Pauwels and Cant secure UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup elite titles

Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) and Sanne Cant (Enertherm - BKCP) secured the elite overall titles at the 2014-15 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup following the sixth round in Hoogerheide on Sunday. Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb - Napoleon Games) won the under-23 title and Eli Iserbyt (Belgium) won the junior title.

The World Cup in Hoogereide was also the last chance for the racers to test themselves against one another ahead of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic from January 31 to February 1.

Pauwels went into the final World Cup as the leader and only had to finish with one point in order to secure the elite men’s title. Young Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus) won the round ahead of Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace), while Pauwels crossed the line in fourth, beside his teammate Gianni Vermeersch, who took third on the day.

"Obviously I'm happy with this World Cup win," Pauwels told Sport.be. "At the beginning of this season, I didn't expect this but I've had a very good season behind me.

"On the other hand, I did note that Mathieu van der Poel was a size too big today. A week before the World Championships, he makes it a demonstration." Pauwels said of the under-23 rider Van de Poel, who will compete in the elite men's race, along with Van Aert, at Worlds.

Pauwels placed second at the opener in Valkenburg, and second again in Koksijde. He went on to win the third round in Milton Keynes and won the fourth round in Namur. He finished second place in Heusden-Zolder and fourth in Hoogerheide.

Cant claims first-ever World Cup overall title

Cant placed fourth in the elite women’s finale round, behind solo winner Eva Lechner (Colnago Sudtirol), Katerina Nash (Luna Pro) and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo Liv Women Cycling). It was enough to secure her first World Cup overall title.

"I had a great season," Cant told Sport.be. "European champion, Belgian champion and now the victory in the World Cup, I'm very proud.

"Now the rainbow jersey," she said. "With Marianne [Vos] you never know. It is difficult to estimate my chances for Tabor. I hope I can join in the mix that goes for the rainbow jersey."

The Belgium champion was seventh in Vaulkenburg, won the rounds in Koksijde and Milton Keynes, was sixth in Namur, seventh in Heusden-Zolder and fourth in Hoogerheide.

Vanthourenhout and Iserbyt secure U23 and junior series' titles

In the under-23 series, Vanthourenhout went into the final round in second place overall, behind Van Aert. However, Van Aert and Van der Poel chose to compete in the elite race and were not in contention for the under-23 title. Vanthourenhout placed second in the Hoogerheide event, behind the day’s Laurens Sweeck (Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team), which was all he needed to win the series five points ahead of Sweeck.

In the junion men’s category, Belgium’s Eli Iserbyt was the clear winner of the World Cup title. He won three of the four rounds in Vaulkenberg, Heusden-Zolder and Hoogerheide, and he was second in Namur.

