Toon Aerts wins Krawatencross

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Niels Vandeputte takes second, Lars van der Haar edges out Tom Meussen in sprint for third

Belgian Toon Aerts pictured in action during the mens elite race of the Flandriencross cyclocross cycling event stage 68 in the Trofee Veldrijden competition Saturday 22 January 2022 in Hamme Belgium BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images
Toon Aerts (Image credit: Getty Images)

Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) won the elite men's race at the penultimate round of the X02 Badkamers Trofee series at Krawatencross in Lille on Sunday. 

The Belgian stretch out his lead to take a solo win ahead of Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Fenix) in second place. 

Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) appeared to have a mechanical on the last lap that meant Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) and Tom Meussen (CX Team Deschacht-Group Hens-Maes Containers) caught and passed him. 

In the sprint for third place, van der Haar edged out Meussen in the sprint at the line.

Results
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Toon Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:58:08
2Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin - Fenix 0:00:48
3Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions 0:01:00
4Tom Meeusen (Bel) Cx Team Deschacht-Group Hens-Containers Maes
5Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal 0:01:11
6Jens Adams (Bel) 0:01:19
7Thijs Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:01:34
8Daan Soete (Bel) Cx Team Deschacht-Group Hens-Containers Maes 0:01:35
9Kevin Kuhn (Swi) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team 0:01:36
10Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal 0:01:39
11Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) 0:01:43
12Diether Sweeck (Bel) Iko - Crelan 0:02:16
13Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal 0:02:24
14Timon Rüegg (Swi) Cross Team Legendre
15Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal 0:02:26
16Marcel Meisen (Ger) 0:03:34
17Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team 0:03:45
18Timo Kielich (Bel) Iko - Crelan 0:03:48
19Lander Loockx (Bel) Cx Team Deschacht-Group Hens-Containers Maes 0:03:55
20Julian Siemons (Bel) 0:04:01
21David Menut (Fra) Cross Team Legendre 0:04:18
22Yentl Bekaert (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:04:38
23Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel) 0:05:00
24Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Nesta - Mmr Cx Team 0:05:08
25Ryan Kamp (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal 0:05:25
26Jens Gys (Bel) 0:05:43
27Arne Vrachten (Bel) 0:06:12
28Mickaël Crispin (Fra) Cross Team Legendre 0:06:40
29Stan Godrie (Ned) 0:06:55
30Nick Peers (Bel) 0:07:16
31Thomas Verheyen (Bel) 0:07:27
32Steve Chainel (Fra) Cross Team Legendre 0:07:39
33Koen Van Dijke (Ned) 0:08:16
34Senne De Meyer (Bel)
35Siebe Tormans (Bel)
36Jonathan Anderson (USA)
37Yelle Leaerts (Bel)
38Nicola Parenti (Ita)
39Tetsuki Kaji (Jpn)
40Silas Schmid (Swi)
41Sam Errens (Ned)
42Gauthier Heymes (Fra)
DNFGrégory Careme (Bel)
DNFMathijs Wuyts (Bel)
DNFMaarten Van Staeyen (Bel)

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Kirsten Frattini

Kirsten Frattini is an honours graduate of Kinesiology and Health Science from York University in Toronto, Canada. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's WorldTour. She has worked in both print and digital publishing, and started with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. Moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, she produces and publishes international race coverage for all men's and women's races including Spring Classics, Grand Tours, World Championships and Olympic Games, and writes and edits news and features. As the Women's Editor at Cyclingnews, Kirsten also coordinates and oversees the global coverage of races, news, features and podcasts about women's professional cycling.

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