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Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3 - CDM
Pijnacker, Netherlands, November 13, 2005
Nys continues World Cup run
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Can anyone stop Rabobank's Sven Nys? That's the question his competition is asking after the Belgian cyclo-cross ace took his sixth consecutive World Cup victory in Pijnacker on Sunday. Nys made it three-for-three in this season's series by defeating Richard Groenendaal Rabobank) and Gerben De Knegt (AA drink-Bejan), who were the only riders to stay with Nys.
Nys took the lead after a quarter of the race, with Groenendaal and De Knegt chasing hard a short distance behind. From the trailing pack, Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) attempted to bridge the gap, but his efforts came to nothing and he concentrated on hanging on to fourth place as the rest of the field disappeared.
Groenendaal and Nys worked together to build a lead with De Knegt hanging on. Nys said afterwards that he had tried to let De Knegt through to take a turn on the front, but the Dutchman was content to settle for third. "Apparently that was the highest place feasible for him," said Nys.
Behind the lead trio the battle was on for fourth. Enrico Franzoi (Lampre - Caffita) looked strong but faded toward the finish as Vanthourenhout proved the fastest of the chasers.
Photography
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- The opening scramble
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) leads round the sand
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) leads down a bridge obstacle
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) jumps a barrier on his way to yet another World Cup win
- Sven Nys leads Richard Groenendaal to a Rabobank one-two
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) shared the lead with Sven Nys
- Sven Nys leads the eventual top three
- Sven Nys claims the win
Images by Russ and Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com
- Daphny van den Brand (Ned) took the win in the Elite women's race
- Scenic Pijnacker, Netherlands was the venue for 'Cross World Cup #3
- Dennis Vanendert leads through the sand on his way to a win in the juniors
- Rob Peeters and Jan van Daal lead out the start of the U23 race
- Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) took out the U23 race
- Jan van Daal in the U23s
- Kevin Pauwels (Fidea) finished second in the U23 race
- Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) climbs the ramp
- Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) was first in the U23 race
- Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) finished as top dog in the U23 race
- Marilyn Salvetat on her way to a podium spot
- Britt Jochems (Rabobank)
- Loes Sels concentrating on the turn
- The women's podium (l-r): Marianne Vos, Daphny van den Brand and Marilyne Salvetat
- Elite women stand up (l-r): Marianne Vos, Daphny van den Brand and Marilyne Salvetat
- Multiple world champions at the front of the men's Elite race
- Richard Groendaal leads de Knegt, Nys and Wellens
- Ryan Trebon (Kona)
- Through the sand for the elite men
- Sven Nys leads Richard Groenendaal and Geerben de Knegt
- Enrico Franzoi (Lampre - Caffita)
- The Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop duo worked hard together to catch the leaders.
- Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) in his first year of Elite level racing in Europe is finding it a little tough
- The elite men's podium (l-r): Richard Groendaal, Sven Nyjs, Gerben de Knegt
- The juniors get underway over one of a number of water crossings
- A lovely view of the lake and ramp on a crisp fall day
- Richard Groenendaal supporters put their umbrellas to use in the sun
Images by Nadine Vos/www.nvos.dds.nl
- Concentration before the start.
- Marianne Vos, who finished second in the elite women's event.
- Elite women's winner Daphny van den Brand relaxing after the race.
- A perfectly groomed parcours in Pijnacker.
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) and Gerben De Knegt (AA drink-Bejan) ride over a bridge.
- The three leaders engaged in battle.
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) and Gerben De Knegt (AA drink-Bejan).
- A tough race for anyone.
- Dutch TV was on hand to capture the action.
- Even the dog is a supporter!
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) takes the lead.
- Keeping a close eye on proceedings.
- No one said cyclo-cross was easy.
- On the final lap, Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) struggles to keep up with Sven Nys (Rabobank).
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) comes in for his sixth consecutive World Cup victory, with Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) coming in for second.
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) gives a one-armed victory salute.
- An exhausted Gerben De Knegt (AA drink-Bejan) comes in to take third place.
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) accepts his second place, conceding his team-mate Nys was the strongest man on the day.
- The elite men's podium - (L to R) Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank), Sven Nys (Rabobank) and Gerben De Knegt (AA drink-Bejan).
- A smiling Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) after the race.
