Nys, Compton continue to lead UCI cyclo-cross standings

Three weeks of racing have taken place since the previous tabulation of the UCI Cyclo-cross rankings, but world champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) and World Cup leader Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) continue to lead their respective elite men's and elite women's standings. Belgium's Yannick Peeters, the reigning European champion, leads the junior men's standings.

The highlight for Nys's recent race results were back-to-back victories in the C1-rated races at the GP Hasselt (November 16), the third round of the bpost bank trofee, and the fourth round of the Superprestige series in Gavere, contested the following day. This past weekend, however, Nys abandoned the Superprestige round in Gieten due to a mechanical and the previous day he finished fourth at the third World Cup round in the sands of Koksijde, Belgium. As a result his leading point tally in the rolling, 12-month tabulation dropped slightly to 2,008.

Nys's closest rival in the UCI 'cross standings, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus), however, won both of the previous weekend's races and narrowed the gap to Nys to 70 points. Belgians hold the top-three positions in the standings with Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) in third at 1,772 points with Dutch champion and World Cup leader Lars van der Haar (Rabobank Development Team) the first non-Belgian in the standings in fourth at 1,710 points. There was stability at the upper reaches of the standings as the top-10 riders maintained their positions.

The USA's Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) is the top North American rider in the standings at 21st place with 657 points, just one point ahead of compatriot Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld) in 22nd place.

Belgium continues it's lengthy reign as best nation for elite men with its points tally of 5,718, while the Netherlands remains in second at 3,207 points. There was a slight shuffling in the following three positions as Germany moved from fourth to third with 2,363 points and Switzerland moved from fifth to fourth at 2,257 points. The Czech Republic, previously third, dropped to fifth at 2,198 points.

Nine-time US champion Katie Compton strengthened her lead in the elite women's standings following an emphatic victory in the third World Cup round in Koksijde, Belgium on Saturday, the 18th World Cup win of her career. Compton, also the World Cup leader, extended her lead over world champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) to 565 points. Vos is in the midst of a break during 'cross season and won't return to competition until late December.

European champion Helen Wyman (Kona) remained in third at 1,632 points while Belgian champion Sanne Cant, second in the Koksijde World Cup and a winner of Jaarmarktcross Niel on November 11, edged ahead of British champion Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea) for third fourth place, 1,538 to 1,506 points.

The top six nations for elite women remained the same, with Great Britain leading the standings with 3,947 points. The Netherlands holds second at 3,715 points followed by the United States in third at 3,382 points.

Belgium's Yannick Peeters holds a commanding lead in the junior men's standings with 126 points, nearly twice as many as his nearest rival, the Czech Republic's Adam Toupalik, who moved from 4th to 2nd with 64 points.

Since winning the European championship on November 3rd Peeters has shown impressive form with three straight victories in the Superprestige rounds at Hamme-Zogge, Gavere and Gieten plus a runner-up result to compatriot Kobe Goossens at the Koksijde World Cup round. During that same time period Toupalik added to his points tally with a fifth place at the Koksijde World Cup followed the next day by a third place result at Superprestige Gieten. The top-three in the junior men's standings is completed by Belgium's Eli Iserbyt, who holds steady in third with 59 points.

The USA's Cooper Willsey is the top North American rider with 33 points for 8th place overall.

Belgium maintains its top position in the junior men's nation standings at 243 points, followed by France in second at 97 points. The United States moved from fourth to third at 94 points.

