GVA Trofee: Oostmalle

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(image credit:  WSC Oostmalle)

Bad news - Sunday the 19th of February brings the last big cyclo cross meet of the season. However, the upset is slightly lessened by the fact that it's the GVA Trofee at Oostmalle; one of the most twisty, turny, technical tracks to have ever felt the rough touch of a pair of Rhinos. There are some similarities between this parcours and the legendary Koksijde with some sections on runway and some on sand; but the terrain that characterises this race is woodland. The highest points just reach 29m, but with the lowest at 17m on a parcours 3km in length there are some steep ramps with a maximum gradient of around 6.7% in places.

From the start line (51°16'36.78"N 4°45'35.66"E) the riders have a 390m blast along the runway to start off,  then it ends abruptly with a sharp left onto sand, potentially shattering the lead of any rider who was fastest from the line and passing over the reins to those riders who can handle the technical sections. After 200m (look here for an old oak tree which, with its roots half exposed, looks as though it's trying to crawl away), the parcours again turns left and follows a track for a few metres , then turns left to travel past the "Publiekstent" (which is probably where you need to go if you want beer), through a tight V-shaped bend and onward to the pits. After turning right, riders dip briefly into woodland and negotiate a couple of tight left-hand turns, then emerge back onto the sand and follow the edge of the woods back past the runway.

Having followed the perimeter of the woods for 110mm, the riders duck back into the trees for a relatively uncomplicated and straight 100m back through to the sand on the other side and then turn left before the path leads into the woods again 20m later. The following section, just under half a kilometre in length, is entirely in the woods and features some tight bends, sharp corners and all the usual puncture risks that lurk within a forest environment. It comes out back onto sand, then after 23m it's left and back into the woods again. This section has fewer bends than the last, but climbs fairly steeply and then descends fast just before it spits the riders back out onto the sand and into some hairpins. Once through, they make a second pass of the pits and remain on sand as they follow the path around the north-western banks of the lake to a track.

After just a few metres on the track, the parcours leads back onto the sand in the opposite direction it came for around 45m, then turns sharply right into the woods once more. This final 475m is entirely forested and features several technical sections, including sharp corners hairpins and the always-amusing beams over which most riders will shoulder their bikes but those with the skills (or desire to show off) will bunnyhop (51°16'37.51"N 4°45'46.09"E). It emerges at the runway next to the VIP tent near the start line, where another lap begins. On the final lap, riders will sprint along the runway to the finish line located just before the first corner (51°16'28.03"N 4°45'47.98"E).

Altimetry (click for enlargement)

Programme: 10:00 Novices, 11:00 Juniors, 12:00 Under-23, 13:45 Elite Women, 15:00 Elite Men (CET)
Streams: Cycling Fans

Start Lists:
Elite Men

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet)
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus)
Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor)
Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step)
Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor)
Bart Aernouts (Rabobank)
Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus)
Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea)
Gerben De Knegt (Rabobank)
Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea)
Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus)
Rob Peeters (Telenet-Fidea)
Mariusz Gil (Baboco)
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike)
Joeri Adams (Telenet-Fidea)
Vincent Baestaens (Landbouwkrediet)
Martin Zlamalik (Sunweb-Revor_
Thijs Van Amerongen (AA Drink)
Radomir Simunek (BKCP-Powerplus)
Eddy Van Ijzendoorn AA drink
Enrico Franzoi (Selle Italia-Guerciotti)
Jim Aernouts (Sunweb-Revor)
Marco Bianco (Arcobaleno)
Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet)
Kenneth Van Compernolle (Style & Concept)
Jan Denuwelaere (Style & Concept)
Tom Van den Bosch (AA Drink)
Kevin Cant (Van Goethem)
Stijn Huys (Orange Babies Cycling Team)
Jimmy Tielens (DW Bikes)
Patrick Gaudy (Barracuda)

