Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) lays down the law.
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) takes the win.
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) celebrates his win.
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Swiss U23 champion Arnaud Grand (Telenet - Fidea) in full flight.
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Michael Boroš (Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor) on the course.
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Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team was in the thick of the action.
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Corné van Kessel in his Dutch champion jersey.
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Vincent Baestaens (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) finished second on the day.
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) sets the pace.
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Gert-Jan Bosman (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) on the front.
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The riders faced snow as well as a difficult course.
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Winner Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team) on the podium with Vincent Baestaens (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) and Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor).
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Corné van Kessel battles with the conditions.
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The riders dismount ahead of an obstacle.
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) was aggressive throughout his winning ride.
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Vinnie Braet (Sunweb-Revor) worked hard throughout.
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Belgian U23 champion Jim Aernouts (BKCP - Powerplus) in action.
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Eventual third place finisher Tijmen Eising (Sunweb -Revor)
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) en route to victory in Gieten.
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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) is the reigning U23 European 'cross champion.
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European U23 champion Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) makes quick work of the stairs.
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Tijmen Eising (Sunweb - Revor) on the attack, followed by Lars van der Haar (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team)
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Belgian U23 champion Jim Aernouts (BKCP - Powerplus) on the front.
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Gert-Jan Bosman (Rabobank - Giant Off Road Team) runs the stairs.
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The U23 men's race featured a large front group for the duration of the event.
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Tijmen Eising (Sunweb -Revor) finished the day on the podium.
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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
1
Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
0:47:50
2
Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-Revor
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nl
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Marcel Meisen (Ger)
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Corné van Kessel (Ned)
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Tim Merlier (Bel)
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nl
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Kenneth Hansen (Den)
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned)
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Michiel van der Heijden (Ned)
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Max Walsleben (Ger)
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Tomáš Paprstka (Cze) Scott Cycling Team Kolín
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam
0:00:35
27
Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
0:00:45
28
Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:00:50
29
Angelo De Clercq (Bel)
0:00:55
30
Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
0:01:05
31
Maurits Lammertink (Ned)
0:01:10
32
Radek Polnicky (Cze)
0:01:20
33
Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor
0:01:30
34
Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:01:35
35
Jan Nesvadba (Cze) KC Kooperativa Sg Jablonec N.N
0:01:40
36
Jonas Guddal (Den)
0:02:35
37
Geert van deer Horst (Ned)
0:03:10
38
Bart Barkhuis (Ned) WV Meteoor Assen-Roden
0:03:50
39
Allan Veenstra (Ned)
0:04:00
40
Peio Goikoetxea (Spa)
-2laps
41
Lars Maris (Ned)
-3laps
42
Erwin Ketellapper (Ned)
-5laps
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Superprestige Series standings after 5 rounds
1
Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
65
pts
2
Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
64
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
50
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
45
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Marcel Meisen (Ger)
42
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-Revor
37
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
30
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
26
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Stef Boden (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
25
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
23
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
21
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nl
18
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) BKCP-Powerplus
13
Row 12 - Cell 3
14
Sean De Bie (Bel)
13
Row 13 - Cell 3
15
Mike Teunisse (Ned)
13
Row 14 - Cell 3
16
Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
12
Row 15 - Cell 3
17
Corné van Kessel (Ned)
12
Row 16 - Cell 3
18
Michiel van der Heijden (Ned)
11
Row 17 - Cell 3
19
Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
10
Row 18 - Cell 3
20
Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
10
Row 19 - Cell 3
21
Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
9
Row 20 - Cell 3
22
Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned)
9
Row 21 - Cell 3
23
Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
8
Row 22 - Cell 3
24
Matthias Bossuyt (Bel)
7
Row 23 - Cell 3
25
Tim Merlier (Bel)
6
Row 24 - Cell 3
26
Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor
5
Row 25 - Cell 3
27
Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl
5
Row 26 - Cell 3
28
Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor
4
Row 27 - Cell 3
29
Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team
3
Row 28 - Cell 3
30
Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nl
2
Row 29 - Cell 3
31
Ritchie Denolf (Bel)
1
Row 30 - Cell 3
32
Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam
1
Row 31 - Cell 3
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