The 2017 Cyclocross World Championships are over, but there’s still some more professional cyclocross racing in Europe and one big race left in Tokyo, offering racers more opportunities to show off new jerseys, collect UCI points, and put on a show for fans without all the flat tires.
At the midweek C2 Parkcross Maldegem race in Maldegem, Belgium on Wednesday, redemption was the theme of the day as both second place finishers from the Worlds Elite Men and Elite Women races found victory today. Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) won the Elite Men’s race ahead of Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) in second and Tim Merlier (BEL) in third. Newly crowned World Champion Wout Van Aert (BEL) took fourth. Van Der Poel even took the time to “air it out” as shown in the video below.
.@mathieuvdpoel & @marianne_vos back on top, doing their thing at #maldegem. https://t.co/A4JiuxbJtt
— Cyclocross Magazine (@cyclocross) February 1, 2017
A couple of Americans hung out for Maldegem with Stephen Hyde finishing one spot better than his Worlds race, finishing in 17th and fellow American Kerry Werner crossed the line in 36th. Other North American racers included Canadians Michael Van Den Ham in 30th and Jeremy Martin in 38th.
[Read the latest on Wout Van Aert’s attention-grabbing green tires from Worlds here.]
Marianne Vos (NED) finished a very close second at Worlds to Sanne Cant, but Vos got her groove back today with the win. Sanne Cant (BEL) was a full minute and four seconds behind in second and Sophie De Boer (NED) finished in third.
Kaitlin Antonneau led the American women finishing in 9th, with Julie Wright in 17th, Christine Vardaros in 21st and Erin Faccone in 24th.
Second at Worlds by one second after a chain drop, Marianne Vos found redemption today.
@cyclocross awesome! Course was fast and turny, euros are super aggressive. Lots of learning!
— erin (@efacc) February 1, 2017
Full results from Parkcross Maldegem below.
2017 Parkcross Maldegem Cyclocross Race Results - Elite Men
| Pl | Name | Cty | Time | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | NED | 1H01´34" | BEOBANK-CORENDON U23CMC |
| 2 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | BEL | 1H02´34" +1´00" | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM EL.CMC |
| 3 | MERLIER Tim | BEL | 1H02´46" +1´12" | VERANDA´S WILLEMS - CRELAN EL.CP |
| 4 | VAN AERT Wout | BEL | 1H02´52" +1´18" | VERANDA´S WILLEMS - CRELAN EL.CP |
| 5 | VERMEERSCH Gianni | BEL | 1H02´54" +1´20" | STEYLAERTS - VERONA EL.MC |
| 6 | PAUWELS Kevin | BEL | 1H03´00" +1´26" | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM EL.CMC |
| 7 | SWEECK Laurens | BEL | 1H03´14" +1´40" | ERA REAL ESTATE - CIRCUS EL.CMC |
| 8 | BOSMANS Wietse | BEL | 1H03´31" +1´57" | BEOBANK-CORENDON EL.CMC |
| 9 | VAN KESSEL Corne | NED | 1H03´41" +2´07" | TELENET FIDEA LIONS EL.CMC |
| 10 | VAN DER POEL David | NED | 1H03´44" +2´10" | BEOBANK-CORENDON EL.CMC |
| 11 | ISERBYT Eli | BEL | z.t. z.t. | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM U23CMC |
| 12 | ADAMS Jens | BEL | 1H03´49" +2´15" | PAUWELS SAUZEN-VASTGOEDSERVICE EL.CMC |
| 13 | MEISEN Marcel | GER | 1H04´17" +2´43" | STEYLAERTS-VERONA |
| 14 | SWEECK Diether | BEL | 1H04´21" +2´47" | ERA REAL ESTATE - CIRCUS EL.CMC |
| 15 | SOETE Daan | BEL | 1H04´22" +2´48" | TELENET FIDEA LIONS EL.CMC |
| 16 | ORTS Felipe | ESP | 1H04´34" +3´00" | RES |
| 17 | HYDE Stephen | USA | 1H04´46" +3´12" | CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD |
| 18 | PEETERS Rob | BEL | 1H05´14" +3´40" | PAUWELS SAUZEN-VASTGOEDSERVICE EL.CMC |
| 19 | MERLIER Braam | BEL | z.t. z.t. | STEYLAERTS-VERONA ELITE |
| 20 | VAN TICHELT Yorben | BEL | z.t. z.t. | ERA REAL ESTATE - CIRCUS EL.CZC |
| 21 | GOOSSENS Kobe | BEL | 1H05´35" +4´01" | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM U23.C |
