15th in Stage 1, 2nd in Stage 2, 4th in the Point ranking
37 Philipp Walsleben
47 Niels Albert: 16th in the prologue
54 Vincent Baestaens
73 Radomir Simunek
88 David van der Poel

Wietse Bosmans, second of stage 2, hidden behind Caethoven's right arms

Lembeek (kermess) – June 12

7 Jim Aernouts

Carpathia Couriers Paths (2.2 U23) – June 8 to 12

4 Tijmen Eising: 3rd in the prologue, winner of Stage 1, 8th in Stage 3, winner of Stage 4, 15th in Stage 5
10 Vinnie Braet: 12th in Stage 2, 10th in Stage 3, 15th in Stage 4
13 Lubomir Petrus: 6 in Stage 3
21 Sven Beelen: 4th in Stage 4, 5th in Stage 5
41 Jiri Polnicky: 9th in Stage 5
Angelo De Clercq DNF but 7th in Stage 2

Ster Vlaamse Ardennen (Junior stage race) – June 9 to 13

7 Laurens Sweeck: winner of Stage 1
14 Diether Sweeck: 2nd of Stage 3
The two brothers lost precious time because of the TTT (Stage 2a) in which their team was 11th

Flèche du Sud/Southern Arrow (2.2) – June 9 to 13

26 Quentin Bertholet

Borsbeeck, Antwerp (Kermess) – June 13

7 Sven Nys

Hoensbroeck, Netherlands (District Championship – U23) – June 14

Winner Mike Teunissen

Tarnow, Poland (criterium, introduction to the Tour of Malopolska) – June 14
3.2km lap (x20) with 60 starters, 29 finished

5 Sven Beelen
10 Tijmen Eising
11 Jim Aernouts
15 Kevin Pauwels
19 Klaas Vantornout
Jiri Polnicky DNF, Pauwels crashed but no problem

Krakow, Poland (same as above) – June 15 (6.00pm)
700m lap (x57)

4 Klaas Vantornout
6 Jim Aernouts
9 Sven Beelen
Kevin Pauwels retired after 5km. The others ???

Jim Aernouts started the Tour in the blue jersey as best U23 after these. The first stage is a mountain one with 5 climbs (135km).

Oosterzele, East Flanders (Kermess) – June 15

37 Jonathan Page
40 Tim Van Nuffel

Keerbergen, Brabant (Kermess) – June 16

93 Bart Verschueren

 

[AntonioRossi]

Tom Meeusen wins stage 6 of Tour de Serbie

 

[Echoes]

Yup Antonio. The Tour of Serbia seems is a great race for Fidea, they've been there for four years now. Last year Kevin Pauwels won a stage and I have the feeling that the finish was about the same, uphill. I also have interviews and pics.

Belsele, East Flanders (Kermess) - June 18

40 Jelle Cant

Wetteren – Ten Ede, East Flanders (Kermess) – June 18

7 Floris De Tier

Tour of Malopolska (2.2) – June 16 to 18

6 Tijmen Eising: Winner of Stage 1, 7th in Stage 3, Best Young Rider (just like in the Carpathian Paths, actually, forgot to mention)
10 Mariusz Gil: 11th in Stage 1, 9th in Stage 2, 2nd in Stage 3
11 Klaas Vantornout: 4th in Stage 3
15 Kevin Pauwels: 15th in Stage 1, 5th in Stage 2, 8th in Stage 3: Pauwels was in the breakaway in the last stage but the peloton was coming close and he stopped while the lead group accelerated. He was allegedly the fastest man in the sprint though. So silly !
16 Jim Aernouts: 8th in Stage 1, 19th in Stage 2, 10th in Stage 3
20 Jiri Polnicky: 17th in Stage 3
41 Gianni Denolf
42 Ritchie Denolf
Stef Boden DNF Stage 2 (knee injury since Averbode); Sven Beelen and Xandro Meurisse DNF Stage 3
Sunweb Revor finished 2nd in the Overall Team Ranking

Tour of Nivernais Morvan (2.2) – June 16 to 18

10 Emiel Dolfsma: 18th in Stage 4
14 Mike Teunissen: 18th in Stage 2, 5th in Stage 3, 11th in Stage 4, 8th in Stage 6, 7th in the Point ranking
23 Lars van der Haar: 3rd in Stage 3, 13th in Stage 6, 9th in the Climber and Point rankings
25 Bart Aernouts: 20th in Stage 4, 12th in Stage 5, 14th in Stage 6
27 Gerben De Knegt: Winner of the Climber ranking
30 Gert-Jan Bosman: 16th in Stage 2, 15th in Stage 6
Rabo Giant is 2nd in the Team ranking (Time) and 3rd in the Team Point ranking

Boucles de la Mayenne (2.2) – June 16 to 19

6 Niels Albert: 3rd in the prologue, he didn’t lose time on his main rivals after the prologue but lost places due to bonuses.
16 Philipp Walsleben: 11th in the prologue
24 David van der Poel: 9th in Stages 2 and 3
46 Radomir Simunek
47 Florian Le Corre
48 Diether Vanthourenhout: 13th in Stage 1
74 Wietse Bosmans: 8th in Stage 2, 2nd in Stage 3

Tour of Thuringen (U23) – June 13 to 19

13 Mathieu Boulo: 15th in Stage 4, 18th in Stage 5
19 Marcel Meisen: 7th in Stage 4
Both lost precious time because of the TTT !

Tour des pays de Savoie (2.2) – June 16 to 19

Émilien Viennet DNF but 3rd in the prologue and 16th in Stage 1

Baby Giro (U23) – June 10 to 19

115 Elia Silvestri

Route du Sud/Southern Road (2.1) – June 16 to 19

13 John Gadret: 18th in Stage 2, 14th in Stage 3,
14 Arnold Jeannesson: 9 in Stage 1, 20th in Stage 2, 5th in Stage 3, 11th in Stage 4
21 Nicolas Bazin: 13th in Stage 2
51 Arnaud Labbe: 17th in Stage 1

Tour of Switzerland – June 11 to 19

45 Zdenek Stybar: 29th in Stage 3 – Mountain stage to Grindelwald: 4’57” behind Sagan; 8th in Stage 4, flat stage before his leader Boonen; 37th in Stage 6 (mountains): 7’11” behind Kruiswijck but 1’09” before Klöden and 7’04” before Andy Schleck, 21st in Stage 8 (sprint)

CN Article: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sty...ally-satisfied-with-transition-to-road-racing

Tour of Serbia (2.2) – June 13 to 19

15 Tom Meeusen: 2nd in Stages 1, 4and 5, winner of Stage 6, 3rd in Stage 7, 24th in mountainous Stage 3
23 Bart Wellens: 16th in Stage 1, 6th in Stage 5, 13th in Stage 6, 16th in Stage 7
32 Arnaud Grand: 13th in Stages 1 and 2, 14th in Stage 5, 10th in Stage 6, 11th in Stage 7
35 Rob Peeters: 8th in Stage 7
Micki Van Empel DNF Stage 3 (crash and shoulder dislocated, already had a should surgery but probably failed) but 7th in Stage 1

Bart Wellens interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2YVizxOIM
Tom Meeusen interview (before Stage 6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WLlpqI1eEk&feature=related
Tom Meeusen interview (after the win; lol his English isn't any better than Albert's ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZzlNuCGczs&feature=related

Stage 5 sprint, Tom lost to Furlan:

Stage 6 (watch the gap on the second !!):

ZLM Tour – June 15 to 19

Christoph Pfingsten DNF Stage 5 but 19th in Stage 1 and was in the early break in Stage 4 (Queen stage) and was first on top of La Gileppe, 2nd climb of the day.

Oedelem, West Flanders (Kermess) – June 19

20 Vinnie Braet

Bornem, Antwerp (Kermess) – June 19

63 Tim Van Nuffel