Cyclocross: Gazet van Antwerpen #3 - Hasselt

Czech Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has won the third race of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee in Hasselt. After lots of second and third places Stybar finally won his "big" race. In a sprint with four "Styby" was the fastest over teammate Kevin Pauwels, World Champion Niels Albert and Sunweb's Klaas Vantornout. Belgian Champion Sven Nys crashed and finished as sixth. In the overall ranking Albert is leading with 70 points. Nys and Stybar follow at respectively three and four points.

Zdenek Stybar leads Niels Albert
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

Kevin Pauwels and Klaas Vantornout had the best start in Hasselt. Both Niels Albert and Sven Nys went down, in respectively the second and third lap, but with Nys it took almost 45 seconds before he was back on his bike. He lost so much time his chances for the win were over. Albert had more luck and by the end of the third lap he was back in front.

Albert takes the lead in the third lap
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In the meantime an elite break was formed with Niels Albert, Klaas Vantornout, Bart Aernouts, Kevin Pauwels and Zdenek Stybar. With less than four laps to go Bart Aernouts profit from the rivalry of the others and created a gap of over 10 seconds. The Rabo Belgian stayed up front for two laps before the four others came back due to the work of Albert.

Kevin Pauwels and Klaas Vantornout had the best start. They finished respectively as second and fourth.
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

In the final lap Zdenek Stybar attacked and created a gap of 10 meters. Pauwels didn't do anything in the chase with team mate Stybar in front. Due to that World Champion Niels Albert had to do all the work and when entering the asphalt section towards the finish the four leaders were back together. In the meantime Bart Aernouts paid for his efforts and dropped off the break.

Ariunbold Noaranbat and Bolbaatar Bold-Erdene from the Mongolian National Cyclocross Team
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

It came down to a sprint with four. Stybar started the sprint early and hold off his team mate Kevin Pauwels by half a wheel. Albert and Vantornout finished as third and fourth at a few bike lengths.

Men U23
Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has won the U23 race in Hasselt. The Belgian was the fastest in a sprint of four over European Champion and teammate Robert Gavenda, Jim Aernouts and Kenneth Van Compernolle.

Sven Nys
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The early laps were animated by Belgian Champion Vincent Baestaens. After being caught a lead group of ten was formed with Meeusen, Gavenda, Aernouts, Van Compernolle, Baestaens, Jouffroy, Huenders, Denuwelaere, Bosmans and Boden. The ten didn't stay together for a long time as Aernouts, Meeusen, Gavenda, Van Compernolle and Baestaens broke clear. The latter one dropped and a sprint between the four others had to decide the winner. Just as in Asper-Gavere Tom Meeusen was the best adding another victory to his impressive palmares.

Niels Albert
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

The youth races were just as in Asper-Gavere won by the sons of Adrie van der Poel. Mathieu van der Poel won the beginners race while David van der Poel took his fifth season win in the Juniors race.

The next race for the GVA trofee is on 12 december in Essen.

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Bart Aernouts - Jim Aernouts
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

Result Men
1 Zdenek Stybar Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
2 Kevin Pauwels Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
3 Niels Albert BKCP-Powerplus
4 Klaas Vantornout Sunweb Projob
5 Bart Aernouts Rabobank Continental Team
6 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
7 Gerben De Knegt Rabobank Continental Team
8 Radomir Simunek BKCP-Powerplus

Zdenek Stybar leads the break turning into the final lap
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

9 Dieter Vanthourenhout BKCP-Powerplus
10 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
11 Tom Van Den Bosch AA Drinks Cycling Team
12 Sven Vanthourenhout Sunweb Projob
13 Thijs Al AA Drinks Cycling Team
14 Ben Berden Revor Cycling Team
15 Jan Soetens Revor Cycling Team
16 Mariusz Gil Baboco - Revor Cycling Team

Zdenek Stybar takes the win in Hasselt
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

17 Thijs Van Amerongen Vacansoleil Cyclingteam
18 Martin Zlamalik
19 Quentin Bertholet Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
20 Philipp Walsleben BKCP-Powerplus
21 Erwin Vervecken Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
22 Tim Van Nuffel Rendementhypo Cycling Team
23 Christian Heule Rendementhypo Cycling Team
24 Marco Bianco

The Elite Men's podium
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

25 Eddy Van IJzendoorn AA Drinks Cycling Team
26 Wilant Van Gils
27 Jody Crawforth
28 Rik Van IJzendoorn
29 Bart Verschueren Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
30 Lukas Kloucek Sunweb ProJob
31 Ken Smets Kon. W.C. Steeds Vooraan - Kontich
32 Ariunbold Noaranbat Mongolian National Cyclocross Team
33 Bolbaatar Bold-Erdene Mongolian National Cyclocross Team
34 Gaminde Fernandez

Result U23
1 Tom Meeusen Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
2 Robert Gavenda Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
3 Jim Aernouts BKCP-Powerplus

