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Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
World Champion Niels Albert dominated the race in Ardooie. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) got back to winning in Kermiscross Ardooie. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) celebrates another season victory in Ardooie. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
The final podium in Ardooie (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
The lead group tackles a power climb. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) ended the day in 13th place. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) at the head of the race. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) finished in 2nd place. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb Projob) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Erwin Vervecken (Baboco - Revor Cycling Team) finished in 8th place. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) leads Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb Projob). (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Czech champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Zdenek Stybar is Czech champion. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Stybar played second fiddle to Albert again in Ardooie. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Stybar led the chase. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Jim Aernouts (BKCP Powerplus) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert climbs the dirt mountain. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) was alone by the mid-race mark. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) pushing the pace (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP Powerplus) (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) leads the bunch early on. (Image credit: Niels De Wit)
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Ben Berden is Belgium's elite without contract champion. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Erwin Vervecken (Revor) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Tijmen Eising (Sunweb Projob) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea) on his way to another second place. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb Projob) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Erwin Vervecken (Revor) came in eighth (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Quentin Bertholet (Telenet Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Tom Van Den Bosch (AA Drink) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Ludomir Petrus (BKCP Powerplus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Jan Denuwalaere (Rendement Hypo) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Kenneth Van Compernolle (Sunweb-Projob) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Kris Lapere (MEZ Cycling Team) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Geert Wellens (AVB Cycling Team) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) chasing Ben Berden up the stairs. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Projob) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) continued his fine early-season form as he soloed to victory at the Kermiscross in Ardooie, Belgium. The Belgian power-house proved too strong for Czech rider Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team), who claimed second place from Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb Projob).
Klaas Vantornout added to Sunweb Projob’s solid result with his fourth placing. Vanthourenhout’s cousin Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus) took sixth place, behind Tom Meeusen (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team).
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) was the top North American rider at the race, finishing in 13th place.
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Results 1 Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 2 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team 3 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob 4 Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob 5 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team 6 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 7 Jan Soetens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 8 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team 9 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus 10 Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 11 Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel) AA Drinks Cycling Team 12 Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 13 Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike 14 Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 15 Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team 16 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb Projob 17 Kris Lapere (Bel) MEZ Team Belgium Snellegem 18 Bjorn Rondelez (Bel) Lingier Versluys Beachbikers Team Vzw 19 Gianni Denolf (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus 20 Robby Cobbaert (Bel) XCLUZIV CYCLING TEAM 21 Geert Wellens (Bel) AVB Cycling Team 22 Marco Bianco (Ita) 23 Jiri Polnicky (Bel) Sunweb ProJob 24 Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb ProJob 25 Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb ProJob 26 Bart Verschueren (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team 27 Mattia Rossi (Ita)
