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Koppenbergcross - C1
Oudenaarde, Belgium, November 1, 2006
2005 results Results Past winners
Equipment battle won by Nys
By Brecht Decaluwé in Oudenaarde
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"Mud and crashes, this was pure cyclo-cross," announced Sven Nys after his fourth win in the Koppenbergcross. The race in Belgium was another big win for Nys of Rabobank in an eventful and exciting race up and around the famed Koppenberg. 15,000 spectators enjoyed a thrilling race with many changes among the leaders. For a while, John Gadret (Ag2R Prévoyance) gave the impression that he could annoy the Belgian UCI-leader, Nys. Halfway through the race, Sven Nys overcame his technical problems and steamed through towards the lead and eventually the victory.
"I was never worried because I know that the best rider always wins over here," Nys explained after the muddy day in Oudenaarde, Belgium. "In this race you're allowed to make mistakes because in the end the experience and the condition gain it over all the other factors."
It's quite clear that when the courses get heavier, the strong guys move up. Nys' experienced team mate Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) finished second and he knew how he got that good result; saying, "My experience and instincts kept me on the bike were others had to walk."
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An unexpected shower spoiled the setup of cross bikes for most riders. Even Sven Nys – known for his skills – suffered with the suddenly slippery course. At one point the UCI-leader was seen letting some air from his tyres while the race was going on!
Behind the two experienced Rabobank-riders John Gadret managed to hold for third place. Gadret performed really strong on the road in the Giro d'Italia but still wants to race in cyclo-cross. "I'm really happy with my performance as this is the first important cyclo-cross for me. Up until now, I didn't enjoy specific cyclo-cross training so I'm certainly lacking the technical skills that other riders have mastered," Gadret explained. "My goal this season is to win an event in the world cup."
Tomorrow Nys will ride in a somewhat smaller race in Knokke, Belgium before travelling to Italy for the world cup race in Treviso.
How it unfolded
The best start went to Klaas Vantornout (Fidea), who managed to distance himself from the others. Behind him many riders like world champion Erwin Vervecken were having troubles with badly adjusted bikes. There were too many crashes to count and the spectators without a doubt enjoyed those first laps.
Bart Wellens (Fidea) immediately changed bikes while Sven Nys waited a little longer. After a few laps John Gadret took over the command as he was clearly the best climber of the field. He enjoyed a few laps in the lead, and up through halfway into the race it seemed that he could grab the win. But that was until Sven Nys - who was always riding around fifth position - suddenly moved forward.
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On the technical descent Nys and Groenendaal were clearly faster than Gadret. The French rider got caught and with three laps to go there were three leaders. Gadret couldn't hold on to the Rabobank duo but on the climbs he always moved closer.
In the last lap, Sven Nys was clearly the strongest rider and he cruised to victory. This was his 20th victory in a race of the Gazet van Antwerpen-trofee (Antwerp Gazette Trophy), equalling the record of his compatriot Paul Herijgers. John Gadret just managed to hold of young Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) for third place making it a real international podium.
Wellens enjoyed a good first half of the race but couldn't hold on to it. Again he suffered a lot with flat tyres and bad bike changes. He finished fifth and more than a minute behind Sven Nys. World champion Erwin Vervecken knew before the race that this wasn't his cup of tea, he will be happy with his sixth place.
Photography
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- Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) struggles through the thick mud.
- World champion Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team) lost time after changing bikes early in the race.
- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) leads a small group.
- A very muddy Sven Nys (Rabobank) wins the Koppenbergcross.
Images by Brecht Decaluwé/Cyclingnews.com
- Sven Nys wins his 20th race in the GvA-trophy
- Sven Nys climbing on the Koppenberg
- John Gadret had a great first half of the race, he follows Bart Aernouts
- A enthousiast fan of Kevin Pauwels
- The lead-up to the cobbled Koppenberg
- The Koppenberg , a hill in Melden provides the scenery for the cross
- Rob Peeters beats Lukas Klouceck on the line for second place in the U23 race
- The U23 podium (l-r): Rob Peeters, winner Dieter Vanthourenhout and Lukas Kloucek
- Sven Nys after his reconnaissance ride between the U23 and the women's race
- Three Dutch ladies: Daphny Van Den Brand, Reza Hormes-Ravenstain and world champion Marianne Vos in third position
- That's a way to get attention - the dog probably wonders why all these people are on his field.
