GVA Trofee - Koppenbergcross 2011: U23 Men Results

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Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea) leads Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor) early in the race. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Micki Van Empel (Telenet-Fidea), Vinnie Braet (Sunweb-Revor) and Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) in the race lead. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Arnaud Grand (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Corné van Kessel leads Telenet-Fidea teammate Arnaud Jouffroy (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) checks where Vinnie Braet (Sunweb-Revor) is. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Reigning U23 world champion Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) wins the Koppenbergcross. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) celebrates his Koppenbergcross victory. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) sprinted to victory in the U23 Koppenbergcross. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Micki Van Empel (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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U23 podium (l-r): Vinnie Braet, Lars van der Haar, Jan Nesvadba (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Former world champion Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea) digs deep on the Koppenberg. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea) and Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor) at the head of affairs. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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World champion Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) leads Vinnie Braet (Sunweb-Revor) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Corné van Kessel (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Karel Hnik (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Switzerland's Arnaud Grand (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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David Van Der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team) climbs the Koppenberg. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Jens Adams (BKCP-Powerplus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Wietse Bosmans (BKCP-Powerplus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Koppenbergcross U23 men's top-3 (l-r): Vinnie Braet, Lars van der Haar and Jan Nesvadba (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

Full results

#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Rabo - Giant Offroad Team.	0:49:31
2	Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb Revor	0:00:01
3	Jan Nesvadba (Cze) Madeta - Fitness / Specialized	0:00:10
4	Micki Van Empel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea	0:00:18
5	Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus	0:00:49
6	Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet - Fidea	0:01:16
7	Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - Revor	0:01:22
8	Vojtech Nipl (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny	0:01:26
9	Stan Godrie (Ned)
10	Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
11	Robby Cobbaert (Bel) SDC - Rogelli Cycling Team	0:01:31
12	Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel)	0:01:42
13	Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:51
14	Floris De Tier (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team	0:02:09
15	Diether Sweeck (Bel)	0:02:17
16	Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus	0:02:22
17	Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb Revor	0:02:30
18	Angelo De Clercq (Bel) Sunweb - Revor	0:02:38
19	Kenneth Hansen (Den)	0:02:44
20	Joeri Hofman (Bel)	0:03:01
21	Kevin Bouvard (Fra)	0:03:06
22	Toon Aerts (Bel)	0:03:10
23	Stef Boden (Bel) Sunweb - Revor	0:03:24
24	Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus
25	Raf Risbourg (Bel)	0:03:41
26	Jasper Ockeloen (Ned) Donckers Koffie Jellybelly Cyclingteam	0:03:46
27	Ritchie Denolf (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team	0:03:54
28	Radek Polnický (Cze) Empella Czech Team	0:04:17
29	Harm van der Sanden (Ned)
30	Luke Gray (GBr)	0:04:32
31	Dany Lacroix (Bel)	0:04:39
32	Yannick Meyer (Ger)
33	Maxime Huygens (Bel)
34	Niels Koyen (Bel)	0:04:42
35	Bart Barkhuis (Ned)	0:05:14
36	Michiel Dieleman (Bel)	0:05:18
37	Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Cycling Champs	0:05:21
38	Kevin Neirynck (Bel)	0:05:25
39	Lorenzo Pepermans (Bel)	0:05:28
40	Douwe Verberne (Ned) VW Schijndel
41	Emil Olsen (Den)	0:05:46
42	Jelle Cant (Bel)
43 (-1 lap)	Jeffrey Mellemans (Bel)
44 (-2 laps)	Mathieu Willemyns (Bel)
45	Lee Westwood (GBr)
46	Tim De Schuyter (Bel)
47	Dimitri Corriette (Fra)
48	Andrew Hargroves (GBr) Hargroves Cycles/Trant/Next/Scott/GSI
49	Koen Heirman (Bel)
50 (-3 laps)	Dieter Van de Putte (Bel)
51	Bruce Dalton (GBr)
52	Ioris Tursi (Ita)
53	Jellen Schiettecatte (Bel)
54	Jonas Plasschaert (Bel)
55	Stijn Heyse (Bel) Team CATA bikes bianchi
56	Nick Van Overbeke (Bel)

GVA Trophy standings after one race
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Rabo - Giant Offroad Team.	25	pts
2	Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb Revor	22
3	Jan Nesvadba (Cze) Madeta - Fitness / Specialized	19
4	Micki Van Empel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea	17
5	Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus	16
6	Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet - Fidea	15
7	Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - Revor	14
8	Vojtech Nipl (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny	13
9	Stan Godrie (Ned)	12
10	Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	11
11	Robby Cobbaert (Bel) SDC - Rogelli Cycling Team	10
12	Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel)	9
13	Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team	8
14	Floris De Tier (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team	7
15	Diether Sweeck (Bel)	6
16	Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus	5
17	Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb Revor	4
18	Angelo De Clercq (Bel) Sunweb - Revor	3
19	Kenneth Hansen (Den)	2
20	Joeri Hofman (Bel)	1

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