Paulissen repeats for seventh title in Belgium
Cant can in women's race
Roel Paulissen claimed the Belgian national mountain bike championship on Sunday, finished six minutes ahead of Sven Nys. Björn Brems was third.
Paulissen pulled away from the start. “The hardest part was right at the beginning. So I put all my effort into the start,” the defending champion said. “To my great surprise I had a big lead immediately.”
The title was Paulissen's seventh. “That is something to be proud of.”
Sanne Cant won the elite women's race ahead of Kristien Nelen and Githa Michiels.
1 | Roel Paulissen | 2:01:35 |
2 | Sven Nys | 0:05:39 |
3 | Bjorn Brems | 0:07:13 |
4 | Filip Meirhaeghe | 0:10:53 |
5 | Jimmy Tielens | 0:11:40 |
6 | Sven Vanthourenhout | 0:14:04 |
7 | Jan Verstraeten | 0:14:17 |
8 | Ludovic Mottet | 0:15:22 |
9 | Patrick Gaudy | 0:15:34 |
10 | Kevin Van Hoovels | 0:15:44 |
11 | Joris Massaer | 0:17:23 |
12 | Pïeter Bruynseels | 0:19:37 |
13 | Jorgen Flion | 0:20:09 |
14 | Kurt De Poorter | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Tom Geeraerts | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Gody Jacobs | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Stijn Van Boxstael | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Frans Claes | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Frédéric Baus | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Mike Mulkens | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Thomas Achouri | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Peter Coddens | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Stijn Robert Rubbens | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Dominique Massonet | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Sébastien Fontaine | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Xavier Vermeeren | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Steve Appermans | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Mathieu Louis | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Arnaud Decoux | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Pierre Quindot | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pierre Quindot | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Joris Garrein | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Beaudoin | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gunther Coenen | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Decoux | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephane Didelot | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Davy Foubert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cédric Gaudy | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Goossens | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kristof Houben | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Philippe Lodomez | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wesley Luca | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martin Camille | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eli Smeyers | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Soetens | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hans Urkens | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benny Van Genechten | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bart Van Hecke | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Vanderstichelen | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Vermeulen | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jaïr Welkenhuysen | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
1 | Sanne Cant | 1:54:47 |
2 | Kristien Nelen | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Githa Michiels | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Joyce Vanderbeken | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Ann De Tre | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Sabine Bombaert | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Nancy Bober | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Elisabeth Mottet | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Ilse Vandekinderen | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Nel Van Damme | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Sara Mertens | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Katrien Vermeiren | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
1 | Tom Meeusen | 2:11:05 |
2 | Pascal Hossay | 0:06:01 |
3 | Tim Wijnants | 0:07:46 |
4 | Jonas De Backer | 0:09:26 |
5 | Rob Vangenechten | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Sebastien Carabin | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Olivier Labie | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Simon Vandereet | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Jelle Brackman | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Quentin Art | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Mathias Haezebrouck | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Robby De Bock | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Laurent Mineur | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Yovan Greisch | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Brice Scholtes | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Simon Mylle | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Bert Luca | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Laurent Evrard | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Samuel Maryns | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Michiel Dieleman | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Adrien Colonval | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Thomas Desonay | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Benjamin Fevrier | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Robin Thaens | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Wouter Rubbens | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Hans Van Nyen | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Thomas Peeters | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Baisir | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jordy Billast | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Bruwiere | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nick Daems | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sam De Weghe | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Loïc Donsin | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dries Govaerts | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Simon Hupperetz | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Denis Jacquemin | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Pirlot | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fabrice Wangen | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
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