- All respect for this girl , she was riding without - let's say - the newest equipment (watch the shoes) and still managed to climb up the hill
- German Birgit Hollmann was in the attack for a few laps but had to settle for fourh in the end.
- British champion Helen Wyman did alright with a sixth place
- American veteran Christine Vardaros climbing the Koppenberg, she finished 10th
- Marianne Vos had a mechanical at the start but still managed to overtake everybody to claim the win!
- The women's podium (l-r): Reza Hormes-Ravenstein, winner Marianne Vos and Daphny Van Den Brand
- This is what Fidea calls a team bus ... impressive stuff
- French champion John Gadret was all smiles before the start. He arrived in Melden Without specific cyclo-cross training and didn't know what to expect.
- Belgian amateur champion David Willemsens
- And off they go in the GP Willy Naessens!
- Davy Commeyne had a mechanical right after the start and immediately had to chase. A dissapointed Commeyne eventually abandoned the race.
- Bart Wellens (Fidea) had a good first half of the race.
- Sven Vanthourenthout (Rabobank) is completely focused as he chooses different lines on the muddy course.
- Klaas Vantornout on the cobbles leading to the Koppenberg.
- Wilant Van Gils looking direction Koppenberg
- Right into the action on the Koppenberg with John Gadret leading Richard Groenendaal, Bart Aernouts and Klaas Vantornout!
- There was some mud on the course - Bart Aernouts finished fifth.
- The podium of the GP Willy Naessens (Willy is the man at the back) in Melden (l-r): Richard Groenendaal, winner Sven Nys and John Gadret.
Images by Stijn Vercaemer
- Dutch champion Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) rides through muddy conditions
- A concentrated Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) follows Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) and world champion Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team)
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) in the wheel of Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) and Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team)on the first climb of the Koppenberg
- Davy Commeyene (Palmans Collstrop) is running on the Koppenberg after problems with his bike in first round
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) and Niels Albert (Palmans Collstrop) on the Koppenberg
- World champion Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team) on the climb of the Koppenberg
- French champion John Gadret (AG2R) is taking the lead in the third round just before Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team)
- Sven Nys (Rabobank), leader in the UCI standings, leads before his teammate Richard Groenendaal and world champion Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team)
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads his teammate Richard Groenendaal and world champion Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team)
- Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team) is following Sven Nys and Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank)at the end of the fourth climb of the Koppenberg
- Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team) is looking forward to drive back on the field
- Sven Nys loudly encouraged by one of his supporters
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) is the lone leader of the race
- A tired Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team)
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) had a bad day and finished on the tenth place
- A Spanish rider in Belgium
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) on the way to his win his 20th race in the GvA-trophy
- Richard Groenendaal did a great race and finished second after an outstanding Nys
- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) in muddy conditions
- Gerben de Knegt had a lot of problems and finished twelfth
- Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team) set good results earlier this season and today he finished on a seventh place just behind his team mate Erwin Vervecken
- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) fighting for his fifth place
- Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team) is well concentrated for the descent of the Koppenberg
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) rides through muddy conditions