Elite Women

Hanka Kupfernagel (Stevens)
Sanne Van Paassen (Brainwash)
Sanne Cant (BKCP Powerplus)
Helen Wyman (Kona)
Daphny Van Den Brandt (AA Drink-Leontien.nl)
Pavla Havlikova (Telenet-Fidea)
Sophie De Boer (Telenet-Fidea)
Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea)
Linda Van Rijen (WV Eemland)
Gabriella Day (The Chainstay)
Amy Dombroski (Crank Brothers)
Martina Zwick (Abus Nutrixxion)
Reza Hormes Ravenstijn (Orange Babies Cycling Team)
Joyce Vanderbeken (Terheyde Cycling Team)
Nicolle De Bie-Leijten (Telenet-Fidea)
Christine Vardaros (Baboco)

Under-23

Lars Van der Haar (Rabo Offroad)
Wietse Bosmans (BKCP-Powerplus)
Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor)
Mike Teunissen (Rabobank)
Vinnie Braet (Sunweb-Revor)
Kenneth Hansen (Haderslev Starup)
Micki Van Empel (Telenet-Fidea)
David Van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus)
Stef Boden (Sunweb-Revor)
Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea)
Floris De Tier (Baboco)
Corne Van Kessel (Telenet-Fidea)
Angelo De Clercq (Sunweb-Revor)
Gianni Vermeersch (BKCP-Powerplus)

GP Heuts Heerlen CX results

Kevin Pauwels

Kevin Pauwels was always going to be a favourite in this race, but he pushed the boat out to win in style by dominating the second half and then upped the pace as the finish line approached. He won here last year, too, but today's success proves what a serious talent he is.

Lars Van Der Haar - winner of the Under-23 World Championship two weeks ago - raced among the Elite for the first time; while he couldn't match Pauwels he'll be overjoyed with second place, having beaten names as illustrious as Bart Aernouts and Philip Wasleben. "I can't yet compete with Pauwels, but this result reassures me I've got what it takes," he said after the race. "Compared with last year - when I couldn't get onto the podium - I've taken a huge step forwards. Hopefully I can improve even more by next winter and then I might even be able to take a bite out men like Pauwels. I'm looking forward to the challenge."

Pauwels agrees. "It might not be this season, but maybe the next - that's when I expect he'll be joining the Elite. I swear there were a couple of times today when I was having difficulty staying with him," he said.

British champion Ian Field did not finish.


It's been an excellent weekend for Dutch cyclo crosser Daphny Van Den Brand - yesterday, she won the Superprestige Middelkerke race and today she repeated that success on the frozen parcours at Heerlen after giving Sanne Van Paassen and Nikki Harris the slip as the three of them raced to the end of the final lap.

A last sprint along the tarmac gave her a ten second advantage as she crossed the finish line, with Van Paassen crossing eight seconds ahead of British rider Harris. Helen Wyman won this race last year and was a favourite today - however, she's had some problems in the freezing conditions during the latter part of this season after coming down with a chest infection that has cut a swathe through women's 'cross, making her fifth place finish 1'16" behind Van Den Brand  perfectly respectable. (More details on the Women's race)

Dutch website Wheeler Watchers have excellent photos to illustrate the icy conditions.

Elite Men

  1.  Kevin Pauwels 00:59:30
  2.  Lars Van Der Haar 00:13
  3.  Thijs Van Amerongen 01:09
  4.  Jonathan Page 01:28 
  5.  Gert-jan Bosman ST
  6.  Bart Aernouts ST
  7.  Gerben De Knegt 01:30 
  8.  David Van Der Poel ST
  9.  Emiel Dolfsma ST
  10.  Thijs Al   ST
  11.  Micki Van Empel 01:44 
  12.  Twan Van Den Brand 02:02 
  13.  Mike Teunissen 02:18 
  14.  Niels Wubben 02:37 
  15.  Francis Mourey 03:09 
  16.  Philipp Walsleben ST
  17.  Patrick Van Leeuwen 04:54 
  18.  Jordy Luisman ST
  19.  Eddy Van Ijzendoorn 05:40 
  20.  Kaj Slenter 06:00 
  21.  Marco Bianco ST
  22.  Roy Van Heeswijk ST
  23.  Bart Barkhuis ST
  24.  Paul Schuurmans ST
  25.  Thomas Rieff ST
  26.  Kalina Talius ST
  27.  Bryan Van Den Hoek ST
  DNF  Ian Field  



