Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) soloed to his sixth victory of the season today at the Scheldecross in Antwerp, Belgium. Nys bested runner-up Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) by 13 seconds and third placed Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) by 15 seconds.
The start of the men's race was delayed due to the discovery of a World War II-era grenade on the parcours. After the hazard was neutralized the men's elite event was reduced to 45 minutes from the usual 60-minute length.
The Czech Radomir Simunek (BKCP-Powerplus) powered away from the start and led after one lap, followed by Nys and Stybar. On the second lap Nys increased the tempo, catching and dropping Simunek to take over the race lead. Only the Dutchman Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) could accompany Nys, but he, too, was soon unable to maintain the furious pace being set by the Belgian champion.
Nys continued alone at the front and entered the final lap holding a 28-second lead over an elite chase group. On the final lap Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) attacked to claim second place, while the Czech champion Stybar finished seconds later to round out the podium.
| 1 | Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | 0:44:15 | Row 0 - Cell 3 |
| 2 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:13 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Zdenek Štybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:15 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus | 0:00:24 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank | 0:00:30 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:35 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas | 0:00:57 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 9 - Cell 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team | 0:01:21 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Prodoli Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Christian Heule (Swi) Rendementhypo Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 14 - Cell 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Marco Bianco (Ita) L Arcobaleno Carraro Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team | 0:01:57 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank | Row 18 - Cell 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Mitchell Huenders (Ned) AA Cycling Team | 0:02:05 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Jan Verstraeten (Bel) KDL Trans NV | Row 20 - Cell 2 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Team BKCP-Power Plus | 0:02:39 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel | Row 22 - Cell 2 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 23 - Cell 2 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | David Derepas (Fra) UVCA Troyes | Row 24 - Cell 2 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Nico Berckmans (Bel) Dcm-Gb Vorselaar Cycling Team VZW | Row 25 - Cell 2 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Geert Wellens (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Lubomír Petruš (Cze) BKCP - Power Plus | Row 27 - Cell 2 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 28 - Cell 2 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Vendée U Pays de la Loire | Row 30 - Cell 2 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Bart Verschueren (Bel) Revor-Jartazi Continental Team | 0:03:15 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Jimmy Tielens (Bel) Team Saeco Focus 201 | 0:03:25 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Dave De Cleyn (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team | 0:03:43 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Wim Leemans (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 35 - Cell 2 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Jan Van Dael (Bel) Sunweb-Projob | Row 36 - Cell 2 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Gianni Denolf (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:04:04 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Corne Van Kessel (Ned) | 0:04:15 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Mike Garrigan (Can) La Bicicleta | 0:05:17 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Kevin Cant (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans-Cras | Row 42 - Cell 2 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Paul Oldham (GBr) Hope Factory Racing | 0:05:29 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Yves Corminboeuf (Swi) Scott SRAM Le Marechal | 0:05:30 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Ken Smets (Bel) | 0:06:35 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Baasankhuu Myagmarsuren (Mgl) | Row 46 - Cell 2 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Naran Khangarid (Mgl) | Row 47 - Cell 2 | -1lap |
| 49 | Ariunbold Naranbat (Mgl) | Row 48 - Cell 2 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Robert Watson (GBr) | Row 49 - Cell 2 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Matt Brandon (USA) | Row 50 - Cell 2 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
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