- A muddy Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) on the road for his forth place
- A muddy Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) on the road for his forth place
- Klaas Vantornout in Belgium
Results
Men Elite 1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 1.01.47 2 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 0.13 3 John Gadret (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance 0.30 4 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 0.35 5 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.19 6 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.46 7 Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.52 8 Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 2.07 9 Wilant Van Gils (Ned) zzpr.nl 2.13 10 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Rabobank 2.40 11 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 2.54 12 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 13 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Cykloklub Podborany 3.04 14 Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Russafa P.C. 15 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 16 Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 3.10 17 Jan Soetens (Bel) Jartazi-7Mobile 18 David Willemsens (Bel) Vos Sportief 3.25 19 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 3.54 20 Jorn Van Der Veken (Bel) Profel-Ziegler Continental Team 4.14 21 Maxime Lefebre (Fra) Josan Team 4.33 22 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 4.44 23 David Meys (Bel) Profel-Ziegler Continental Team 4.49 24 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Van Der Vorst Cycling Team 5.33 25 Marek Cichosz (Pol) Entente Cycliste Raismes 5.47 26 Maarten Nijland (Ned) Procomm-Van Hemert 5.52 27 Roel Van Houtum (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel 7.50 28 Stijn Penne (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 5.08 29 Mariusz Gil (Pol) LKS Pom Strzelce 8.30 30 Michael Müller (Swi) VC Steinmaur 1 lap behind 31 Antonio Ortiz Barranco (Spa) Spezialized 32 Lukasz Mudyn (Pol) Bazta Bytow 33 Wim Maes (Bel) Rap Team 34 Frank Van Grootel (Ned) RTC Buitenlust Helmond 35 Johan Van De Ven (Ned) Team Brabant 2000 36 Frederick Vandevivere (Bel) WT Morel En Zoon De Pinte 37 Jorge Rodriguez Garcia (Spa) Airvent Yuste S 38 Johan Mijngheer (Bel) Zilverbergvrienden Rumbeke 39 Ken Smets (Bel) NHT Cycling Team 40 Manuel Martin Jimenez (Spa) Airvent Yuste S 41 Javier Heras Salichs (Spa) CEC Coslada Women 1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB - Ballast Nedam 40.33 (22,19 km/h) 2 Reza Hormes-Ravenstein (Ned) Trek 0.06 3 Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) zzpr.nl 0.22 4 Birgit Hollmann (Ger) Team Wittig 0.27 5 Veerle Ingels (Bel) Vlaanderen - Caprisonne - T Interim 0.31 6 Helen Wyman (GBr) Team Fbuk 2.23 7 Susanne Juranek (Ger) Team Wittig 2.54 8 Nancy Bollansee (Bel) WC Vos Sportif 3.12 9 Hilde Quintens (Bel) Performance Cycling Team 3.27 10 Christine Vardaros (USA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 3.47 11 Linda Van Rijen (Ned) DSB 4.00 12 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Lingier Versluys Mtb Team 4.25 13 Kathy Ingels (Bel) Beneluxteam 5.10 14 Ilke Dejongh (Bel) Team2Mega Saeco 5.25 15 Gertie Willems (Bel) Jonge Renners Booischot 3.06 16 Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Scott Cycling Team 7.01 17 Katrien Thijs (Bel) EBC 8.17 18 Katrien Aerts (Bel) Beneluxteam 8.23 19 Githa Michiels (Bel) Thompson Team 8.27 20 Monika Heuveling (Ned) Rings Renova 1 lap behind 21 Limke Peeters (Bel) Scott Cycling Team 2 laps behind 22 Katia Verstaete (Bel) Molenspurters Meulebeke 23 Kim Van Renterghem (Bel) Asfra Racing Team U23 1 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 47.15 (23,73 km/h) 2 Rob Peeters (Bel) Balen BC 0.05 3 Lukas Kloucek (Cze) Czech National Team 4 Quentin Bertholet (Bel) AWS Cycling Team Kasterlee 1.08 5 Kenny Geluykens (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 6 Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 7 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) Beveren 2000 8 Kay Van Den Brande (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 1.28 9 Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 1.35 10 Bart Verschueren (Bel) Stoepersclub Leuven 11 Dries Govaerts (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 12 Ondrej Bambula (Cze) Czech National Team 