Elite Women
  1.  Daphny Van Den Brand 00:37:50
  2.  Sanne Van Paassen   00:10
  3.  Nikki Harris 00:18
  4.  Sophie De Boer 00:36 
  5.  Helen Wyman 01:16 
  6.  Arenda Grimberg 01:26 
  7.  Sabrina Stultiens ST
  8.  Reza Hormes Ravenstijn 01:54 
  9.  Nikoline Hansen 02:02 
  10.  Joyce Vanderbeken 02:10 
  11.  Amy Dombroski ST
  12.  Iris Ockeloen 03:02 
  13.  Ellen Van Loy 03:10 
  14.  Evy Kuijpers ST
  15.  Nancy Bober 03:35 
  16.  Yara Kastelijn 04:05 
  17.  Christine Vardaros 04:21 
  18.  Margriet Kloppenburg 04:40 
  19.  Madara Furmane 05:37 
  20.  Lotte Eikelenboom ST
  21.  Marianne Alleleijn ST

Masters
  1.  Marcel Scheffer 00:40:39 
  2.  John Spek 01:42 
  3.  Lars Rietveld 01:45 
  4.  Ton Van Korven 02:08 
  5.  Lino Colombo ST
  6.  Gerard Van Rijssel 02:48 
  7.  Edwin Van Pinxteren WV Schijndel 03:08 
  8.  Henk Weerman 03:37 
  9.  Rene Snoeren 03:40 
  10.  Pascal Alleleijn 03:43 
  11.  Marcel Boschker 04:27 
  12.  Udo Janssen DRC De Mol 04:44 
  13.  Vincenzo Pascarella 04:59 
  14.  Bert Jan Hamer 05:21 
  15.  Jason Marriot 05:39 
  16.  Richard Visscher 06:59 
  17.  Ger Koenen 07:31 
  18.  Heiko Fenzi ST
  19.  Arie Den Braven ST
  20.  Ties Verhagen ST
  21.  Hans Steekers ST
  22.  Albert Van Der Leeuw ST
  DNF  Nils Ten Brinke AR En TV De Adelaar  

Amateur Class
 1.  Peter Van Den Heuvel 00:40:54 
  2.  Leon Brouwer 00:28 
  3.  Edwin Arts 00:54 
  4.  Niels Van Baar 01:02 
  5.  Jochem Koren 01:10 
  6.  Daan Bongers 01:34 
  7.  Arno Winters 01:43 
  8.  Stefan Kramer 02:20 
  9.  Erwin Waenink 02:35 
  10.  Niels Luisman 03:27 
  11.  Peter Kraaijenvanger 04:23 
  12.  Wesley Steekers ST
  13.  Gijs Jongeling 04:46 
  14.  Mike Van Veelen 04:58 
  15.  Bastin Van Alten 05:00 
  16.  Guido Delnoije 05:07 
  17.  Jim Koren 06:29 
  18.  Lars Tegel 06:39 
  19.  Pieter Nagelmaeker 07:22 
  20.  Tom Van Braak ST
  21.  Edward Rietbergen ST
  22.  Wouter Jaegers ST
  DNF  Atse Ten Brinke  
  DNF  Ronald Kolkman 
  DNF  Coen Sevens 

Superprestige Middelkerke and GP Heuts

Superprestige Middelkerke

Expect to see Belgian Kevin Pauwels ride like his life depends upon it in this one - he's the only man with a chance of taking Superprestige victory from his countryman Sven Nys, but he'll need a perfect ride in order to do so.