Results
Elite men 1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 1.02.33 2 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 0.04 3 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) AA drink-Bejan 0.16 4 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Rabobank 1.05 5 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 6 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop 7 John Gadret (Fra) Chocolade Jacques 8 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 9 Petr Dlask (Cze) Empella Czech Team 10 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre - Caffita 1.10 11 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.20 12 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 1.30 13 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop 1.33 14 Christian Heule (Swi) Stevens Racing Team 1.46 15 Radomir Simunek (Cze) 1.52 16 Jonathan Page (USA) Cervélo 1.56 17 Eddy Van Yzendoorn (Ned) 18 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 19 Michael Baumgartner (Swi) 20 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) AVB Asbestverwijdering 2.03 21 Wilant Van Gils (Ned) ZZPR.nl 2.31 22 Simon Zahner (Swi) 2.45 23 Thijs Al (Ned) B & E Cycling Team 2.53 24 David Derepas (Fra) 25 Malte Urban (Ger) Stevens Racing Team 26 Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze) 3.08 27 David Seco Amundarain (Spa) 3.13 28 Bart Dirkx (Ned) AA drink-Bejan 29 Ondrej Lukes (Cze) Johnson Controls 30 Jens Schwedler (Ger) Stevens Racing Team 31 Rafael Visinelli (Ita) V.C. Bologna 32 Thorsten Struch (Ger) 4.01 33 Peter Presslauer (Aut) Stevens Racing Team 34 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 4.12 35 Marco Fontana (Ita) 4.21 36 Ryan Trebon (USA) 4.26 37 Camiel Van Den Bergh (Ned) Stevens Racing Team 4.30 38 Tadeusz Korzeniewski (Pol) 4.33 39 Jean-Pierre Leyten (Ned) 4.35 40 Marco Bianco (Ita) 4.56 41 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 5.19 42 Marek Cichosz (Pol) 43 Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa) 5.32 44 Stefano Toffoletti (Ita) 5.35 45 Fabian Brezinski (Ger) 46 Joachim Parbo (Den) Cycling Aarhus 5.40 47 Václav Metlicka (Svk) Team Kral R.C. Pfeil Hof E.V 5.56 48 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) 6.56 Women 1 Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl 39.07 2 Marianne Vos (Ned) 0.40 3 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) Lapierre International 4 Birgit Hollmann (Ger) 1.14 5 Helen Wyman (GBr) 1.21 6 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Heijdens-Ten Tusscher 1.59 7 Reza Ravenstein (Ned) 2.11 8 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Therme Skin Care 2.14 9 Daniela Bresciani (Ita) 2.37 10 Nicol Kampeter (Ger) 11 Anja Nobus (Bel) 2.52 12 Susanne Juranek (Ger) 13 Nadia Triquet (Fra) 2.54 14 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) 3.11 15 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 3.38 16 Nicole De Bie- Leyten (Ned) 3.54 17 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 4.28 18 Loes Sels (Bel) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 4.36 19 Annabella Stropparo (Ita) 4.39 20 Milena Cavani (Ita) 4.41 21 Katrien Pauwels (Bel) 5.08 22 Britt Jochems (Ned) 5.26 23 Anne Kathrin Nitzsche (Ger) 5.36 24 Isabella Hoffman (Lux) 5.58 25 Katrien Aerts (Bel) 6.17 26 Stefanie Gronow (Ger) 7.01 27 Caroline Peteghem van (Bel) 28 Mika Ogishima (Jpn) Under 23 1 Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop 53.07 2 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) 1.24 3 Rob Peeters (Bel) 1.26 4 Jan Soetens (Bel) 2.25 5 Finn Heitmann (Ger) Stevens Racing Team 2.53 6 Felix Gniot (Ger) 2.57 7 Daan De Jonge (Ned) 2.58 8 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) 9 Rik Van Yzendoorn (Ned) 10 Jan Van Dael (Bel) 3.00 11 Joerie Cauwenhoven (Bel) 12 Bart Verschueren (Bel) 13 Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) 14 Frank Van Grootel (Ned) 15 Guus Machielse (Ned) 16 David Claerebout (Lux) LG Alzingen 17 Lorene Plichak (Pol) 18 Joost Springintveld (Ned) 19 Jorn Van Veen (Ned) 20 Adam Bycka (Pol) 21 Konrad Opitz (Ger) 22 Frank Sikking (Ned) 23 Remco Kuijlenburg (Ned) 24 Pieter Homan (Ned) Juniors 1 Dennis Vanendert (Bel) 38.03 2 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) 3 Geert Van Der Sande (Ned) 0.11 4 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) 0.35 5 Savié Van Horik (Ned) 0.37 6 Sylvester Janiszewski (Pol) 7 Jordy Beuker (Ned) 0.39 8 Jeroen Dekkers (Ned) 0.41 9 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) 0.45 10 Jordy van Erp (Ned) 0.48 11 Remco Broers (Ned) 12 Stephan Sprinke (Ger) 13 Rob van der Velde (Ned) 14 Julian van Dijk (Ned) 15 Edwin Arts (Ned) 16 Twan van den Brand (Ned) 17 Mark Smit (Ned) 18 Richard van Loon (Ned) 19 Adri Nugter (Ned) 20 Pjotr Antkoviak (Pol) 21 Joël Bakker (Ned) 22 Christopher Janssens (Ned) 23 Ferdy Gerritse (Ned) 24 Luuk van Vliet (Ned) 25 Jetse Bol (Ned) 26 Ritchie Motké (Ned) 27 Raymond Gaasbeek (Ned) 28 Umberto Atzori (Ned) 29 Christiaan Rijn de (Ned) 30 Tommy Groffen (Ned) 31 Ricardo Robben (Ned) 32 Nico Thomas Gollnick (Ger) 33 Jake Griffin (Ned) 34 Stefan Edema (Ned) 35 Soren Quaadgras (Ned) 36 Michael Sterk (Ned) 37 Bryan van Rijswijk (Ned) 38 Daddi Alazzawi (Ned) 39 Kars Dorrepaal (Ned)
World Cup standings after round 3
1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank
