Aernouts takes home victory in under-23 race

By Brecht Decaluwé
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Belgian one-two as Frenchman rounds out podium

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Under-23 men's podium: Tom Meeusen (2nd, Belgium), Jim Aernouts (1st, Belgium) and Arnaud Jouffroy (3rd,France)(Image credit: Luc Claessen)

Belgian Jim Aernouts got the better of compatriot Tom Meeusen in a high quality race at the second round of the International Cycling Union's (UCI) World Cup for under-23 men. In addition to the traditional obstacle of Koksijde's sand dunes, some hail showers added even more spectacle halfway the race.

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Full Results
1Jim Aernouts (Belgium)0:53:23
2Tom Meeusen (Belgium)0:00:02
3Arnaud Jouffroy (France)0:00:16
4Robert Gavenda (Slovakia)0:00:33
5Vincent Baestaens (Belgium)0:00:36
6Joeri Adams (Belgium)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Marek Konwa (Poland)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Tijmen Eising (Netherlands)0:01:01
9Micki Van Empel (Netherlands)0:01:08
10Lars Van Der Haar (Netherlands)0:01:30
11Kevin Cant (Belgium)0:01:33
12Jan Denuwelaere (Belgium)0:01:38
13Kevin Eeckhout (Belgium)0:02:04
14Marcel Meisen (Germany)0:02:11
15Cristian Cominelli (Italy)0:02:15
16Matthieu Boulo (France)0:02:18
17Mitchell Huenders (Netherlands)0:02:27
18Sascha Weber (Germany)0:02:33
19Jiri Polnicky (Czech Republic)0:02:40
20Kacper Szczepaniak (Poland)0:02:56
21Pawel Szczepaniak (Poland)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Stef Boden (Belgium)0:03:02
23Sven Beelen (Belgium)0:03:13
24Wietse Bosmans (Belgium)0:03:30
25David Menger (Czech Republic)0:03:37
26Vinnie Braet (Belgium)0:03:51
27Karel Hnik (Czech Republic)0:03:54
28Corne Van Kessel (Netherlands)0:04:32
29Arnaud Grand (Switzerland)0:04:38
30Melvin Rulliere (France)0:04:42
31Ole Quast (Germany)0:04:45
32Matteo Trentin (Italy)0:04:50
33Jannik Hyldtoft Hansen (Denmark)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Lukas Winterberg (Switzerland)0:05:03
35Michael Schweizer (Germany)0:05:37
36Mattias Nilsson (Sweden)0:05:41
37Elia Silvestri (Italy)0:06:06
38Dario Stauble (Switzerland)0:06:08
39Jonas Schau Guddal (Denmark)0:06:51
40Kenneth Hansen (Denmark)0:07:02
41Michael Winterberg (Switzerland)0:07:19
42Irwin Gras (France)0:07:49
43Zach Mcdonald (United States Of America)0:09:06
44Kamil Gradek (Poland)-1 lap
45Fabian Danner (Germany)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Toni Bretschneider (Germany)-2 laps
47Naran Khangarid (Mongolia)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Baasankhuu Myagmarsuren (Mongolia)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Marek Canecky (Slovakia)-3 laps
50Thomas Girard (France)Row 49 - Cell 2
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U23 Men standings after 2 rounds
1Robert Gavenda (Svk) Slovakia100pts
2Tom Meeusen (Bel) Belgium80Row 1 - Cell 3
3Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) France80Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jim Aernouts (Bel) Belgium63Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cristian Cominelli (Ita) Italy61Row 4 - Cell 3
6Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Belgium54Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Czech Republic50Row 6 - Cell 3
8Micki Van Empel (Ned) Netherlands50Row 7 - Cell 3
9Arnaud Grand (Swi) Switzerland42Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tijmen Eising (Ned) Netherlands42Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Czech Republic40Row 10 - Cell 3
12Matthieu Boulo (Fra) France37Row 11 - Cell 3
13Pawel Szczepaniak (Pol) Poland34Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sascha Weber (Ger) Germany33Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Belgium32Row 14 - Cell 3
16Joeri Adams (Bel) Belgium30Row 15 - Cell 3
17Kevin Cant (Bel) Belgium30Row 16 - Cell 3
18Marek Konwa (Pol) Poland28Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Netherlands28Row 18 - Cell 3
20Mitchell Huenders (Ned) Netherlands28Row 19 - Cell 3
21Marcel Meisen (Ger) Germany25Row 20 - Cell 3
22Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Belgium18Row 21 - Cell 3
23Alessandro Calderan (Ita) Italy18Row 22 - Cell 3
24Luca Braidot (Ita) Italy17Row 23 - Cell 3
25Karel Hnik (Cze) Czech Republic16Row 24 - Cell 3
26Ole Quast (Ger) Germany15Row 25 - Cell 3
27Kacper Szczepaniak (Pol) Poland11Row 26 - Cell 3
28Nico Brüngger (Swi) Switzerland11Row 27 - Cell 3
29Stef Boden (Bel) Belgium9Row 28 - Cell 3
30Bryan Falaschi (Ita) Italy9Row 29 - Cell 3
31Sven Beelen (Bel) Belgium8Row 30 - Cell 3
32Wietse Bosmans (Bel) Belgium7Row 31 - Cell 3
33Michael Schweizer (Ger) Germany7Row 32 - Cell 3
34David Menger (Cze) Czech Republic6Row 33 - Cell 3
35Vinnie Braet (Bel) Belgium5Row 34 - Cell 3
36Filip Adel (Cze) Czech Republic5Row 35 - Cell 3
37Max Walsleben (Ger) Germany4Row 36 - Cell 3
38Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Netherlands3Row 37 - Cell 3
39Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Belgium2Row 38 - Cell 3
40Melvin Rulliere (Fra) France1Row 39 - Cell 3
41Matthias Rupp (Swi) Switzerland1Row 40 - Cell 3

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