Final Results

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Final World Cup standings - Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team430pts
2Lars van der Haar (Ned) Team Giant - Alpecin345Row 1 - Cell 3
3Corné Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team307Row 2 - Cell 3
4Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus306Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team290Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jens Adams (Bel)256Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team255Row 6 - Cell 3
8Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ212Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jeremy Powers (USA)210Row 8 - Cell 3
10Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Corendon-Kwadro209Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team209Row 10 - Cell 3
12Fabien Canal (Fra) Armee De Terre E-Sportsante206Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rob Peeters (Bel)201Row 12 - Cell 3
14Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team194Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sascha Weber (Ger)191Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team191Row 15 - Cell 3
17Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team185Row 16 - Cell 3
18David Van Der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus179Row 17 - Cell 3
19Marcel Meisen (Ger) Corendon-Kwadro179Row 18 - Cell 3
20Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team177Row 19 - Cell 3
21Michael Boros (Cze)170Row 20 - Cell 3
22Bart Aernouts (Bel) Corendon-Kwadro169Row 21 - Cell 3
23Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team154Row 22 - Cell 3
24Wout Van Aert (Bel)150Row 23 - Cell 3
25Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus145Row 24 - Cell 3
26Javier De Larrinage Ibanez (Spa)136Row 25 - Cell 3
27Marcel Wildhaber (Swi)135Row 26 - Cell 3
28Sven Nys (Bel)132Row 27 - Cell 3
29Twan van den Brand (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels130Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jonathan Page (USA)126Row 29 - Cell 3
31Ian Field (GBr)124Row 30 - Cell 3
32Tomas Paprstka (Cze)119Row 31 - Cell 3
33Mariusz Gil (Pol)110Row 32 - Cell 3
34Simon Zahner (Swi)102Row 33 - Cell 3
35Radomir Simunek (Cze) Corendon-Kwadro84Row 34 - Cell 3
36Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels83Row 35 - Cell 3
37Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus83Row 36 - Cell 3
38Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Corendon-Kwadro78Row 37 - Cell 3
39Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team71Row 38 - Cell 3
40Arnaud Grand (Swi)65Row 39 - Cell 3
41Clement Lhotellerie (Fra)63Row 40 - Cell 3
42Kenneth Hansen (Den)62Row 41 - Cell 3
43Josep Betalu (Spa)56Row 42 - Cell 3
44Andreas Moser (Swi)53Row 43 - Cell 3
45Ole Quast (Ger)52Row 44 - Cell 3
46Martin Bina (Cze) Corendon-Kwadro44Row 45 - Cell 3
47Martin Haring (Svk) Ck Banska Bystrica43Row 46 - Cell 3
48David Menut (Fra) Auber 9339Row 47 - Cell 3
49Severin Saegesser (Swi)38Row 48 - Cell 3
50Marco Fontana Aurelio (Ita)36Row 49 - Cell 3
51Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa)36Row 50 - Cell 3
52Lukas Winterberg (Swi)36Row 51 - Cell 3
53Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team33Row 52 - Cell 3
54Enrico Franzoi (Ita)31Row 53 - Cell 3
55Bryan Falaschi (Ita)30Row 54 - Cell 3
56Flavien Dassonville (Fra) Auber 9330Row 55 - Cell 3
57Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned)29Row 56 - Cell 3
58Jakub Skala (Cze)28Row 57 - Cell 3
59Yu Takenouchi (Jpn) Veranclassic - Ekoi28Row 58 - Cell 3
60Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)26Row 59 - Cell 3
61Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels25Row 60 - Cell 3
62Marco Bianco (Ita)23Row 61 - Cell 3
63Luca Braidot (Ita)22Row 62 - Cell 3
64Alois Falenta (Fra)21Row 63 - Cell 3
65Jack Clarkson (GBr)19Row 64 - Cell 3
66Melvin Rulliere (Fra) Veranclassic - Ekoi19Row 65 - Cell 3
67Matej Lasak (Cze)19Row 66 - Cell 3
68Jeremy Durrin (USA)15Row 67 - Cell 3
69Stephen Hyde (USA)14Row 68 - Cell 3
70Steven James (GBr)13Row 69 - Cell 3
71Felix Barba Frutos (Spa)11Row 70 - Cell 3
72Ben Sumner (GBr)11Row 71 - Cell 3
73Ben Berden (Bel)11Row 72 - Cell 3
74Aaron Schooler (Can)11Row 73 - Cell 3
75James Driscoll (USA)10Row 74 - Cell 3
76Martin Gujan (Swi)10Row 75 - Cell 3
77Agustin Navarro Vidal (Spa)10Row 76 - Cell 3
78Joachim Parbo (Den)10Row 77 - Cell 3
79Yoann Corbihan (Fra)9Row 78 - Cell 3
80Alex Paton (GBr)9Row 79 - Cell 3
81Ramon Sagues Portabella (Spa)9Row 80 - Cell 3
82Jody Crawforth (GBr)8Row 81 - Cell 3
83Robert Marion (USA)7Row 82 - Cell 3
84Michael Schweizer (Ger)7Row 83 - Cell 3
85Gusty Bausch (Lux)7Row 84 - Cell 3
86Angus Edmond (NZl)7Row 85 - Cell 3
87Asier Arregui Dominguez (Spa)6Row 86 - Cell 3
88Nicholas Barnes (GBr)6Row 87 - Cell 3
89Yannick Mayer (Ger) Bike Aid5Row 88 - Cell 3
90Michael Wildhaber (Swi)5Row 89 - Cell 3
91Elia Silvestri (Ita)5Row 90 - Cell 3
92Jack Ravenscroft (GBr)4Row 91 - Cell 3
93Felix Drumm (Ger)4Row 92 - Cell 3
94David Montgomery (Irl)3Row 93 - Cell 3
95Mark Mcconnell (Can)3Row 94 - Cell 3
96Glen Kinning (Irl)2Row 95 - Cell 3
97Zach Mcdonald (USA)1Row 96 - Cell 3
98Ulrich Theobald (Ger)1Row 97 - Cell 3
99Cameron Jette (Can)1Row 98 - Cell 3
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Final World Cup standings - Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm - Bkcp246pts
2Ellen Van Loy (Bel) VZW Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team204Row 1 - Cell 3
3Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Factory Racing187Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra)176Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sophie De Boer (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team169Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur167Row 5 - Cell 3
7Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona166Row 6 - Cell 3
8Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team160Row 7 - Cell 3
9Nikki Harris (GBr)152Row 8 - Cell 3
10Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team129Row 9 - Cell 3
11Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team125Row 10 - Cell 3
12Martina Mikulaskova (Cze)124Row 11 - Cell 3
13Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol121Row 12 - Cell 3
14Pavla Havlikova (Cze)113Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sane Van Paassen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team95Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jolien Verschueren (Bel) VZW Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team91Row 15 - Cell 3
17Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team79Row 16 - Cell 3
18Caroline Mani (Fra)74Row 17 - Cell 3
19Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Twenty 16 P/B Sho-Air71Row 18 - Cell 3
20Aida Nuno (Spa)61Row 19 - Cell 3
21Rachel Lloyd (USA)60Row 20 - Cell 3
22Githa Michiels (Bel)60Row 21 - Cell 3
23Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi48Row 22 - Cell 3
24Crystal Anthony (USA)47Row 23 - Cell 3
25Elle Anderson (USA) Bmw P/B Happy Tooth Dental44Row 24 - Cell 3
26Arley Kemmerer (USA)37Row 25 - Cell 3
27Loes Sels (Bel)34Row 26 - Cell 3
28Gabriella Durrin (GBr)32Row 27 - Cell 3
29Reza Hormes (Ned)30Row 28 - Cell 3
