Nys claims first victory on new Trek

In front of massive crowds, home rider and world champion Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) kicked off the New Year with a very convincing victory in his eponymous GP Sven Nys, in Baal, Belgium. In dry weather conditions Nys outclassed his rivals with a race-long solo ride on his brand new Trek during the sixth round of the Bpost Bank cyclo-cross trophy.

"It's my twelfth victory here but it was certainly not the easiest of all. I was very nervous to debute my new bike in front of these big crowds who all came out to see me ride. Even when I was leading by fifty seconds I was making mistakes because I was nervous," Nys told Sporza.

In recent races Nys has been opting to take control of the race right from the start. At first Rob Peeters (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) was able to come back - on Nys' old Colnago bike - but he got dropped in the third lap. "I think he sort of let me come back. On the long climb there was no way to keep up," Peeters said after his first race in new team colours.

Nys put in about ten seconds on his rivals in each lap, making things look easy. A minor mistake in the last lap did not take much away from his lead, and Nys crossed the finish line with his new Trek Boone 9 bike raised in the air and giving it a welcome kiss.

Czech champion Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) rode a solid race and finished as runner-up at 51 seconds from winner Nys, 6 seconds ahead of Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus). For Stybar it was his last of six cyclo-cross races in Belgium. There's still a chance he'll ride the cyclo-cross world championships but that will be a list-minute decision Stybar said. "I had my best legs of the six races today. I lose a lot of energy to move up in the start. I need two laps to recover from that. After the exhibition of Sven Nys my second place feels like a victory. It's his championships race here and he's in top form," Stybar said.

Nys also picked up 15 bonus seconds at the intermediate sprint in the second lap with Albert taking none. In the overall standings of the Bpost Bank cyclo-cross trophy Nys extended his lead over Albert to 2:57. With only two rounds on fast courses left, the overall win for Nys seems more than secured.

Albert only got going during the second half of the race. He closed the gap to Peeters with Stybar on his wheel. One lap later Stybar attacked, leaving Peeters and Albert behind. In the last lap Albert easily got rid of Peeters. "I got off to a reasonable start, riding in seventh position but Nys simply attacked from the front. There's not much you can do against him. I did my own thing and tried to get on the podium. Maybe I should not have been so flabbily but I'm satisfied about how things unfolded," Albert said.

Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) struggled with illness, broke his seat post and abandoned the race. Vantornout loses five minutes and tumbles from third to a distant seventh place in the overall standings one week before he has to defend his Belgian title in Waregem. Thijs van Amerongen (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) is now third overall, 6:38 distant from leader Nys.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team1:03:39
2Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:00:51
3Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:00:57
4Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Cycling Team0:01:10
5Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:01:39
6Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team0:01:55
7Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus0:02:22
8Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:02:27
10Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:03:10
11Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:03:24
12Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:03:34
13Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace0:03:41
14Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb–Napoleon Games0:04:14
15Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team0:04:24
16Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:04:35
17Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:04:44
18Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:05:02
19Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist0:05:15
20Arnaud Grand (Sui) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team0:06:05
21Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:06:18
22Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:07:04
23Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team0:07:15
24Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:08:05
25 (-1 lap)Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Coolens Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26 (-2 laps)Kevin Cant (Bel) Primator CyclingteamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Niels Koyen (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29 (-3 laps)Alexander Revell (NZl)Row 28 - Cell 2
30 (-4 laps)Christoph Ambroziak (Ger) Gunsha Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Edmond Angus (NZlRow 30 - Cell 2
32 (-5 laps)James Spragg (GBr) Team Bergamont Bicycles by BMC GroupRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFBart Verschueren (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Taramarcaz (Swi) Kwadro-StannahRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFDavy Commeyne (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFYannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier LandshutRow 37 - Cell 2
DNSKevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
DNSVincent Baestaens (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 39 - Cell 2
DNSPatrick Gaudy (Bel) The Barracuda CompanyRow 40 - Cell 2
DNSIan Field (GBr) Hargroves CyclesRow 41 - Cell 2
DNSMariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
DNSAaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R BlockRow 43 - Cell 2
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Belgacom snelste ronde:
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team0:07:46
2Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus0:07:46
3Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Cycling Team0:07:51
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Tussenspurt:
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team15pts
2Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Cycling Team10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus5Row 2 - Cell 3
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BPost Bank Trofee standings after 6 races
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team6:02:27
2Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:02:57
3Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team0:06:38
4Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Cycling Team0:07:27
5Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus0:07:51
6Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:08:29
7Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:08:32
8Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team0:09:11
9Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:13:25
10Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:14:47
11Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Kwadro-Stannah0:15:10
12Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:15:35
13Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:15:44
14Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:16:54
15Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:17:16
16Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:18:20
17Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace0:18:21
18Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:19:42
19Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team0:20:57
20Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:21:59
21Patrick Gaudy (Bel) The Barracuda Company0:22:15
22Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team0:22:27
23Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:22:36
24Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) Team Natubalans-Apex0:22:48
25Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb–Napoleon Games0:23:17
26Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:23:30
27Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles0:24:50
28Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team0:24:59
29Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa)0:26:58
30Micki Van Empel (Ned) Crelan KDL Cycling Team0:27:03
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Klassement tussenspurt
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team7pts
2Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Cycling Team5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Cycling Team4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves CyclesRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
6Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
7Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
8Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus3pts
9Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
10Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team2pts
11Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace1Row 10 - Cell 3

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