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Stybar back to his winning ways

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Cycling News
Published:
December 30, 2010, 18:00,
Updated:
December 30, 2010, 19:46

World champion outsprints Nys to win in Bredene

World champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet - Fidea) outsprinted Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) for the victory.

World champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet - Fidea) outsprinted Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) for the victory.

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Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) outsprinted Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) to earn his ninth victory of the season, and his first since October 31 when he triumphed in the Superprestige Zonhoven.

The world champion returned to competition on Monday at the Superprestige Diegem after a month off to recover from a knee injury. Stybar finished third in Diegem, finished third again in yesterday's GVA Trofee event in Loenhout prior to winning today.

"The main thing, in addition to the victory, is that I no longer feel pain in my knee while I rode three major races in four day's time," said Stybar.

Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) rounded out the podium in third place, 13 seconds off the pace. Albert was part of a three-man lead group along with Stybar and Nys but a last lap mistake took Albert out of contention for the win.

Full Results
1 Zdenek Štybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team 1:00:34  
2 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
3 Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 0:00:13  
4 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 0:00:53  
5 Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Sunweb - Revor 0:01:12  
6 Davy Commeyne (Bel) 0:01:24  
7 Ben Berden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team 0:01:26  
8 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) KDL-Trans    
9 Kenneth van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb-Revor    
10 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:01:43  
11 Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Rendement Hypo Cycling Team 0:02:01  
12 Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team 0:02:06  
13 Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa) 0:02:23  
14 Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles 0:02:30  
15 Marek Konwa (Pol) 0:02:48  
16 Bart Verschueren (Bel) Champion System LBS Team 0:02:54  
17 Tomáš Paprstka (Cze) Scott Cycling Team Kolín 0:03:00  
18 Florian Le Corré (Fra) Flers Cyclisme 61    
19 Gianni Denolf (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team 0:03:04  
20 Jody Crawforth (GBr) Hargroves Cycles/Trant/Next/Scott/GSI 0:03:11  
21 Steven de Decker (Bel) Flemisch Cycling Projects 0:03:22  
22 Marek Cichosz (Pol) Legia-Felt    
23 Brian Matter (USA) Gear Grinder    
24 Kay Van Den Brande (Bel)    
25 Kendric Van Grembergen (Bel) SDC-Rogelli Cycling Team 0:03:40  
26 Kevin Cant (Bel) Van Goethem Prorace Cycling Team 0:03:50  
27 Mark Lalonde (USA) Cal Giant-Specialized 0:04:00  
28 Xabier Garcia Irazola (Spa)    
29 Matteo Trentin (Ita) 0:04:24  
30 Stijn Penne (Bel) SDC Rogelli 0:04:39  
31 Wojciech Herba (Pol) 0:04:56  
32 Ritchie Denolf (Bel) Baboco Cycling Team 0:05:10  
33 Dries Pauwels (Bel)    
34 Kristof Zegers (Bel)    
35 Jelle Wallays (Bel)    
36 Daniel Ruiz Echeandia (Spa)    
37 Mitchell Hoke (USA) Clif Bar Development Team    
38 Craig Richey (Can) Cyclocrossracing.Com p/b Blue    
39 Joseph Schmalz (USA) KCCX/Verge p/b Challenge Tires    
40 Miguel Fillaut (Fra)    
41 Ryan Iddings (USA) Redline    
42 Sébastien Le Naour (Fra)    
43 Nicolas Lebesq (Fra) AC Centuloise    
44 Sean Babcock (USA) Kona    
45 Hendrik Sweeck (Bel) KDL Trans    
46 Chris Hurst (USA)    
47 Davy Yeater (USA) River City Bicycles-Cannondale    
48 Glenn Le Queau (Fra)    
49 Cody Kaiser (USA) California Giant-Specialized    
50 Shaun Adamson (Can) Cycle-Smart    
51 Andrew Hargroves (GBr) Hargroves Cycles/Trant/Next/Scott/GSI    
52 Stijn Heyse (Bel) Team CATA bikes bianchi    
53 Tom Payton (GBr) Cult Racing    
54 Gareth Whittall (GBr)