30Laura Verdonschot (Bel)29Row 29 - Cell 3
31Marlene Petit (Fra)27Row 30 - Cell 3
32Karen Verhestraeten (Bel)27Row 31 - Cell 3
33Laura Perry (Fra)23Row 32 - Cell 3
34Lise-Marie Henzelin (Swi)21Row 33 - Cell 3
35Meredith Miller (USA)19Row 34 - Cell 3
36Lizzy Witlox (Ned)19Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jessica Lambracht (Ger)15Row 36 - Cell 3
38Nikola Noskova (Cze)14Row 37 - Cell 3
39Nadja Heigl (Aut)13Row 38 - Cell 3
40Erica Zaveta (USA)11Row 39 - Cell 3
41Stephanie Vaxillaire (Fra)11Row 40 - Cell 3
42Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)11Row 41 - Cell 3
43Lisa Heckmann (Ger)11Row 42 - Cell 3
44Juliette Labous (Fra)10Row 43 - Cell 3
45Maghalie Rochette (Can)10Row 44 - Cell 3
46Katrien Thijs (Bel)9Row 45 - Cell 3
47Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team7Row 46 - Cell 3
48Amira Mellor (GBr)7Row 47 - Cell 3
49Elena Valentini (Ita) Btc City Ljubljana6Row 48 - Cell 3
50Maud Kaptheijns (Ned)4Row 49 - Cell 3
51Milena Landtwing (Swi)3Row 50 - Cell 3
52Adela Carter (GBr)3Row 51 - Cell 3
53Vendula Kuntova (Cze)3Row 52 - Cell 3
54Mical Dyck (Can)2Row 53 - Cell 3
55Hannah Payton (GBr)2Row 54 - Cell 3
56Mercedes Pacios Pujado (Spa)1Row 55 - Cell 3
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Final World Cup standings - U23 men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Belgium190pts
2Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Belgium185Row 1 - Cell 3
3Wout Van Aert (Bel) Belgium160Row 2 - Cell 3
4Clement Venturini (Fra) France131Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fabien Doubey (Fra) France129Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Netherlands125Row 5 - Cell 3
7Toon Aerts (Bel) Belgium107Row 6 - Cell 3
8Stan Godrie (Ned) Netherlands106Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gioele Bertolini (Ita) Italy86Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jakub Skala (Cze) Czech Republic86Row 9 - Cell 3
11Adam Toupalik (Cze) Czech Republic79Row 10 - Cell 3
12Diether Sweeck (Bel) Belgium75Row 11 - Cell 3
13Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) Netherlands72Row 12 - Cell 3
14Daan Soete (Bel) Belgium71Row 13 - Cell 3
15Yannick Peeters (Bel) Belgium70Row 14 - Cell 3
16Quinten Hermans (Bel) Belgium61Row 15 - Cell 3
17Clement Russo (Fra) France50Row 16 - Cell 3
18Vojtech Nipl (Cze) Czech Republic46Row 17 - Cell 3
19Martijn Budding (Ned) Netherlands31Row 18 - Cell 3
20Andri Frischknecht (Swi) Switzerland30Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Belgium29Row 20 - Cell 3
22Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Belgium28Row 21 - Cell 3
23Fabian Lienhard (Swi) Switzerland28Row 22 - Cell 3
24Thijs Aerts (Bel) Belgium27Row 23 - Cell 3
25Felix Drumm (Ger) Germany23Row 24 - Cell 3
26Logan Owen (USA) United States of America20Row 25 - Cell 3
27Sieben Wouters (Ned) Netherlands20Row 26 - Cell 3
28Dominic Grab (Swi) Switzerland19Row 27 - Cell 3
29Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Belgium18Row 28 - Cell 3
30Romain Seigle (Fra) France18Row 29 - Cell 3
31Ben Sumner (GBr) Greece17Row 30 - Cell 3
32Richard Jansen (Ned) Netherlands16Row 31 - Cell 3
33Lorenzo Samparisi (Ita) Italy13Row 32 - Cell 3
34Kobe Goossens (Bel) Belgium13Row 33 - Cell 3
35Andrew Dillman (USA) United States of America12Row 34 - Cell 3
36Tobin Ortenblad (USA) United States of America12Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jack Clarkson (GBr) Greece11Row 36 - Cell 3
38Yannick Eckmann (USA) United States of America10Row 37 - Cell 3
39Gosse Van Der Meer (Ned) Netherlands10Row 38 - Cell 3
40Yannick Gruner (Ger) Germany9Row 39 - Cell 3
41Koen Weijers (Ned) Netherlands7Row 40 - Cell 3
42Timon Ruegg (Swi) Switzerland5Row 41 - Cell 3
43Curtis White (USA) United States of America5Row 42 - Cell 3
44Koen Van Dijke (Ned) Netherlands5Row 43 - Cell 3
45Nadir Colledani (Ita) Italy4Row 44 - Cell 3
46Lucas Dubau (Fra) France3Row 45 - Cell 3
47Thomas Joseph (Bel) Belgium3Row 46 - Cell 3
48Lukas Meiler (Ger) Germany3Row 47 - Cell 3
49Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Spain2Row 48 - Cell 3
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Final World Cup standings - Junior men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Belgium230pts
2Johan Jacobs (Swi) Switzerland145Row 1 - Cell 3
3Max Gulickx (Ned) Netherlands141Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jens Dekker (Ned) Netherlands133Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gage Hecht (USA) United States Of America115Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jappe Jaspers (Bel) Belgium101Row 5 - Cell 3
7Stefano Sala (Ita) Italy90Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jakob Dorigoni (Ita) Italy75Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jarne Driesen (Bel) Belgium72Row 8 - Cell 3
10Maik van der Heijden (Ned) Netherlands69Row 9 - Cell 3
11Giorgio Rossi (Ita) Italy64Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mitch Groot (Ned) Netherlands61Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gianni Siebens (Bel) Belgium59Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sandy Dujardin (Fra) France57Row 13 - Cell 3
15Kevin Kuhn (Swi) Switzerland53Row 14 - Cell 3
16Roel van der Stegen (Ned) Netherlands50Row 15 - Cell 3
17Thijs Wolsink (Ned) Netherlands49Row 16 - Cell 3
18Lance Haidet (USA) United States Of America49Row 17 - Cell 3
19Eddy Fine (Fra) France47Row 18 - Cell 3
20Simon Andreassen (Den) Denmark45Row 19 - Cell 3
21Daniel Smarzaro (Ita) Italy43Row 20 - Cell 3
22Thomas Bonnet (Fra) France40Row 21 - Cell 3
23Wesley Floren (Ned) Netherlands34Row 22 - Cell 3
24Matej Ulik (Svk) Slovenia34Row 23 - Cell 3
25Joel Grab (Swi) Switzerland34Row 24 - Cell 3
26Briek Hermans (Bel) Belgium31Row 25 - Cell 3
27Han Devos (Bel) Belgium29Row 26 - Cell 3
28Emile Canal (Fra) France28Row 27 - Cell 3
29Gavin Haley (USA) United States Of America28Row 28 - Cell 3
30Alexis Bourmaud (Fra) France26Row 29 - Cell 3
31Quentin Simon (Fra) France24Row 30 - Cell 3
32Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Netherlands24Row 31 - Cell 3
33Antonio Folcarelli (Ita) Italy19Row 32 - Cell 3
34Mart Muskens (Ned) Netherlands18Row 33 - Cell 3
35Victor Vandebosch (Bel) Belgium16Row 34 - Cell 3
36Cooper Willsey (USA) United States Of America15Row 35 - Cell 3
37Kevin Geniets (Lux) Luxembourg15Row 36 - Cell 3
38Tijl Pauwels (Bel) Belgium14Row 37 - Cell 3
39Mehdy Henriet (Fra) France14Row 38 - Cell 3
40Lander Loockx (Bel) Belgium12Row 39 - Cell 3
41Alessio Dhoore (Bel) Belgium12Row 40 - Cell 3
42Matthieu Legrand (Fra) France11Row 41 - Cell 3
43Jonas Brezina (Cze) Czech Republic9Row 42 - Cell 3
44Per Wiggers (Ned) Netherlands6Row 43 - Cell 3
45Erik Boer (Ned) Netherlands6Row 44 - Cell 3
46Arthur Green (GBr) Greece5Row 45 - Cell 3
47Jenko Bonne (Bel) Belgium5Row 46 - Cell 3
48Seppe Rombouts (Bel) Belgium5Row 47 - Cell 3
49Josef Jelinek (Cze) Czech Republic3Row 48 - Cell 3
50Joffrey Degueurce (Fra) France3Row 49 - Cell 3
51Lois Dufaux (Swi) Switzerland3Row 50 - Cell 3
52Brannan Fix (USA) United States Of America2Row 51 - Cell 3
53Spencer Petrov (USA) United States Of America2Row 52 - Cell 3
54Colin Heiderscheid (Lux) Luxembourg2Row 53 - Cell 3
55Ludwig Cords (Ger) Germany1Row 54 - Cell 3
56Raphael Schroder (Ger) Germany1Row 55 - Cell 3
57Michel Ries (Lux) Luxembourg1Row 56 - Cell 3