Sweeck takes solo win ahead of Vanthourenhout in Essen
U23 Belgian duo battle for top place in the Bpost Bank Trofee series
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
# | 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 |

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