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Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP - Powerplus) hops a barrier.
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World champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet - Fidea) outsprinted Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) for the victory.
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Zdenek Stybar (Telenet - Fidea) celebrates his victory in the Versluys Cyclo-cross.
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Petr Dlask (Telenet - Fidea) finished the day in 12th place.
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Elite men's podium (l-r): Sven Nys, Zdenek Stybar and Niels Albert.
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Belgium's Jan Denuwelaere in action.
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Belgian champion Sven Nys bunnyhops a barrier.
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World champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet - Fidea) puts his BMX skills to use.
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Marek Cichosz (Legia - Felt) untangles himself from a crash.
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Sven Nys bunnyhops a section of barriers.
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Niels Albert (BKCP - Powerplus) sets the pace.
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Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) outsprinted Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) to earn his ninth victory of the season, and his first since October 31 when he triumphed in the Superprestige Zonhoven.
The world champion returned to competition on Monday at the Superprestige Diegem after a month off to recover from a knee injury. Stybar finished third in Diegem, finished third again in yesterday's GVA Trofee event in Loenhout prior to winning today.
"The main thing, in addition to the victory, is that I no longer feel pain in my knee while I rode three major races in four day's time," said Stybar.
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Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) rounded out the podium in third place, 13 seconds off the pace. Albert was part of a three-man lead group along with Stybar and Nys but a last lap mistake took Albert out of contention for the win.
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Full Results
1
Zdenek Štybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
1:00:34
2
Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
0:00:13
4
Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus
0:00:53
5
Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Sunweb - Revor
0:01:12
6
Davy Commeyne (Bel)
0:01:24
7
Ben Berden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team
0:01:26
8
Jan Verstraeten (Bel) KDL-Trans
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Kenneth van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
0:01:43
11
Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Rendement Hypo Cycling Team
0:02:01
12
Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:02:06
13
Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa)
0:02:23
14
Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles
0:02:30
15
Marek Konwa (Pol)
0:02:48
16
Bart Verschueren (Bel) Champion System LBS Team
0:02:54
17
Tomáš Paprstka (Cze) Scott Cycling Team Kolín
0:03:00
18
Florian Le Corré (Fra) Flers Cyclisme 61
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Gianni Denolf (Bel) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team
0:03:04
20
Jody Crawforth (GBr) Hargroves Cycles/Trant/Next/Scott/GSI
0:03:11
21
Steven de Decker (Bel) Flemisch Cycling Projects
0:03:22
22
Marek Cichosz (Pol) Legia-Felt
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Brian Matter (USA) Gear Grinder
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Kay Van Den Brande (Bel)
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Kendric Van Grembergen (Bel) SDC-Rogelli Cycling Team
0:03:40
26
Kevin Cant (Bel) Van Goethem Prorace Cycling Team
0:03:50
27
Mark Lalonde (USA) Cal Giant-Specialized
0:04:00
28
Xabier Garcia Irazola (Spa)
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Matteo Trentin (Ita)
0:04:24
30
Stijn Penne (Bel) SDC Rogelli
0:04:39
31
Wojciech Herba (Pol)
0:04:56
32
Ritchie Denolf (Bel) Baboco Cycling Team
0:05:10
33
Dries Pauwels (Bel)
Row 32 - Cell 2
34
Kristof Zegers (Bel)
Row 33 - Cell 2
35
Jelle Wallays (Bel)
Row 34 - Cell 2
36
Daniel Ruiz Echeandia (Spa)
Row 35 - Cell 2
37
Mitchell Hoke (USA) Clif Bar Development Team
Row 36 - Cell 2
38
Craig Richey (Can) Cyclocrossracing.Com p/b Blue
Row 37 - Cell 2
39
Joseph Schmalz (USA) KCCX/Verge p/b Challenge Tires
Row 38 - Cell 2
40
Miguel Fillaut (Fra)
Row 39 - Cell 2
41
Ryan Iddings (USA) Redline
Row 40 - Cell 2
42
Sébastien Le Naour (Fra)
Row 41 - Cell 2
43
Nicolas Lebesq (Fra) AC Centuloise
Row 42 - Cell 2
44
Sean Babcock (USA) Kona
Row 43 - Cell 2
45
Hendrik Sweeck (Bel) KDL Trans
Row 44 - Cell 2
46
Chris Hurst (USA)
Row 45 - Cell 2
47
Davy Yeater (USA) River City Bicycles-Cannondale
Row 46 - Cell 2
48
Glenn Le Queau (Fra)
Row 47 - Cell 2
49
Cody Kaiser (USA) California Giant-Specialized
Row 48 - Cell 2
50
Shaun Adamson (Can) Cycle-Smart
Row 49 - Cell 2
51
Andrew Hargroves (GBr) Hargroves Cycles/Trant/Next/Scott/GSI
Row 50 - Cell 2
52
Stijn Heyse (Bel) Team CATA bikes bianchi
Row 51 - Cell 2
53
Tom Payton (GBr) Cult Racing
Row 52 - Cell 2
54
Gareth Whittall (GBr)
Row 53 - Cell 2