11:00 - Newcomers

11:45 - International Elite Women

12:45 - Juniors

14:15 - Under-23

16:00 - Elite Men

Elite Men

Niels Albert 

Sven Nys 

Zdenek Stybar 

Klaas Vantornout

Bart Wellens

Kevin Pauwels

Gerben De Knegt 

Bart Aernouts

Sven Vanthourenhout

Enrico Franzoi 

Dieter Vanthourenhout

Radomir Simunek 

Rob Peeters

Philip Walsleben

Martin Zlamalik  

Thijs Al  

Tom Meeusen

Jonathan Page 

Petr Dlask 

Jan Verstraeten

Eddy Van Yzerdoorn 

Thijs Van Amerongen  

Martin Bina  

Mariusz Gil  

Kenneth Van Compernolle

Jan Denuwelaere

Robert Gavenda  

Bram Smithz  

Tom Van den Bosch

Mitchell Heunders  

Under-23

Lars Van der Haar  

Joeri Adams

Arnaud Jouffroy 

Jim Aernouts

Vincent Bastaens

Petrus Lubomir 

Corne Van Kessel 

Stef Boden

Micky Van Empel  

Tijmen Eising  

Jiri Polnicky  

Wietse Bosmans 

Gianni Vermeersch 

Marek Konwa 

Twan Van den Brand  

David Van der Poel 

Marcel Meisen  

Gert-Jan Bosman  

Mike Teunissen 

Michiel Van der Heyden 

Emiel Dolfsma  

Emilien Viennet 

Lucas Muller  

Karel Hnik  

Newcomers, Juniors and Elite Women start lists not available (don't even get us started on why the Elite Men details are published and the Elite Women not).

GP Heuts

The race begins with a 205m sprint along the Stadionbaan (50°52'45.20"N 6° 0'8.57"E), a wide and hard-surfaced area which will encourage high speeds as riders jostle to take first place leading into the first lap. It then passes between two "hillocks" (according to the course guide - they look rather like building spoils) for 50m, a section that can become muddy but which may be frozen solid - transforming a sticky patch into one that could shake teeth loose. Next up comes 65m on grass leading to a 90 degree right onto a long hard-surface section of 518m - it's narrow enough to make overtaking difficult and any rider who gained the upper hand in the initial section will have the opportunity to turn it into a potentially race-winning lead here, possibly in the early stages of the race, but the pack will be in hot pursuit.

Helen Wyman - Britain's
greatest hope

Having turned right, 378m on rougher grass takes the riders over some rough ground and more grass, then over ditches and up to a narrow road - further opportunity for the rider who was fastest through the preceding technical section to extend their lead. 117m of tarmac leads back onto grass and a right turn once onto the grass, which will be slippery as early frost/snow begins to melt and then become worse once a few laps have churned things up a bit. 380m leads to the pits, then loops around to double back past some trees before turning through a left-handed loop, over a track and back onto the first field. It heads through a hedge before a wide right-handed loop on grass and back to the hedge, emerging briefly on the other side entering the woods. A track leads to a  ladder with 24 slippery, narrow, splintered wooden steps (if they can, many riders will probably take their chances running or even riding up the slope to the right of the steps - they look treacherous and, as if traction wasn't already an issue, the space between them will be filled with loose nut casings from the overhanging beech tree) and onward to a surfaced lane curving right for 50m.

Having turned right onto a mud track, which once again may be frozen solid, riders continue for 50m and then head left onto the grass to make a second pass of the pits before arriving at another mud track 126m later. Here, they turn left and follow it for 95m, then enter a technical 50m section with tight bends leading back to the start line. At the end of the final lap, they will continue past the start line towards the sports club building to the right of the parcours where the finish line is located (50°52'41.55"N 6° 0'12.70"E). The entire parcours is 2.56km in length.

Among the men, it's hard to see past Kevin Pauwels in this race. K-Pow has earned himself a deserved place among the very highest rank of the Elite Men this season; with Nys, Albert, Stybar and the other top dogs sitting this one out he may prove unchallenged. However, this is a parcours that could prove to be to Ian Field's liking - meaning that there's just an outside chance we could see British winners in both Elite races. Keep your fingers crossed and the Union Jack flying!

