DIEGEM, Belgium — The cyclocross powerhouses of Belgium and The Netherlands put on an impressive display of future star power in the U23 Men’s race at the 2015 Superprestige stop in Diegem today.
The startline for the U23 in #Diegem #CX pic.twitter.com/MNOvdVXJoN
— KristofVanCampenhout (@kristofmasseur) December 27, 2015
Seven Belgians and two rising Dutch stars stormed to take nine of the top ten spots, led by Belgians Quinten Hermans and Daan Hoeyberghs, with Dutch star Martjin Budding claiming the final podium spot.
The one exception? Ten-time Cyclocross National Champion Logan Owen, who would finish in seventh. Owen would headline a strong showing by the U23 American men, with four top 15 finishers. Curtis White finished in 11th, Andrew Dillman was 13th and Tobin Ortenblad took 15th.
Logan Owen finished a strong seventh in Diegem. photo: Namur World Cup. © Bart Hazen
Six Americans in total finished, with Grant Ellwood finished 26th and Gavin Haley in 31st.
The U23 race at the 2016 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Asheville, North Carolina is shaping up to be one of the must-watch races this year, with Owen the favorite opting for the Elite Men’s race, with a handful of other Americans, including Owen’s teammate Tobin Ortenblad, ready to claim the title from Owen this year.
2015 Superprestige Diegem Race Results - U23 Men
| Pl | Name | Ctry | Age | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERMANS Quinten | BEL | 20 | 52:44:00 | |
| 2 | HOEYBERGHS Daan | BEL | 21 | 52:54:00 | 0:10 |
| 3 | BUDDING Martijn | NED | 20 | 53:06:00 | 0:22 |
| 4 | SOETE Daan | BEL | 21 | 53:30:00 | 0:46 |
| 5 | CLEPPE Nicolas | BEL | 20 | 53:50:00 | 1:06 |
| 6 | AERTS Thijs | BEL | 19 | 54:10:00 | 1:26 |
| 7 | OWEN Logan | USA | 20 | 54:16:00 | 1:32 |
| 8 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris | NED | 19 | 54:20:00 | 1:36 |
| 9 | MERLIER Braam | BEL | 21 | 54:24:00 | 1:40 |
| 10 | SCHUERMANS Jelle | BEL | 19 | 54:29:00 | 1:45 |
| 11 | WHITE Curtis | USA | 20 | 54:34:00 | 1:50 |
| 12 | VAN DER MEER Gosse | NED | 20 | 54:53:00 | 2:09 |
| 13 | DILLMAN Andrew | USA | 21 | 54:56:00 | 2:12 |
| 14 | MORICHON Mathieu | FRA | 20 | 54:58:00 | 2:14 |
| 15 | ORTENBLAD Tobin | USA | 21 | 55:04:00 | 2:20 |
| 16 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Maik | NED | 18 | 55:11:00 | 2:27 |
| 17 | WOUTERS Sieben | NED | 19 | 55:35:00 | 2:51 |
| 18 | JOSEPH Thomas | BEL | 19 | 55:50:00 | 3:06 |
| 19 | VAN DIJKE Koen | NED | 19 | 56:34:00 | 3:50 |
| 20 | RUEGG Timon | SUI | 19 | 56:37:00 | 3:53 |
| 21 | VAN DE VELDE Matthias | BEL | 21 | 56:39:00 | 3:55 |
| 22 | DE PROOST Kyle | BEL | 20 | 56:48:00 | 4:04 |
| 23 | VAN LAER Ward | BEL | 20 | 56:56:00 | 4:12 |
| 24 | BONNE Jenko | BEL | 18 | 57:11:00 | 4:27 |
| 25 | BOUWMANS Dylan | NED | 18 | 57:20:00 | 4:36 |
| 26 | ELLWOOD Grant | USA | 19 | 57:26:00 | 4:42 |
| 27 | HENNAUX Loic | BEL | 19 | 57:37:00 | 4:53 |
| 28 | TIELEN Dario | BEL | 21 | 57:48:00 | 5:04 |
| 29 | VERHEYEN Onno | BEL | 21 | 57:49:00 | 5:05 |
| 30 | WAHLQVIST Dennis | SWE | 21 | 57:50:00 | 5:06 |
| 31 | HALEY Gavin | USA | 18 | 58:06:00 | 5:22 |
| 32 | MEILER Lukas | GER | 20 | 58:23:00 | 5:39 |
| 33 | MONTGOMERY David | IRL | 20 | 58:31:00 | 5:47 |
| 34 | SIREK Adrian | CZE | 19 | 58:45:00 | 6:01 |
| 35 | KLOECK Dario | BEL | 19 | 59:07:00 | 6:23 |
| 36 | FLOREN Wesley | NED | 18 | 59:19:00 | 6:35 |
