Sweeck gave Vanthourenhout chase at Hoogerheide, and eventually overtook him. © Thomas van Bracht / Cyclocross Magazine
Swiss Rider Jacobs Attacks Early and Holds Off Chasers for Junior Win
Johan Jacobs of Switzerland has already seen his fair share of ups and downs in 2015. He took the win on New Year’s Day at the G.P. Sven Nys, and then he finished 19th at Tabor, a race that must have been disappointing considering he was a favorite and one of the few riders who beat Eli Iserbyt during the season.
The Junior Swiss National Champion attacked early in the race, and in one of the rare times he looked over his shoulder, he saw one of his teammates behind with no intention of leading a chase group back to the leader.
“I saw them suddenly approach to within seven seconds, but I turned the gas once again open and could increase my lead,” Jacobs said of the end to his race. He went on to take the win on the day. “This is a nice win on a course that does not suit my strengths.”
Eli Iserbyt and Thijs Wolsink, who were respectively second and fifth at the World Championships, battled as the chasers for most of the race that came down to a sprint for second place. Wolsink was able to edge out the European Junior Champion.
Here’s a video of some of the youth racing today, including a budding barrier hopper.
Sweeck Increases His BPost Lead at Krawatencross
With a series dictated on total time rather than points, Sweeck came into today only needing to defend his 28 second lead on Michael Vanthournhout. He did that and more as he took another win with Toon Aerts following in second and Vanthournhout coming in third.
“In the battle for the victory,” Sweeck began, “I think we were evenly matched all three. In the end I might just about the most.”
Sweeck is the current Belgian National U23 champion, and won the last round of the World Cup at Hoogerheide. His efforts narrowly fell short in Tabor, however, as Vanthournhout won the Rainbow Jersey.
2015 Lille Krawatencross, Junior Results
| 1 | Johan Jacobs | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 2 | Thijs Wolsink | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 3 | Eli Iserbyt | VZW Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 4 | Mitch Large | Enertherm - BKCP |
| 5 | Briek Hermans | The Kastelse Durvers VZW |
| 6 | Gert Smets | VZW Ijsklokje - Cycling |
| 7 | Alessio Dhoore | VZW Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 8 | Victor Vandebosch | Enertherm - BKCP |
| 9 | Till Pauwels | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 10 | Jarne Driesen | VZW Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 11 | Erik Boer | VA Cycling Team Zele |
| 12 | Alex Colman | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 13 | Jari De Clercq | Van Assche-Alpha Motorhomes Cycling Team |
| 14 | Mathijs Wuyts | Kalas Cycling Team 99 Schriek |
| 15 | Diederik Pemen | Van Assche-Alpha Motorhomes Cycling Team |
| 16 | Seppe Rombouts | DCM Cycling Team |
| 17 | Michael Breugelmans | Team 185 |
| 18 | Thomas Verheyen | VZW Ijsklokje - Cycling |
| 19 | Stijn Siemon | RS-Bikes Racing Team Pulderbos |
| 20 | Glenn Eestermans | VZW Ijsklokje - Cycling |
| 21 | Jorn Montaigne | Asfra Racing Team |
| 22 | Liam Helsocht | Lotto Olympia Tienen |
| 23 | Jarne Boden | WAC Team Hoboken (Kgs.) VZW |
| 24 | Tomas Szedelyi | Kalas Cycling Team 99 Schriek |
| 25 | Dorian De Maeght | World North West Brabant |
| 26 | Maarten Van Staeyen | WAC Team Hoboken (Kgs.) VZW |
| 27 | Jens Roelants | Lotto Olympia Tienen |
| 28 | Jenko Bonne | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 29 | Jens Quartier | Cycling Team Houtland-West Coast |
| 30 | Einar Steegmans | |
| 31 | Hakan Cheers | Kalas Cycling Team 99 Schriek |
| 32 | Carlos Schreuder | |
| 33 | Stefano Museeuw | Enertherm - BKCP |
| 34 | Niels Willaerts | BMX Vlijtingen |
| 35 | Jasper Knaeps | |
| 36 | Gregory Quintyn | KSC Dender Plug Labiekes |
| 37 | Bjarne Bertels | DCM Cycling Team |
| 38 | Killian The Groodt | Royal Cureghem Sportif - Brussels |
| 39 | Stan Vandenkerckhove | Kalas Cycling Team 99 Schriek |
| 40 | Andreas Van Driessche | World North West Brabant |
| 41 | Roel Vandael | WAC Team Hoboken (Kgs.) VZW |
| 42 | Niels Hendrickx | WAC Team Hoboken (Kgs.) VZW |
| 43 | Stef Hendrickx | WAC Team Hoboken (Kgs.) VZW |
| 44 | Wouter Wynants | The Kastelse Durvers VZW |
| 45 | Nick Peeters | Wielerclub North Limburg |
2015 Lille Krawatencross, U23 Results
| Lille (BAT) (U23) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurens Sweeck | Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team |
| 2 | Toon Aerts | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 3 | Michael Vanthournhout | Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team |
| 4 | Diether Sweeck | Corendon - KwadrO Cycling Team |
| 5 | Daan Soete | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 6 | Adam Toupalík | BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 7 | Jens Vande Children | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 8 | Daan Hoeyberghs | BKCP - Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 9 | Yorben Van Tichelt | Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team |
| 10 | Nicolas Cleppe | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 11 | Quinten Hermans | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 12 | Thijs Aerts | Telenet Fidea Cycling Team |
| 13 | Thomas Joseph | Lares - Doltcini Cycling Team |
| 14 | Koen Weijers | |
| 15 | Stijn Caluwe | Enertherm - BKCP |
| 16 | Koen Van Dijke | |
| 17 | Ward Van Laer | The Kastelse Durvers VZW |
| 18 | Berne Vankeirsbilck | CCN - Metalac Cycling team |
| 19 | Jelle Schuermans | Avia Crabbe Cycling Team |
| 20 | Yves Coolen | The Kastelse Durvers VZW |
| 21 | Kyle De Proost | Could. Bale BCVZW |
| 22 | Stef Claeys | CT DJ.Matic Kortrijk |
| 23 | Lawrence Tibackx | DNCS / PRO 2012 Cycling Team |
| 24 | Dario Tielen | |
| 25 | Jorn Verbraken | DNCS / PRO 2012 Cycling Team |
| 26 | Nick Van De Kerckhove | Mez Team Belgium Snellegem |
| 27 | Senne De Meyer | K. Edegem Bicycle Club - BMX R |
| 28 | Dario Kloeck | Cycling Team 99 VZW Schriek |
| 29 | Sibe Smets | Cycling Team Zemst VZW |
| 30 | Gianni Vermeiren | Cycling Team Zemst VZW |
| 31 | Yelle Leaerts | WSC Hand In Hand Bale |