1.40 13 Gianni Denolf (Bel) Brugse Velosport 2.05 14 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 2.20 15 Daan De Jonge (Ned) VC Ardennes 16 Jempy Drucker (Lux) Fidea Cycling Team 2.33 17 Hans Becking (Ned) Mbc Bar-End 18 Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) Luks Bizon 2.40 19 Dawid Romanowski (Pol) LKS Trasa 3.10 20 Frantisek Kloucek Jr (Cze) Czech National Team 3.36 21 Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Palmans Collstrop 22 Dries Dewit (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 23 Davy Depaepe (Bel) Jonge Renners Booischot 3.46 24 Kristof Zegers (Bel) Jonge Renners Booischot 25 Johim Ariesen (Ned) De Volharding 26 Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) Willebrord Wil Vooruit 4.08 27 Rik Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Palmans Collstrop 4.20 28 Hugo Rus Martinez (Spa) Cec Coslada 29 Gregory Franckaert (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 30 Dennis Verhoeven (Bel) AWS Cycling Team Kasterlee 4.33 31 Bart Senders (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel 4.50 32 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) Lorini Aa-Drink 4.55 33 Ivar Hartogs (Ned) WV Eemland 34 Mark Smit (Ned) Trap Met Lust Geldrop 35 David Menger (Cze) Czech National Team 5.05 36 Brecht Lippens (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 37 Willem Schwaner (Ned) WTC Woerden Team Rietveld 5.10 38 Dave De Cleyn (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 6.10 39 Ward Demets (Bel) Gentse Velosport 6.45 40 Kevin De Meester (Fra) Individueel 5.07 41 Jan Verhaegh (Ned) Rtc Buitenlust 42 Harm Vandekerckhove (Bel) Sean Kelly Team 1 lap behind 43 Pieter Reekmans (Bel) KZLWC St-Truiden 44 Elmer Walraedt (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 45 Tom Lambrechts (Bel) Jonge Renners Booischot 46 Hans Van Den Bogaert (Bel) Rupelspurters Boom 47 Mathias Holvoet (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 48 Tom Clauw (Bel) Cycling Team Wervik 49 Kenneth Van Renterghem (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 50 Kristof Mellemans (Bel) KZLWC St-Truiden 51 Cristian Izquierdo (Bel) Sport En Steun Leopoldsburg 52 Roberto Blas Forns (Spa) Airvent Yuste S 53 Tom Decock (Bel) Brugse Velosport 54 Dries Cauwelier (Bel) Individueel Juniors 1 Sven Verboven (Bel) Galmaarden Sportief 36.50 2 Joeri Adams (Bel) Avia Wielerteam Waasland 0.25 3 Bart Hermans (Bel) Balen BC 0.55 4 Jordy Beuker (Ned) Team Trek Btz 1.04 5 Dimitri Stevens (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 1.30 6 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) ZWC DTS 7 Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Czech National Team 1.40 8 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Czech National Team 1.50 9 Rob Van Der Velde (Ned) Twc Pijnenburg 10 Bart Bruyndonckx (Bel) Avia Wielerteam Waasland 2.05 11 Kaell Pizzy (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 12 Stijn Mortelmans (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 13 Kristof Cop (Bel) Hand In Hand Baal 14 Marek Benda (Cze) Czech National Team 2.20 15 Filip Adel (Cze) Czech National Team 16 Jordy Van Erp (Ned) Pijnenburg Team Aquadraat 2.30 17 Kenneth Marien (Bel) Thompson Cycling Team 18 Jochen Torfs (Bel) Edegem Bicycle Club 19 Vincent Renaux (Fra) CC Cambrai 3.15 20 Sven Beelen (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 21 Philippe Hutmacher (Lux) LC Kayl 3.38 22 Kristof Scheirs (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team 23 Rudy Kowalski (Fra) VC Roubaix 24 Stefan Limburg (Ned) De Peddelaars Hoogeveen 3.46 25 Hans Antonissen (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 26 Thomas Van Calster (Bel) Hand In Hand Baal 27 Dany Lacroix (Bel) VC De l'Espoir Condruzien 4.17 28 Kenny Maes (Bel) De Toekomstvrienden Baal 29 Jasper Ockeloen (Ned) DRC De Mol 4.30 30 Yannick Pauwels (Bel) KWV Turnhout 31 Peter Verstockt (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 4.40 32 Victor Steelandt (Fra) Armentieres 33 Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 34 Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Avia Wielerteam Waasland 5.00 35 Zeb Willems (Bel) DGR Cyclingteam Vorselaar 5.16 36 Ben Remijsen (Bel) DGR Cyclingteam Vorselaar 37 Ruben Veestraeten (Bel) Sport En Steun Leopoldsburg 5.36 38 Julian Van Dijk (Ned) Noordwesthoek 39 Sylvester Sioen (Bel) Jonge Renners Roeselare 1.06 40 Jonathan Bervoets (Bel) Sport En Steun Leopoldsburg 6.10 41 Jochen Despeghel (Bel) Mez Team Belgium 7.00 42 Stijn Van Driessche (Bel) Demerspurters Haacht 43 Mike Vreys (Bel) Balen BC 44 Lewis Rigaux (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 45 Jeroen Serverius (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 46 Willem Wauters (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 47 Christian Weitermann (Ger) Team Wittig 48 Steven Van Leijen (Ned) Twc Tempo 49 Kobe Dierckx (Bel) DGR Cyclingteam Vorselaar 50 Mickey Kallenfels (Ned) Breda Knooppunt 1 lap behind 51 Allan Veenstra (Ned) WSV Emmen 52 Sven De Meyere (Bel) VC Meetjesland 53 Niels Van Craen (Bel) DGR Cyclingteam Vorselaar 54 Jeffrey Dhaeze (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 55 Hendrik Van Den Bossche (Bel) Balen BC 56 Max Podschun (Ger) OCCP RSG Nordheide 57 Vincent Van Hooste (Bel) Asfra Racing Team 58 Bram De Brouwer (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 59 Dimi Diels (Bel) KWV Turnhout 60 Mathijs Bekaert (Bel) CT Wervend Wervik 61 Maarten Kesteleyn (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 62 Rick Van Deursen (Ned) RTS Buitenlust 63 Maël Bantuelle (Bel) VC Anderlues 64 Cedric Van Damme (Bel) Funny Bikers 65 Loic Dellacherie (Bel) Royale Pedale St-Martin Novices 1 Tijmen Eising (Ned) Hwv Hardenberg 27.33 2 Matthias Bossuyt (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 0.11 3 Daan Meijers (Ned) Twc Pijnenburg 0.15 4 Vinnie Braet (Bel) Cyclingteam Oost West 0.32 5 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Jonge Renners Roeselare 0.44 6 Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Olympia Tienen 1.00 7 Xandro Meurisse (Bel) De Velovrienden Bavikhove 8 Hendrik Sweeck (Bel) Cycling Team 99 Schriek 1.05 9 Niels Koyen (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 1.13 10 Niels Wytinck (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 1.21 11 Maxim Danckers (Bel) Hoboken Wac 1.41 12 Zeb Veestraeten (Bel) Sport En Steun Leopoldsburg 13 Jelle Cant (Bel) Steeds Vooraan Kontich 1.52 14 Michael Peeters (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 15 Jens Adams (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 16 Gert-Jan Opsomer (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 17 Bart De Bondt (Bel) Noord West Brabant 2.23 18 Rinze De Proost (Bel) DGR Cycling Team 2.40 19 Sieën Veestraeten (Bel) Sport En Steun Leopoldsburg 20 Bert Noterman (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 2.51 21 Aloïs Mus (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 2.58 22 Raf Risbourg (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 23 Niels Meeusen (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 24 Clint Van Droogenbroeck (Bel) TCH 25 Robin Poelvoorde (Bel) Brugse Velosport 3.18 26 Simon Declercq (Bel) Avia Wielerteam Waasland 27 James Laureys (Bel) Demerspurters 28 Renzo Van Ree (Ned) WV Ede 3.37 29 Jelmer Snoeck (Bel) Oostende Noordzee 30 Karl Peeters (Bel) Dijlespurters 31 Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team 1.04 32 Glenn Coenen (Bel) KWC Heistzuiderkempen 33 Dieter Peeters (Bel) Dijlespurters 4.15 34 Felix Wyns (Bel) Oostende Noordzee 35 Jelle Dejonghe (Bel) Molenspurters Meulebeke 36 Jens Van Den Bosch (Bel) Kempens Wielerverbond 37 Dieter Eyskens (Bel) DGR Cycling Team 4.32 38 Jordan Aerts (Bel) Steeds Vooraan Kontich 39 Joeri Hofman (Bel) De Sprinter Malderen 4.42 40 Dylan Desruelle (Bel) De Zeemeeuw 4.49 41 Elias Van Breussegem (Bel) Onder Ons Parike 5.45 42 Dylan Teuns (Bel) Sport En Moedig Genk 43 Wim Allary (Bel) Brugse Velosport 44 Jens Joosen (Bel) Hoboken Wac 45 Yoeri Bertels (Bel) DCM Cycling Team 46 Christophe Ysenbaardt (Bel) Hoboken Wac 47 Matthias Siracusa (Bel) Olympia Tienen 48 Jeffrey Mellemans (Bel) KZLWC St-Truiden 49 Mathias Van Holderbeke (Bel) Gentse Velosport 50 Martijn Lambrecht (Bel) Brugse Velosport 51 Koen Vandeput (Bel) Olympia Tienen 52 Ybe Van Dorpe (Bel) Jonge Renners Roeselare 53 Rutger La Haye (Bel) Edegem Bicycle Club 54 Jonas De Buyser (Bel) Reigerlo Beernem 55 Ken Ansloos (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 56 Joris Tips (Bel) Balen BC 57 Dimitri Michielsen (Bel) WAC Team Hoboken 58 Giovanni Jacobs (Bel) KWV Turnhout 59 Kenneth Goossens (Bel) Jonge Rakkers Vollezele 60 Jordy Van Staeyen (Bel) Afdeling Antwerpen 61 Simon Oeyen (Bel) KW Turnhout
Past winners
2005 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank
