Van Der Poel conquers the Zonhoven sandpit

Mathieu van der Poel (Beobank-Corendon) won the second round of the Superprestige, conquering the famous sandpit at Zonhoven and leaving his rivals struggling. Wout Van Aert (Crelan-Charles) finished 21 second back, with third place going to Lars van der Haar (Telenet-Fidea) at 35 seconds.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Beobank-Corendon1:07:07
2Wout Van Aert (Bel) Crelan - Charles0:00:22
3Lars van der Haar (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions0:00:36
4David van der Poel (Ned) Beobank-Corendon0:01:16
5Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Era-Circus0:01:44
6Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:01:55
7Michael Boroš (Cze) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice0:02:17
8Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:02:41
9Jens Adams (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 8 - Cell 2
10Diether Sweeck (Bel) Era-Circus0:02:43
11Tom Meeusen (Bel) Beobank-Corendon0:03:20
12Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon Games0:03:52
13Tim Merlier (Bel) Crelan - Charles0:04:14
14Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) Steylaerts - Betfirst0:04:41
15Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon Games0:04:46
16Rob Peeters (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice0:05:11
17Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Steylaerts - BetfirstRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet Fidea LionsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Stan Godrie (Ned) Crelan - CharlesRow 18 - Cell 2
20Vincent Baestaens (Bel)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon GamesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Gioele Bertolini (Ita)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Sander Elen (Bel)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Martin Eriksson (Swe)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Jens Vandekinderen (Bel)Row 25 - Cell 2
27David Eriksson (Swe)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Dries Pauwels (Bel)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Niels Koyen (Bel)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Yelle Leaerts (Bel)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Grzegorz Grabarek (Pol)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Andrew Juiliano (USA)Row 31 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon GamesRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFJoris Nieuwenhuis (Ned)Row 33 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Vantornout (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon GamesRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFYu Takenouchi (Jpn)Row 35 - Cell 2
DNFJoeri Adams (Bel)Row 36 - Cell 2
DNFSergio Ivan Fernandez Rodriguez (Spa)Row 37 - Cell 2
DNFHenrik Jansson (Swe)Row 38 - Cell 2
DSQTwan Van Den Brand (Ned)Row 39 - Cell 2
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