Saturday, 11th of February 2012
09.00 - Final phase construction course
12.00 - Free practice
15.00 - End of practice
15.30 - Track inspection

Sunday, 12th of February 2012
09.00 - Free practice
10.00 - Under-23
11.00 - Masters
12.00 - Elite Training
13.45 - Elite Women
14.45 - Honouring World Champions
15.00 - Elite Men
16.00 - Finish

Elite Men

01.	Kevin Pauwels	BEL	Sunweb Revor
02.	Bart Aernouts	BEL	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
03.	Francis Mourey	FRA	FDJ- Big Mat
04.	Lars van der Haar	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
05.	Phillip Walsleben	GER	BKCP - Powerplus
06.	Gerben De Knegt	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
07.	Jonathan Page	USA	Planet Bike
08.	Thijs Van Amerongen	NED	AA Drink Cycling Team
09.	Mike Teunissen	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
10.	Ben Berden	BEL	OPS ALE-Stoemper
11.	Thijs Al	NED	AA Drink Cycling Team
12.	Marco Bianco	ITA	L´Arcobaleno Carraro Team
13.	Ian Fields	GBR	CX Great Brittan
14.	Tijmen Eising	NED	Sunweb Revor
15.	Twan van den Brand	NED	Orange Babies
16.	Gert-Jan Bosman	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
17.	Micki van Empel	NED	Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
18.	Patrick van Leeuwen	NED	Orange Babies
19.	Eddy van IJzendoorn	NED	Orange Babies
20.	Niels Wubben	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
21.	David van der Poel	NED	BKCP - Powerplus
22.	Corné van Kessel	NED	Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
23.	Emiel Dolfsma	NED	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team
24.	Dario Stäuble	SUI	CX Zwitserland
25.	Domas Manikas	LTU	DPA Cycling Team
26.	Talius Kalina	LTU	DPA Cycling Team
27.	Dimitriy Sorokin	LAT	DPA Cycling Team
28.	Bryan van den Hoek	NED	Maaslandster
29.	Kai Slenter	NED	Maaslandster
30.	Jordi Luisman	NED	CX Nederland
31.	Paul Schuurmans	NED	CX Nederland
32.	Bart Bakhuis	NED	CX Nederland

 
Elite Women

01.	Daphny van den Brand	NED	AA Drink Cycling Team
02.	Sanne Cant	BEL	BKCP - Powerplus
03.	Sanne van Paassen	NED	BrainWash Wielerploeg
04.	Nikki Harris	GBR	Young Telenet Fidea CT
05.	Helen Wyman	GBR	CX Groot Brittannie
06.	Sophie de Boer	NED	Young Telenet Fidea CT
07.	Sabrina Stultiens	NED	BrainWash Wielerploeg
08.	Arenda Grimberg	NED	CX Nederland
09.	Joyce Vanderbeken	BEL	Style & Concept CT
10.	Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn	NED	Orange Babies
11.	Nikoline Hansen	DEN	CX Denmark
12.	Nancy Bober	BEL	Style & Concept CT
13.	Tessa van Nieuwpoort	NED	Stevens Racing Team
14.	Margriet Helena Kloppenburg	DEN	CX Denmark
15.	Amy Dombroski	USA	CX USA
16.	Ellen van Loy	BEL	CX Belgie
17.	Lelde Ardava	LAT	DPA Cycling Team
18.	Marianne Alleleijn	NED	CX Nederland
19.	Evy Kuijpers	NED	CX Nederland
20.	Iris Ockeloen	NED	CX Nederland
21.	Yara Kastelijn	NED	CX Nederland
22.	Lotte Eikelenboom	NED	CX Nederland

Under-23

01.	Edwin Arts	Overloon	01/08/88
02.	Wouter Jaegers	Tilburg	09/09/85
03.	Guido Delnoije	Mechelen	28/08/91
04.	Hans Jongeling	Maarssen	03/12/78
05.	Jochem Koren	Bussum	02/07/83
06.	Peter Kraaijvanger	Utrecht	01/05/80
07.	Erik van Laar	Loenen (Gld)	07/11/79
08.	Edward Rietbergen	Maastricht	10/03/71
09.	Wesley Steekers	Noordwijkerhout	20/04/91
10.	Mike van Veelen	Arnhem	14/01/80
11.	Fred van Zanten	Arkel	07/05/75

