Kevin Pauwels powers to win ahead of Nys

Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) grabbed his second win of the season at the Scheldecross in Antwerp on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old beat Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) in the sprint. Fast man Pauwels started the two-man sprint behind Nys, coming around him when the latter snapped out of his pedal when starting the sprint. World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) finished third.

It was one of the first times this season Pauwels took the initiative in a race this season, making his first move halfway through the race. Before that, he was chasing a six-man lead group which included Nys but also his teammate Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony), Simon Zahner, Radomir Simunek (BKCP-Powerplus), Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus) and U23-rider Wietse Bosmans (BKCP-Powerplus).

When Albert bridged up the the leaders too, Nys accelerated in front of the group. Nys' move didn't cause major differences though. At first Zahner, Bosmans, Pauwels and Vanthourenhout were able to follow but little later also Albert, Simunek and Jim Aernouts (Sunweb-Revor) came back to the lead group.

That was when Pauwels made his powerful move. Nys swiftly followed and soon after that also Albert joined the elite lead group. Aernouts came close but eventually fell just short to make the break as well. During the penultimate lap Albert bobbled in a sand section. The world champion ussually excells in the sand but this time it was the terrain where he had to concede to his major rivals.

The duo in front remained together until the sprint which turned into a non-evenwhen Nys suddenly clicked out of his pedal, offering Pauwels an easy victory. The situation was similar to the pedal problem for Nys at the cross in Gieten from two years ago.

Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) timed his race to perfection by finishing fourth, being best of the rest in Antwerp. Bart Aernouts (AA-Drink – Leontien.nl) was fifth ahead of Simunek and Bosmans. Czech rider Simunek was the only non-Belgian rider in the top-10 as teammates Rob Peeters (Telenet-Fidea) and Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) rounded it out.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:56:50
2Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus0:00:15
4Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:00:22
5Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cyclocross Team0:00:28
6Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 5 - Cell 2
7Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:00:32
10Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:00:36
11Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus0:00:42
12Simon Zahner (Swi) EKZ Racing Team0:01:12
13Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cyclocross Team0:01:21
14Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus0:01:32
15Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony0:01:43
16Mariusz Gil (Pol) BabocoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet - Fidea0:01:51
18Toon Aerts (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL0:02:07
19Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL0:02:17
20Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Style & ConceptRow 19 - Cell 2
21Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) 36Cycling0:02:29
22Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:02:37
23Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:02:53
24Kevin Cant (Bel)0:03:17
25Dave De Cleyn (Bel)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Diether Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL0:03:48
27Sean De Bie (Bel)0:03:53
28Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Landbouwkrediet-KDLRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:04:04
30Joeri Hofman (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDLRow 29 - Cell 2
31Stijn Huys (Bel) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:05:12
32Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel) Hargroves Cycles-Specialized0:05:24
33Dries Pauwels (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT0:05:43
34Niels Koyen (Bel)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel)0:07:01
36 (-1 laps)Jelle Wallays (Bel)Row 35 - Cell 2
37 (-2 laps)Lewis Rattray (Aus) (Aus)Row 36 - Cell 2
38 (-4 laps)Janos Panyi (Hun)Row 37 - Cell 2
39 (-7 laps)Konstantinos Xirogiannis (Gre)Row 38 - Cell 2
DNFMarcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP - PowerplusRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Page (USA)Row 40 - Cell 2
DNFKristof Cop (Bel)Row 41 - Cell 2
DNFHugo Ferreira (Por)Row 42 - Cell 2
DNFJimmy Tielens (Bel)Row 43 - Cell 2
DNFHendrik Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDLRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFTijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-RevorRow 45 - Cell 2

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