Van der Poel wins in Leuven
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Brecht Decaluwé
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19-year-old solos to victory
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Dutch ace Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus) won the Soudal Cyclocross Leuven during his first race with his new Stevens bike. The 19-year-old rode a tactically strong race and finished solo at the Belgian military base.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team | 1:03:30 |
| 2 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:35 |
| 3 | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team | 0:00:44 |
| 5 | Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team | 0:01:24 |
| 6 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace Cycling Team | 0:01:40 |
| 7 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) | 0:02:23 |
| 8 | Corné Van Kessel Telenet Fidea Cycling Team | 0:02:31 |
| 9 | Martin Bina (Cze) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team | 0:02:40 |
| 10 | Radomir Simunek (Cze) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team | 0:02:50 |
| 11 | Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team | 0:02:58 |
| 12 | Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink Team | 0:03:02 |
| 13 | Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team | 0:03:13 |
| 14 | Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team | 0:03:46 |
| 15 | Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic-Doltcini Cycling Team | 0:05:07 |
| 16 | David Van Der Poel (Ned) BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team | 0:05:24 |
| 17 | Kobe Goossens (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team | 0:06:10 |
| 18 | Kevin Cant (Bel) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team | 0:06:13 |
| 19 | Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team Orange Babies Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Matthias Van De Velde (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Edwin De Wit (Bel) Kon. W.C. De Rupelspurters Boom | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Xandro Meurisse (Bel) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Arne Tureluren (Bel) CCN - Metalac Cycling team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Paul Lindenau (Ger) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Pieter Van Roosbroeck (Bel) VA-Cycling Team Zele | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Yu Takenouchi (Jpn) Veranclassic -Ekoi Continental Cycling Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Mark Mcconnell (Can) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Garry Millburn (Aus) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Yannick Mayer (Ger) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Paul Redenbach (Aus) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Yelle Leaerts (Bel) WSC Hand In Hand Baal | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
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