Masters

01.	Maurijn Annink	Hengelo (Ov)	12/02/70
02.	Nils Ten Brinke	Apeldoorn	07/10/72
03.	Udo Janssen	Papendrecht	24/07/70
04.	Ton van Korven	Diessen	22/12/64
05.	Marti Maas	Geffen	25/03/66
06.	Hans Steekers	Noordwijkerhout	08/05/50

GVA-Trofee Lille 04.02.12

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Results below

The World Cup is done and dusted, the bikes cleaned up and kits laundered after last weekend's  Koksijde World Championships; but the GVA Trofee still has two rounds to go and the penultimate race, the famous Krawatencross, takes place on Saturday the 4th of February near the Belgian city of Lille and not far from Turnhout and Antwerp - with excellent road links to the several towns and cities in the area, a good attendance is guaranteed.

Krawatencross is one of the most popular among spectators as the majority of the 2.8km route can be seen clearly, with several points along the length offering a good view of two or more sections. The unusual parcours consists of a little bit of everything, with sections on sand, grass, tarmac, woodland and loose pebbles along a roughly G-shaped track around a lake just to the north-west of the E34 motorway (51°17'3.17"N 4°50'39.50"E). Riders need to be able to perform well on the several very different types of terrain to be in with any real chance of a podium place; and just for good measure it looks as though they're going to have to contend with snow as well this year. In other words, it's a race that favours the very best of the all-rounders.

Elite Men at Krawatencross 2011
(image credit: Ronnes CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

The race begins with a 230m sprint down a forest road that intially dips, then rises a couple of metres before a slight dip and rise towards the end (51°17'3.44"N 4°50'27.18"E), then turns right onto grass and heads back the way it came. A few metres beyond the start line, the riders turn left and onto sand; immediately entering a tight S-bend which, on sand, will require first-rate bike handling skills. Once through it, they remain on sand as they follow the banks of the lake for 200m on their way into the first woodland section.

A wide loop curves to the left through the trees, then emerges for 50m stretch across more sand before heading once more into the woods and following a curved track leading to a bridge. Having crossed it, the race arrives at a road and passes straight over. A sharp left into a second tight loop on sand - another tough test of handling skills. Afterwards, a 220m sand section leads past the pits and via a right/left combination and into a grass section of similar length. This is followed by 280m in woodland and up the steepest climb of the race - immediately after turning right, the riders begin an 8m ascent in around 55m; with a maximum gradient of 9.4%. The rest of the section takes the riders to the pebbles (51°17'0.06"N 4°50'45.98"E) - a difficult surface which, at 270m, will be one of the most challenging parts of the parcours.

A right turn leads back onto the sand and through a tight Z-bend around the pits, then back over the same road as earlier and across a second bridge. A long woodland section, technical in part with some tight loops, then leads for 549m back to the start line and back along the first track. The finish line will be located just before the first right turn onto grass.

Altimetry (click for enlargement)

Results (more to come)


Elite Women

  1 Marianne Vos Rabobank Ladies Team
  2 Daphny Van Den Brand WV Schijndel
  3 Sanne Cant Boxx VeldritAcademie
  4 Sanne Van Paassen Brainwash 
  5 Nikki Harris 
  6 Arenda Grimberg 
  7 Helen Wyman 
  8 Pavla Havlikova 
  9 Sabrina Stultiens Brainwash 
  10 Sophie De Boer WV Schijndel 
  11 Joyce Vanderbeken 
  12 Reza Hormes Ravenstijn 
  13 Nicolle De Bie Leyten 
  14 Nancy Bober 
  15 Nikoline Hansen 
  16 Gabriella Day 
  17 Lana Verberne 
  18 Karen Verhestraeten Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 
  19 Amy Dombroski Crank Brothers 
  20 Iris Ockeloen 
  21 Christine Vardaros Baboco - Revor Cycling Team 
  22 Anja Geldhof 
  23 Katrien Thijs 
  24 Kim Van De Steene 
  25 Nathalie Nijns Lotto Belisol Ladies 
  26 Caren Commissaris 
  27 Shana Maes 
  28 Janice Geyskens 
  29 Caitlyn La Haye 


