German champion Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) finished 6th at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
A mud-splattered Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in action at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) rides while others opt to run in a muddy sector(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Massive crowds were on hand at Jaarmarktcross Niel.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Wout Van Aert (Telenet-Fidea) powers through the slop at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
For the fifth time in his career, Sven Nys prevailed at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus) in action at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Julien Taramarcaz (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team), Thijs van Amerongen (AA Drink) and Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) would all crack the top-10 at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
World champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) soloed to victory at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Wout Van Aert (Telenet-Fidea) would finish an impressive second at Jaarmarktcross Niel after spending spending several laps alone in the lead(Image credit: Photopress.be)
On a sloppy, technical course at Jaarmarktcross Niel there were several sectors where shouldering the bike was the best option(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Bart Aernouts (AA Drink) en route to a 4th place result at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Wout Van Aert (Telenet-Fidea) finished second to Sven Nys at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Swiss champion Julien Taramarcaz (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team) in the mud at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
19-year-old Wout Van Aert (Telenet-Fidea) had an impressive race at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
World champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) wins Jaarmarktcross Niel for the fifth time in his career(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Jaarmarktcross Niel men's podium(L-R): Wout Van Aert, Sven Nys and Rob Peeters(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) powers through the mud at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
A huge crowd was on hand to watch Sven Nys race to victory at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) in action at Jaarmarktcross Niel(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Sven Nys (Crelan KDL) dominated the mud and his rivals to take yet another emphatic at the Jaarmarktcross Niel in Belgium.
The world champion crossed the finish line with his rainbow jersey covered in mud but had shown a clean pair of heels to all his rivals on the waterlogged and muddy course.
Nys started behind his rivals as they battled through the mud but then took off in the second half of the race and was never seen again. He quickly caught talented 19-year-old rider Wout van Aert (Telenet-Fidea), who had been riding alone in the lead, and then Nys used his power to gain time on his rivals, who were forced to dismount and run on sectors where Nys could ride. Van Aert fought on to take a well-deserved and impressive second place.
Once in the lead Nys opened a gap and cruised to victory during the final three laps of the technical course. It was his fifth win in the Jaarmarktcross race after also winning in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Rob Peeters (Telenet-Fidea) finished third with Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) down in seventh place after a late tumble.
The race was held on Remembrance Day, a national holiday in Belgium. The next races in the Soudal series are the Scheldecross Antwerpen (7 December), Classic Namur-World Cup (22 December) and Cyclocross Leuven (January 19).
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Full Results
1
Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
1:01:48
2
Wout Van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:00:21
3
Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:01:14
4
Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team
0:01:20
5
Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team
0:01:54
6
Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus
0:02:02
7
Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
0:02:12
8
Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:02:18
9
Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
0:02:20
10
Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team
0:02:32
11
Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:02:53
12
Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:03:00
13
Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
0:03:05
14
Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
0:03:14
15
Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
0:03:28
16
Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:03:37
17
Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
0:03:40
18
Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:04:26
19
Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
0:04:38
20
David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus
0:05:38
21
Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team
0:06:01
22
Stef Boden (Bel)
0:06:19
23
Niels Koyen (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team
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24
Ion Intxausti (Spa) Burunda Club Ciclista
-2laps
25
Wouter Goosen (Bel) Zannata Cycling Team
-4laps
26
Ivan Jovanovic (Srb)
Row 25 - Cell 2
DNF
Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
Row 26 - Cell 2
DNF
Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
Row 27 - Cell 2
DNF
Diether Sweeck (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
Row 28 - Cell 2
DNF
Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist
Row 29 - Cell 2
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