Wout van Aert wins men's Zilvermeercross

Wout van Aert won his first race in his new Belgian champion's jersey

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Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won his first race as new Belgian national champion in Mol, beating Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) in the sand and snow at the Zilvermeercross.

In the absence of Mathieu van der Poel and several other big-name rivals, Van Aert was able to dominate the racing, quickly passing fast starter Lars van der Haar and the rest, with only Sweeck able to hold his wheel as they fought for traction in the sand.

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Full Results
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Wout Van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma	0:59:32
2	Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:00:57
3	Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions	0:01:01
4	David Van Der Poel (Ned) Alpecin - Fenix	0:01:23
5	Jens Adams (Bel)	0:01:34
6	Daan Soete (Bel) Group Hens - Maes Containers	0:01:42
7	Diether Sweeck (Bel) Credishop-Fristads
8	Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
9	Tom Meeusen (Bel) Group Hens - Maes Containers	0:02:16
10	Jelle Camps (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:02:48
11	Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:03:22
12	Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) Teika-Bh-Gsport	0:03:30
13	Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Group Hens - Maes Containers
14	Thomas Mein (GBr) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
15	Timo Kielich (Bel) Credishop-Fristads
16	Thibau Nys (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions	0:03:43
17	Yentl Bekaert (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions
18	Yan Gras (Fra) Aaa Sörius	0:03:47
19	Pim Ronhaar (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal	0:03:57
20	Ben Turner (GBr) Trinity Racing	0:04:03
21	Steve Chainel (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
22	Arne Vrachten (Bel)	0:04:20
23	Jim Aernouts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions	0:04:21
24	Lander Loockx (Bel) Group Hens - Maes Containers	0:04:26
25	Curtis White (USA)	0:04:36
26	Gianni Siebens (Bel)	0:04:39
27	Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel)	0:04:44
28	David Menut (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
29	Julian Siemons (Bel)
30	Emiel Verstrynge (Bel) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
31	Kyle Agterberg (Ned)
32	Witse Meeussen (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal
33	Jens Gys (Bel)
34	Arno Van Den Broeck (Bel)
35	Joshua Dubau (Fra)
36	Théo Thomas (Fra) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
37	Wout Vervoort (Bel)
38	Joachim Van Looveren (Bel) Proximus - Alphamotorhomes - Doltcini Ct
39	Ward Huybs (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions
40	Cameron Mason (GBr) Trinity Racing
41	Mickaël Crispin (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
42	Arne Baers (Bel)
43	Koen Van Dijke (Ned)
44	Luke Verburg (Ned)
45	Tom Mainguenaud (Fra)
46	Cyprien Gilles (Fra)
47	Stan Godrie (Ned)
48	Ugo Ananie (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
49	Jetze Van Campenhout (Bel) Group Hens - Maes Containers
50	Clement Horny (Bel)
51	Mathieu Morichon (Fra)
52	Robin Alderweireld (Bel)
53	Joran Wyseure (Bel)
54	Thomas Verheyen (Bel)
55	Victor Thomas (Fra)
56	Dolf Pemen (Bel) Proximus - Alphamotorhomes - Doltcini Ct
57	Valentin Remondet (Fra) A.S Bike Crossteam
58	Antoine Huby (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
59	Rémi Lelandais (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
60	Florian Richard Andrade (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
61	Noé Castille (Fra) Cross Team Legendre
62	Ydris Salomez (Bel) Proximus - Alphamotorhomes - Doltcini Ct
63	Noah Vreeswijk (Ned)
64	Loïc Bettendorff (Lux)
65	Cédric Pries (Lux)
66	Jonathan Anderson (USA)
67	Jules Van Kempen (USA)
68	Mik Esser (Lux)
69	Vincent Oger (Bel)
DNF	Hugo Jot (Fra) Ardennes Cross Team
DNF	Klaas Groenen (Ned)

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