Van der Haar prevails in Gieten

Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team) won the fifth round of the Superprestige Series in Gieten, The Netherlands. The European U23 'cross champion outsprinted a large front group which stayed together throughout the event. Belgium's Vincent Baestaens (Telenet-Fidea) finished second while Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor) rounded out the top three in third.

Eising and Mike Teunissen (Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team) were the most aggressive during the race, but neither was able to force a selection heading into the finale.

"When it comes to sprints, I do stand my ground," said Van der Haar. "I ended up in second position on the road and then I knew it was as good as won. It was a nice end to a nervous match in which too many riders were in the leading group."

The victory was doubly good for Van der Haar as the Dutchman moved into the Superprestige Series lead by one point over previous leader Jim Aernouts (BKCP-Powerplus). Aernouts, the Belgian U23 'cross champion, could only manage a ninth place finish in Gieten and surrendered the lead by the slimmest of margins.

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Full Results
1Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team0:47:50
2Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-RevorRow 2 - Cell 2
4Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nlRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marcel Meisen (Ger)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Corné van Kessel (Ned)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tim Merlier (Bel)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 10 - Cell 2
12Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar TáborRow 11 - Cell 2
13Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 13 - Cell 2
15Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 14 - Cell 2
16Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nlRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nlRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kenneth Hansen (Den)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 19 - Cell 2
21Michiel van der Heijden (Ned)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 21 - Cell 2
23Max Walsleben (Ger)Row 22 - Cell 2
24David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-PowerplusRow 23 - Cell 2
25Tomáš Paprstka (Cze) Scott Cycling Team KolínRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam0:00:35
27Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:00:45
28Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:00:50
29Angelo De Clercq (Bel)0:00:55
30Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team0:01:05
31Maurits Lammertink (Ned)0:01:10
32Radek Polnicky (Cze)0:01:20
33Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor0:01:30
34Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:01:35
35Jan Nesvadba (Cze) KC Kooperativa Sg Jablonec N.N0:01:40
36Jonas Guddal (Den)0:02:35
37Geert van deer Horst (Ned)0:03:10
38Bart Barkhuis (Ned) WV Meteoor Assen-Roden0:03:50
39Allan Veenstra (Ned)0:04:00
40Peio Goikoetxea (Spa)-2laps
41Lars Maris (Ned)-3laps
42Erwin Ketellapper (Ned)-5laps
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Superprestige Series standings after 5 rounds
1Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team65pts
2Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus64Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team50Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team45Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marcel Meisen (Ger)42Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-Revor37Row 5 - Cell 3
7Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus30Row 6 - Cell 3
8Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-Revor26Row 7 - Cell 3
9Stef Boden (Bel) Sunweb-Revor25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor23Row 9 - Cell 3
11Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor21Row 10 - Cell 3
12Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nl18Row 11 - Cell 3
13Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) BKCP-Powerplus13Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sean De Bie (Bel)13Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mike Teunisse (Ned)13Row 14 - Cell 3
16Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole12Row 15 - Cell 3
17Corné van Kessel (Ned)12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Michiel van der Heijden (Ned)11Row 17 - Cell 3
19Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team10Row 18 - Cell 3
20Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team9Row 20 - Cell 3
22Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned)9Row 21 - Cell 3
23Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team8Row 22 - Cell 3
24Matthias Bossuyt (Bel)7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tim Merlier (Bel)6Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl5Row 26 - Cell 3
28Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor4Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team3Row 28 - Cell 3
30Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nl2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Ritchie Denolf (Bel)1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam1Row 31 - Cell 3

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