Nys wins Scheldecross

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Belgian national champion takes second career Scheldecross victory

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Only Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) could follow the acceleration of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago).(Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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.

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Results
1Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago0:44:15Row 0 - Cell 3
2Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:00:13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Zdenek Štybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:00:15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus0:00:24Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank0:00:30Row 4 - Cell 3
6Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:00:35Row 5 - Cell 3
7Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
8Bart Aernouts (Bel) RabobankRow 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
9Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas0:00:57Row 8 - Cell 3
10Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
11Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team0:01:21Row 10 - Cell 3
12Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2 Row 11 - Cell 3
13Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Prodoli Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christian Heule (Swi) Rendementhypo Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 14 - Cell 2 Row 14 - Cell 3
16Marco Bianco (Ita) L Arcobaleno Carraro TeamRow 15 - Cell 2 Row 15 - Cell 3
17Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 16 - Cell 2 Row 16 - Cell 3
18Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team0:01:57Row 17 - Cell 3
19Joeri Adams (Bel) RabobankRow 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20Mitchell Huenders (Ned) AA Cycling Team0:02:05Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jan Verstraeten (Bel) KDL Trans NVRow 20 - Cell 2 Row 20 - Cell 3
22Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Team BKCP-Power Plus0:02:39Row 21 - Cell 3
23Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Het Snelle WielRow 22 - Cell 2 Row 22 - Cell 3
24Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) RabobankRow 23 - Cell 2 Row 23 - Cell 3
25David Derepas (Fra) UVCA TroyesRow 24 - Cell 2 Row 24 - Cell 3
26Nico Berckmans (Bel) Dcm-Gb Vorselaar Cycling Team VZWRow 25 - Cell 2 Row 25 - Cell 3
27Geert Wellens (Bel) AVB - Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2 Row 26 - Cell 3
28Lubomír Petruš (Cze) BKCP - Power PlusRow 27 - Cell 2 Row 27 - Cell 3
29John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2 Row 28 - Cell 3
30Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2 Row 29 - Cell 3
31Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Vendée U Pays de la LoireRow 30 - Cell 2 Row 30 - Cell 3
32Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Fidea Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2 Row 31 - Cell 3
33Bart Verschueren (Bel) Revor-Jartazi Continental Team0:03:15Row 32 - Cell 3
34Jimmy Tielens (Bel) Team Saeco Focus 2010:03:25Row 33 - Cell 3
35Dave De Cleyn (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team0:03:43Row 34 - Cell 3
36Wim Leemans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 35 - Cell 2 Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jan Van Dael (Bel) Sunweb-ProjobRow 36 - Cell 2 Row 36 - Cell 3
38Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2 Row 37 - Cell 3
39Gianni Denolf (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus0:04:04Row 38 - Cell 3
40Corne Van Kessel (Ned)0:04:15Row 39 - Cell 3
41Mike Garrigan (Can) La Bicicleta0:05:17Row 40 - Cell 3
42Kevin Cant (Bel) AVB - Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2 Row 41 - Cell 3
43Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans-CrasRow 42 - Cell 2 Row 42 - Cell 3
44Paul Oldham (GBr) Hope Factory Racing0:05:29Row 43 - Cell 3
45Yves Corminboeuf (Swi) Scott SRAM Le Marechal0:05:30Row 44 - Cell 3
46Ken Smets (Bel)0:06:35Row 45 - Cell 3
47Baasankhuu Myagmarsuren (Mgl)Row 46 - Cell 2 Row 46 - Cell 3
48Naran Khangarid (Mgl)Row 47 - Cell 2 -1lap
49Ariunbold Naranbat (Mgl)Row 48 - Cell 2 Row 48 - Cell 3
50Robert Watson (GBr)Row 49 - Cell 2 Row 49 - Cell 3
51Matt Brandon (USA)Row 50 - Cell 2 Row 50 - Cell 3

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