| 22 | VANDEKINDEREN Jens | BEL | 1H05´39" +4´05" | KALAS - H.ESSERS CYCLING TEAM EL.MC |
| 23 | DE CLERCQ Angelo | BEL | 1H05´42" +4´08" | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM EL.CZC |
| 24 | VAN COMPERNOLLE Kenneth | BEL | 1H05´44" +4´10" | TARTELETTO - ISOREX SUPERANO HAM (TEAM B) ELITE |
| 25 | RUIZ DE LARRINAGA IBAñEZ Javier | ESP | 1H05´49" +4´15" | |
| 26 | JOSEPH Thomas | BEL | 1H06´02" +4´28" | MARLUX - NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM U23.C |
| 27 | DEGROOTE Jonas | BEL | 1H06´05" +4´31" | TARTELETTO-ISOREX U23.C |
| 28 | DENUWELAERE Jan | BEL | 1H06´20" +4´46" | TEAM MAHIEU - KONA - VANDERMEEREN ELITE |
| 29 | HERNáNDEZ Aitor | ESP | @ -1 laps | ERMUA |
| 30 | VAN DEN HAM Michael | CAN | @ -2 laps | GARNEAU - EASTON CYCLING |
| 31 | TIELEN Dario | BEL | @ -2 laps | INDIVIDUEEL ELITE |
| 32 | VAN DE KERCKHOVE Nick | BEL | @ -2 laps | TARTELETTO - ISOREX SUPERANO HAM (TEAM B) U23 |
| 33 | JASPERS Jappe | BEL | @ -3 laps | VERANDA´S WILLEMS - CRELAN U23.CP |
| 34 | BONNE Jenko | BEL | @ -3 laps | TARTELETTO - ISOREX SUPERANO HAM (TEAM B) U23 |
| 35 | PRUVOT Nicolas | FRA | @ -3 laps | ESEGDOUAI U23 |
| 36 | WERNER Kerry | USA | @ -3 laps | KONA ENDURANCE TEAM ELITE |
| 37 | SWEECK Hendrik | BEL | @ -4 laps | ERA REAL ESTATE - CIRCUS EL.CZC |
| 38 | MARTIN Jeremy | CAN | @ -4 laps | FOCUS CX TEAM CANADA |
| 39 | VANREYTEN Joachim | BEL | @ -4 laps | PAUWELS SAUZEN-VASTGOEDSERVICE EL.CZC |
| 40 | PAUWELS Dries | BEL | @ -5 laps | HUBO-AERTS ACTION BIKE CT ELITE |
| 41 | DECLERCK Mathias | BEL | @ -6 laps | BIKE ADVICE CT U23 |
| 42 | LE BESQ Nicolas | FRA | @ -7 laps | AC CENTULOISE ELITE |
2017 Parkcross Maldegem Cyclocross Race Results - Elite Women
| Pl | Name | Cty | Time | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOS Marianne | NED | 44´18" | WM3 PRO CYCLING |
| 2 | CANT Sanne | BEL | 45´22" +1´04" | ENERTHERM - BEOBANK DEPROF |
| 3 | DE BOER Sophie | NED | 45´25" +1´07" | KALAS - NNOFF |
| 4 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud | NED | 45´39" +1´21" | STEYLAERTS-VERONA DE |
| 5 | VAN LOY Ellen | BEL | 46´01" +1´43" | YOUNG TELENET FIDEA CYCLING TEAM DE |
| 6 | SELS Loes | BEL | 46´04" +1´46" | KDL CYCLING TEAM DE |
| 7 | FRANCK Alicia | BEL | 46´06" +1´48" | LARES-DOLTCINI CT DE |
| 8 | VERSCHUEREN Jolien | BEL | 47´51" +3´33" | YOUNG TELENET FIDEA CYCLING TEAM DEPROF |
| 9 | ANTONNEAU Kaitlin | USA | 48´07" +3´49" | CANNONDALE-CYCLOCROSSWORLD DE.UCI |
| 10 | GOOSSENS Veerle | NED | 48´23" +4´05" | AMARROW ADEX CYCLING TEAM |
| 11 | VAN DER BURG Esther | NED | 48´36" +4´18" | CROSSTEAM EMMEN-ZUIVERCULINAIR |
| 12 | VAN DEN HOEK Bianca | NED | 48´55" +4´37" | TEAM RIJWIELPALEIS BILTHOVEN DE |
| 13 | TER BEEK Linda | NED | 49´12" +4´54" | HET TWENTSE ROS/ZWIEP FIETSEN DE |
| 14 | VANDERBEKEN Joyce | BEL | 49´24" +5´06" | DONEN/VONDELMOLEN CX-TEAM DE |
| 15 | GERRITSEN Irene | NED | 49´41" +5´23" | AR DE |
| 16 | VAN DEN STEEN Kelly | BEL | 49´58" +5´40" | SPORTVLAANDEREN - ETIXX - GUILL D´OR DEPROF |
| 17 | WRIGHT Julie | USA | 51´03" +6´45" | AVERICA DE.UCI |
| 18 | VAN DE PUTTE Kim | BEL | @ -1 r | BIKE ADVICE CT DE |
| 19 | PALM Eva Maria | BEL | @ -1 r | DONEN/VONDELMOLEN CX-TEAM DE |
| 20 | DE BRUYNE Meg | BEL | @ -2 r | KLEUR OP MAAT - BNS TECHNICS DE |
| 21 | VARDAROS Christine | USA | @ -2 r | STEVENS PRO CYCLING TEAM |
| 22 | MICHELS Laure | BEL | @ -2 r | CYCLING.BE - ALPHAMOTORHOMES CT DJ |
| 23 | KUIJPER Elodie | NED | @ -2 r | WV BREDA |
| 24 | FACCONE Erin | USA | @ -2 r | AVERICA DE.UCI |
| 25 | COMMISSARIS Caren | BEL | @ -3 r | WSC HOOP OP ZEGEN - BEVEREN VZW DE |
| 26 | HEY Sabine | NED | @ -3 r | KLEUR OP MAAT - BNS TECHNICS DE |
| 27 | NOËL Jara | BEL | @ -4 r | DONEN/VONDELMOLEN CX-TEAM DJ |
| 28 | BLANCHAERT Jo | BEL | @ -4 r | INDIVIDUEEL DE |