Elite Men

1 Tom Meeusen Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
2 Zdenek Stybar Omega Pharma Quickstep
3 Kevin Pauwels Sunweb Revor Cycling Team
4 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet
5 Niels Albert BKCP-Powerplus
6 Radomir Simunek BKCP-Powerplus
7 Marcel Meisen BKCP-Powerplus
8 Sven Vanthourenhout Landbouwkrediet
9 Vincent Baestaens Landbouwkrediet
10 Francis Mourey Francaise des Jeux
11 Klaas Vantornout Sunweb Revor Cycling Team
12 Dieter Vanthourenhout BKCP-Powerplus
13 Jim Aernouts Sunweb Revor Cycling Team
14 Thijs Al AA Drink / Pro Leontien.nl
15 January Denuwelaere Style & Concept Cycling Team
16 Twan Van Den Brand Orange Babies Cycling Team
17 Thijs Van Amerongen AA Drink / Pro Leontien.nl
18 Joeri Adams Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
19 Gerben De Knegt Rabo - Giant Offroad Team.
20 Kevin Cant Van Goethem - Prorace - cycling team
21 Bart Aernouts Rabo - Giant Offroad Team.
22 Rob Peeters Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
23 Tom Van Den Bosch AA Drink / Pro Leontien.nl
24 Patrick Gaudy The Barracuda Company
25 Patrick Van Leeuwen Orange Babies Cycling Team
26 Stijn Huys Orange Babies Cycling Team
27 Ryan Trebon
28 Steven De Decker Van Goethem - Prorace - cycling team
29 Bart Verschueren Landbouwkrediet-KDL
30 Bart Hofman Department of East Flanders WBV - VZW
31 Mariusz Gil Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
32 Denolf Gianni Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
33 Jens Gys Bianchi New Hope Regulators ASBL
34 Jonathan Page Planet Bike
35 Kenneth Van Compernolle Style & Concept Cycling Team
36 Ben Berden OPS ALE - Stoemper
37 Kristof Cop Cycling Team Kessel
38 Dave The Cleyn Scott USA Cycling Team
39 Eddy Van IJzendoorn Orange Babies Cycling Team
40 Tim Van Nuffel DCM-GB Cycling Team Vorselaar Vzw
41 Craig Richey
42 Sten Raeymakers Cyclocross Team Freddy Sports Dilbeek
43 Marco Bianco L'Arcobaleno Carraro Team
44 Lewis Rattray
45 Lorenz Couckuyt WC Mill sprinters Meulebeke



Under-23

  1 Wietse Bosmans BKCP-Powerplus  
  2 Lars Van Der Haar Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team  
  3 Micki Van Empel Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team  
  4 Gianni Vermeersch BKCP-Powerplus  
  5 Arnaud Jouffroy Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team  
  6 Michael Vanthourenhout BKCP-Powerplus  
  7 Tijmen Eising Sunweb - Revor  
  8 Sven Beelen Sunweb - Revor  
  9 Laurens Sweeck  
  10 David Van Der Poel BKCP-Powerplus  
  11 Jens Adams BKCP-Powerplus  
  12 Vinnie Braet Sunweb - Revor  
  13 Gert-jan Bosman Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team  
  14 Daniel Peeters Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team  
  15 Karel Hnik Sunweb - Revor  
  16 Ingmar Uytdewilligen  
  17 Kenneth Hansen  
  18 Toon Aerts  
  19 Arnaud Grand Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team  
  20 Floris De Tier Baboco - Revor Cycling Team  
  21 Mathieu Willemyns  
  22 Jens Vandekinderen Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team  
  23 Niels Koyen  
  24 Raf Risbourg  
  25 Maxim Panis  
  26 Joeri Hofman  
  27 Niels Ooms  
  28 Stijn Gielen  
  29 Ritchie Denolf Baboco - Revor Cycling Team  
  30 Luke Gray  
  31 Sibe Smets  
  32 Bart Barkhuis  
  33 Pieter Dewitte  
  34 Jeffrey Mellemans  
  35 Joni Geeraerts  
  36 Mathias Van Der Sanden  
  37 Rutger La Haye  
  38  Jellen Schiettecatte  
  39 Ilja Peijffers  
  40 Germer Cardon  
  41 Joachim Janssens 