Tom Meeusen wins the U23 race over Gavenda and Jim Aernouts
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

4 Kenneth Van Compernolle Sunweb Projob
5 Vincent Baestaens Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
6 Mitchell Huenders AA Drinks Cycling Team
7 Jan Denuwelaere Rendementhypo Cycling Team
8 Wietse Bosmans BKCP-Powerplus

The U23 Podium
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9 Stef Boden AA Drinks Cycling Team
10 Arnaud Jouffroy BKCP-Powerplus
11 Micki van Empel ZZPR.NL
12 Marcel Meisen Team Kuota - Senges
13 Sascha Weber
14 Kevin Cant AVB Cycling Team
15 Dave De Cleyn AVB Cycling Team

Belgian U23 Champion Vincent Baestaens
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

16 Kristof Cop AVB Cycling Team
17 Karel Hnik Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
18 Zeb Willems AVB - Cycling Team
19 Dries Pauwels Empella Czech Team
20 Sonny Volders Kon. Balen B.C. V.Z.W.
21 Niels Koyen EasyPay
22 Jonathan Bervoets Heylen Meubelcentrale Zlwc St.Truiden

Kenneth Van Compernolle
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

23 Jan Van Zeebroeck WK Noord West Brabant
24 Sieën Veestraeten Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
25 Dany Lacroix L' espoir Condruzien
26 Ruben Veestraeten AVB Cycling Team
27 Zeb Veestraeten Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
28 Bart Barkhuis

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Robert Gavenda - Jim Aernouts
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

29 Naran Khangarid Mongolian National Cyclocross Team
30 Karl Peeters De Dijlespurters V.V. Mechelen
31 Ingmar Uytdewilligen Koninklijke Hoboken W.A.C. VZW
32 Baasankhuu Myagmasuren Mongolian National Cyclocross Team
33 Rutger La Haye Edegem Bicycle Club V.Z.W.
34 Bert Vermeiren Revor Cycling Team
35 Pawel Szczepaniak Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
36 Rinze De Proost DCM-GB Vorselaar Cycling team VZW

Tom Meeusen
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

37 Michaël Peeters Edegem Bicycle Club V.Z.W.
38 Brandon Mart
39 Kristof Zegers WSC Jonge Renners - Booischot

Result Juniors
1 David Van Der Poel Isorex Cycling Team
2 Bart De Vocht Team Saeco Focus 2012 VZW
3 Gianni Vermeersch Mez Team Belgium Snellegem

David van der Poel wins the Juniors race
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

4 Dries Heylen
5 Diether Sweeck Cycling Team 99 V.Z.W. Schriek
6 Jeroen Meijers A.Sp.Loisirs Hautevilloi
7 Frederik Geerts Bodysol- Lotto Cycling Team Menen Vzw
8 Hendrik Sweeck Cycling Team 99 V.Z.W. Schriek
9 Kenny Kastelijn
10 Maxim Panis Bodysol- Lotto Cycling Team Menen Vzw

Bart de Vocht leads David van der Poel
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

11 Jens Vandekinderen Team Saeco Heist o/d Berg
12 Twan Brusselman
13 Jon Ander Insausti
14 Jeroen Eyskens Bodysol- Lotto Cycling Team Menen Vzw
15 Pieter-Jan Van Overstraeten Cycling Team 99 V.Z.W. Schriek
16 Lorenzo Pepermans De Dijlespurters V.V. Mechelen
17 Douwe Verberne
18 Lex Reichling
19 Mike Van Aken Koninklijke Hoboken W.A.C. VZW
20 Jeffrey Mellemans Heylen Meubelcentrale Zlwc St.Truiden

The Juniors podium
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

21 Niels Ooms
22 Charles-Etienne Lambert
23 Nick Wynants Off Road Club Bmx 2000 Dessel VZW
24 Rob Leemans Edegem Bicycle Club V.Z.W.
25 Robin Delanghe Kon. Balen B.C. V.Z.W.
26 Stijn Gielen K.S.W. De Demerspurters Haacht-Betekom
27 Joni Geeraerts Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
28 Bryan Borowski
29 Sibe Smets
30 Laurent Reichling

David van der Poel takes his 5th season win
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

31 Stef Beyers
32 Glenn Coenen
33 John De Schutter
34 Alexander Verslegers WSC Hand In Hand Baal
35 Niels Verdijck BMX Ranst VZW
36 Nikki Harris Sprinters Malderen
37 Ruben Van Dingenen Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
38 Ralph Gleis
39 Mathias Hooybergs Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
40 Vicky Thomas
41 Birger Vandael Sport En Steun - Leopoldsburg
42 Wim Secretin Heylen Meubelcentrale Zlwc St.Truiden
43 Nicole De Bie - Leyten AVB - Cycling Team
44 Giovanni Jacobs WSC Hand In Hand Baal
45 An Van Den Bergh
46 Jonas Van Rensbergen

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