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Elite men - Individuals (top-50)
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team2008pts
2Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team1938Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1772Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team1710Row 3 - Cell 3
5Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1589Row 4 - Cell 3
6Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus1350Row 5 - Cell 3
7Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ.fr1242Row 6 - Cell 3
8Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team989Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team927Row 8 - Cell 3
10Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team910Row 9 - Cell 3
11Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team871Row 10 - Cell 3
12Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team870Row 11 - Cell 3
13Simon Zahner (Swi) EKZ Racing Team852Row 12 - Cell 3
14Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team838Row 13 - Cell 3
15Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team838Row 14 - Cell 3
16Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti820Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team804Row 16 - Cell 3
18Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team796Row 17 - Cell 3
19Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team726Row 18 - Cell 3
20Wout Van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team675Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus657Row 20 - Cell 3
22Tim Johnson (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com656Row 21 - Cell 3
23Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team603Row 22 - Cell 3
24Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team570Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist537Row 24 - Cell 3
26Michael Wildhaber (Swi) Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team534Row 25 - Cell 3
27Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team500Row 26 - Cell 3
28Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team470Row 27 - Cell 3
29Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Enertherm-BKCP467Row 28 - Cell 3
30Ryan Trebon (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com460Row 29 - Cell 3
31Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep450Row 30 - Cell 3
32Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Hirumet Taldea445Row 31 - Cell 3
33Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank Development Team429Row 32 - Cell 3
34Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica426Row 33 - Cell 3
35Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team425Row 34 - Cell 3
36Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team421Row 35 - Cell 3
37Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team412Row 36 - Cell 3
38Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team402Row 37 - Cell 3
39Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)398Row 38 - Cell 3
40Ondrej Bambula (Cze) CEZ Cyklo Team Tabor383Row 39 - Cell 3
41Ben Berden (Bel) Raleigh-Clement377Row 40 - Cell 3
42Lukas Flückiger (Swi) BMC Racing Team368Row 41 - Cell 3
43David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus354Row 42 - Cell 3
44Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team347Row 43 - Cell 3
45Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa)343Row 44 - Cell 3
46Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles313Row 45 - Cell 3
47Javier Ruiz de Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa) MMR Spiuk311Row 46 - Cell 3
48James Driscoll (USA) Raleigh-Clement311Row 47 - Cell 3
49Zach McDonald (USA) Rapha-Focus306Row 48 - Cell 3
50Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team292Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite men - Nations
1Belgium5718pts
2Netherlands3207Row 1 - Cell 3
3Germany2363Row 2 - Cell 3
4Switzerland2257Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic2198Row 4 - Cell 3
6United States1850Row 5 - Cell 3
7France1777Row 6 - Cell 3
8Italy1402Row 7 - Cell 3
9Spain1099Row 8 - Cell 3
10Slovakia728Row 9 - Cell 3
11Great Britain648Row 10 - Cell 3
12Poland643Row 11 - Cell 3
13Canada568Row 12 - Cell 3
14Japan458Row 13 - Cell 3
15Denmark373Row 14 - Cell 3
16Luxembourg369Row 15 - Cell 3
17Sweden306Row 16 - Cell 3
18Hungary261Row 17 - Cell 3
19Australia261Row 18 - Cell 3
20Portugal260Row 19 - Cell 3
21New Zealand258Row 20 - Cell 3
22Austria210Row 21 - Cell 3
23Serbia205Row 22 - Cell 3
24Croatia200Row 23 - Cell 3
24Ireland200Row 24 - Cell 3
26Finland200Row 25 - Cell 3
27Norway35Row 26 - Cell 3
28Estonia18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ukraine5Row 28 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Individuals (top-50)
1Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective2310pts
2Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant1745Row 1 - Cell 3
3Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing1632Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP1538Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team1506Row 4 - Cell 3
6Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team1380Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team1183Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lucie Chainel (Fra) BH-SR Suntour-KMC1163Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team1118Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant1020Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant950Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jasmin Achermann (Swi)856Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus809Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota802Row 13 - Cell 3
15Eva Lechner (Ita)748Row 14 - Cell 3
16Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized539Row 15 - Cell 3
17Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com533Row 16 - Cell 3
18Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams517Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team483Row 18 - Cell 3
20Marlene Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau-Montbenoit476Row 19 - Cell 3
21Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny461Row 20 - Cell 3
22Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh-Clement419Row 21 - Cell 3
23Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized410Row 22 - Cell 3
24Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies409Row 23 - Cell 3
25Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force408Row 24 - Cell 3
26Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies400Row 25 - Cell 3
27Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti394Row 26 - Cell 3
28Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB-Cube385Row 27 - Cell 3
29Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team377Row 28 - Cell 3
30Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team358Row 29 - Cell 3
31Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Decock-Woningbouw Vandekerckhove337Row 30 - Cell 3
32Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling333Row 31 - Cell 3
33Annie Last (GBr)321Row 32 - Cell 3
34Tereza Medvedova (Svk) ZP Sport305Row 33 - Cell 3
35Nicole Duke (USA) Marin-Spy288Row 34 - Cell 3
36Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) Focus Team262Row 35 - Cell 3
37Julie Krasniak (Fra)258Row 36 - Cell 3
38Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team252Row 37 - Cell 3
39Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles242Row 38 - Cell 3
40Mical Dyck (Can) Stan's NoTubes242Row 39 - Cell 3
41Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant240Row 40 - Cell 3
42Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team230Row 41 - Cell 3
43Nadja Heigl (Aut) RLM Wien213Row 42 - Cell 3
44Laura Van Gilder (USA) Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom208Row 43 - Cell 3
45Amanda Miller (USA) Team TIBCO207Row 44 - Cell 3
46Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens-1A-Crossteam206Row 45 - Cell 3
47Arenda Grimberg (Ned)205Row 46 - Cell 3
48Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)199Row 47 - Cell 3
49Sakiko Miyauchi (Jpn) Club Viento192Row 48 - Cell 3
50Katrien Thijs (Bel) Up Cycling Team190Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Nations
1Great Britain3947pts
2Netherlands3715Row 1 - Cell 3
3United States3382Row 2 - Cell 3
4Belgium3079Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic2959Row 4 - Cell 3
6France2441Row 5 - Cell 3
7Italy1322Row 6 - Cell 3
8Switzerland1211Row 7 - Cell 3
9Germany667Row 8 - Cell 3
10Japan662Row 9 - Cell 3
11Slovakia557Row 10 - Cell 3
12Canada517Row 11 - Cell 3
13Denmark508Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sweden485Row 13 - Cell 3
15Austria323Row 14 - Cell 3
16Luxembourg321Row 15 - Cell 3
17New Zealand254Row 16 - Cell 3
18Spain205Row 17 - Cell 3
19Portugal202Row 18 - Cell 3
20Serbia202Row 19 - Cell 3
21Australia200Row 20 - Cell 3
22Poland200Row 21 - Cell 3
22Croatia200Row 22 - Cell 3
24Hungary200Row 23 - Cell 3
25Finland200Row 24 - Cell 3
26Argentina2Row 25 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Individuals (top-50)
1Yannick Peeters (Belgium)126pts
2Adam Toupalik (Czech Republic)64Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eli Iserbyt (Belgium)59Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kobe Goossens (Belgium)58Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lucas Dubau (France)58Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jelle Schuermans (Belgium)40Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thijs Aerts (Belgium)37Row 6 - Cell 3
8Cooper Willsey (United States)33Row 7 - Cell 3
9Joris Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands)32Row 8 - Cell 3
10Peter Goguen (United States)32Row 9 - Cell 3
11Austin Vincent (United States)29Row 10 - Cell 3
12Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands)24Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jens Teirlinck (Belgium)22Row 12 - Cell 3
14Joshua Dubau (France)20Row 13 - Cell 3
15Yan Gras (France)19Row 14 - Cell 3
16Thomas Joseph (Belgium)19Row 15 - Cell 3
17Gianni Van Donink (Belgium)18Row 16 - Cell 3
18Johan Jacobs (Switzerland)15Row 17 - Cell 3
19David Lombardo (United States)15Row 18 - Cell 3
20Max Gulickx (Netherlands)13Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sébastien Havot (France)13Row 20 - Cell 3
22Stijn Caluwe (Belgium)11Row 21 - Cell 3
23Sieben Wouters (Netherlands)10Row 22 - Cell 3
24Simon Harrington (Australia)10Row 23 - Cell 3
25Odrian Champossin (France)10Row 24 - Cell 3
26Ludwig Cords (Germany)10Row 25 - Cell 3
27Raúl Fernández (Spain)10Row 26 - Cell 3
28Lance Haidet (United States)8Row 27 - Cell 3
29Josh Abbey (Australia)6Row 28 - Cell 3
30Leo Appelt (Germany)6Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jon Gil (Spain)6Row 30 - Cell 3
31Valentin Ortillon (France)6Row 31 - Cell 3
33Florian Vidal (France)6Row 32 - Cell 3
34Ian McShane (United States)6Row 33 - Cell 3
35Elias Van Hecke (Belgium)5Row 34 - Cell 3
36Valentin Humbert (France)4Row 35 - Cell 3
37Nick Verheyen (Belgium)4Row 36 - Cell 3
38Thomas Van De Velde (Belgium)4Row 37 - Cell 3
38Gotzon Martín (Spain)4Row 38 - Cell 3
40Raphaël Auclair (Canada)4Row 39 - Cell 3
41Garrett Gerchar (United States)3Row 40 - Cell 3
42Roman Lehky (Czech Republic)2Row 41 - Cell 3
43Lander Loockx (Belgium)2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Grant Ellwood (United States)2Row 43 - Cell 3
45Nick Van De Kerckhove (Belgium)2Row 44 - Cell 3
46Ken Mueller (Luxembourg)2Row 45 - Cell 3
46Daniel Mayora (Spain)2Row 46 - Cell 3
48Koen Van Dijke (Netherlands)2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Gavin Haley (United States)2Row 48 - Cell 3
50Noah Granigan (United States)2Row 49 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Nations
1Belgium243pts
2France97Row 1 - Cell 3
3United States94Row 2 - Cell 3
4Netherlands69Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic67Row 4 - Cell 3
6Spain20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Germany17Row 6 - Cell 3
8Australia16Row 7 - Cell 3
9Switzerland15Row 8 - Cell 3
10Canada4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Luxembourg2Row 10 - Cell 3

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