Juniors

  1 Yorbin Van Tichelt 
  2 Mathieu Van Der Poel Boxx VeldritAcademie  
  3 Wout Van Aert Young Telenet-fidea 
  4 Daan Soete Young Telenet-fidea 
  5 Quinten Hermans Young Telenet-fidea 
  6 Matthias Van De Velde Boxx VeldritAcademie 
  7 Nicolas Cleppe Young Telenet-fidea  
  8 Daan Hoeyberghs Boxx VeldritAcademie  
  9 Martijn Budding Boxx VeldritAcademie 
  10 Pjotr Van Beek  
  11 Bryan Van Rooyen  
  12 Tim Ariesen  
  13 Seppe Gorrens  
  14 Jelto Veroft  
  15 Stig Callay  
  16 Timothy Vanderaerden  
  17 Koen Van De Ven  
  18 Robbie Van Bakel WV Schijndel  
  19 Jens Couckuyt  
  20 Mats Lammertink AWV De Zwaluwen  
  21 Arne Poelvoorde  
  22 Jens Dierckx  
  23 Joran Mertens  
  24 Jonas Degroote  
  25 Kevin Ysenbaardt  
  26 Dieter Jacobs  
  27 Stef Claeys  
  28 Gianni Quintelier Team Catabikes- Deratec- Willems.Co  
  29 Kenneth Van Dessel  
  30 Bryan Vispoel  
  31 Jeffrey Jansegers  
  32 Bjorn Van Der Heijden  
  33 Brent Van Den Bosch  
  34 Arno Verberckmoes  
  35 Jasper Aernouts  
  36 Sören De Clercq  
  37 Jory Degheldere  
  38 Yelle Leaerts  
  39 Lars Van Giels  
  40 Félix Pouilly  
  41 Gilles De Jaeger  
  42 Bjorn De Pot  



Novices

  1 Gianni Van Donink 
  2 Yannick Peeters 
  3 Thijs Aerts 
  4 Jens Teirlinck 
  5 Stijn Caluwe 
  6 Vincent Peeters 
  7 Thomas Joseph 
  8 Elias Van Hecke 
  9 Maik Van Der Heijden 
  10 Jorn Verbraken 
  11 Dario Kloeck 
  12 Thomas Van De Velde Vl Technics Abutriek
  13 Robbe Commisaris 
  14 Lennert Van Hasselt 
  15 Robbert Brughmans 
  16 Sybren Jacobs 
  17 Tim Janssen 
  18 Wesley Floren 
  19 Cedric Beullens 
  20 Dieter Jans 
  21 Dylan Bouwmans 
  22 Jef Van Belle 
  23 Andries Baert 
  24 Timon Ruegg 
  25 Senne De Meyer 
  26 Briek Hermans 
  27 Timo Verberckmoes 
  28 Nick Van De Kerckhove 
  29 Kevin Van Bennekom 
  30 Thomas Verheyen 
  31 Yara Kastelijn 
  32 Laurens Boden 
  33 Jonas Verstraete 
  34 Dieter Braet 
  35 Olaf Remmerswaal  
  36 Dorian De Maeght  
  37 Wout Alleman 
  38 Niel Custers 
  39 Mathias Vertessen  
  40 Sven Driesen 
  41 Samuel Debeer 
  42 Jasper Knaeps 
  43 Bjarne Bertels 
  44 Yenthe Boons 
  45 Stijn Siemons