Bpost Bank Trofee - Essen 2014: U23 Men Results

Laurens Sweeck (Belgium) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Laurens Sweeck (Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team) won the under-23 men's race at the Bpost Bank Trofee event in Essen, Belgium on Saturday. The Belgian talent beat his fellow countrymen Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team) and Quinten Hermans (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) on the muddy course.

"The level is so high that the promise of a win remains difficult. Today I proved again that my condition is fine," Sweeck told Sport.be. "I'm second in the standings and that is the place that I wanted to strengthen."

Vanthourenhout is leading the under-23 Bpost Bank Trofee series standings, while Sweeck sits in second place. "I think today Laurens was slightly stronger. At one point I had to let him go. I then found my own pace. In view of the ranking, it was important to lose as little time as possible," he told Sport.be.

Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team	0:47:52
2	Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team	0:00:18
3	Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:00:47
4	Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:05
5	Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team	0:01:13
6	Daan Soete (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:42
7	Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:49
8	Diether Sweeck (Bel) Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team	0:02:22
9	Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:02:27
10	Braam Merlier (Bel) Baguet - M.I.B.A. Poorten - Indulek Cycling Team	0:02:36
11	Thijs Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:02:42
12	Thomas Joseph (Bel) Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team	0:02:47
13	Jonas Degroote (Bel) Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team	0:03:08
14	Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team	0:03:54
15	Yves Coolen (Bel) De Kastelse Durvers V.Z.W.	0:04:13
16	Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa)	0:04:38
17	Ward Van Laer (Bel) De Kastelse Durvers V.Z.W.	0:04:49
18	Stijn Caluwe (Bel) Enertherm - BKCP	0:05:00
19	Gosse Van Der Meer (Ned)	0:05:15
20	Arne Tureluren (Bel) CCN - Metalac Cycling team	0:05:23
21	Lorenzo Pepermans (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW	0:05:30
22	Sybren Jacobs (Bel) W.A.C. Team Hoboken (Kon.) V.Z.W.	0:05:52
23	Jorn Verbraken (Bel) DNCS/PRO 2012 Cycling Team	0:06:48
24	Kyle De Proost (Bel) Kon. Balen B.C. V.Z.W.	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Thomas Van De Velde (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Kelvin Bakx (Ned) RSC De Zuidwesthoek	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Steven Schreiber (Ger)	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Niels Buysen (Bel) W.A.C. Team Hoboken (Kon.) V.Z.W.	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Onno Verheyen (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Gianni Quintelier (Bel) Cata Bikes-Deratec-Willems.Co	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Skyler Mackey (USA)	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Stijn Hofman (Bel) Team 185	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Gianni Vermeiren (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Laurens De Jonghe (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Kenny Verhulst (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Brent Peeters (Bel) W.A.C. Team Hoboken (Kon.) V.Z.W.	Row 35 - Cell 2