With the calendar soon turning to December, the World Cup, Superprestige and DVV Trofee / Sack Zelfbouw Ladies Trophy series in European are roughly half over, and the Vittoria Northeast Cyclocross Series is three-fourths in the books.
Thus far, the story of the European Elite Women’s field has been an anyone-can-win feel, with 8 different women—Marianne Vos (WaowDeals Pro Cycling), Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld), Annemarie Worst (Steylaerts – 777), Alice Maria Arzuffi (Steylaerts – 777), Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb), Sanne Cant (IKO – Beobank), Kim Van de Steene (Tarteletto – Isorex) and Denise Betsema (Marlux – Bingoal)—winning at least 1 of the 12 major-series races thus far.
The Elite Men’s story has been Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus), dominance of. Van der Poel has won 9 of the 10 major-series races he has entered—and yet only leads one of the three series right now. Toon Aerts (Telenet Fidea Lions) leads the World Cup and DVV Trofee series thanks to his two U.S. World Cup wins and performance at Koppenbergcross.
Today, we take a look at where each of the Vittoria, World Cup, Superprestige and DVV Trophy series are at heading into the second half of the season. To help plan your viewing the rest of the season, see our run-down of each of the European series schedules.
Vittoria Northeast Series
The 2018 Vittoria Northeast Cyclocross Series wraps up this Sunday at the NBX Grand Prix of Cyclocross in Warwick, Rhode Island. Saturday’s race has the extra bonus of being a C1 and it looks like some familiar faces will be back to race.
Heading into the weekend, the Elite Women’s overall will come down to who races in Warwick. Of the top trio of Rebecca Fahringer (Kona Maxxis Shimano), Ellen Noble (Trek Factory Racing CX) and Cassie Maximenko (Van Dessel), only Fahringer is currently registered. We will have a better sense of things when final start lists are available.
Curtis White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) has the Elite Men’s series wrapped up and is hoping to complete a perfect eight-race Vittoria Series sweep. It will not come easy, however, as the other Nationals podium favorites Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld), Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) and Jack Kisseberth (Garneau – Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) will be racing as well.
Curtis White is Vittoria perfect so far this season. 2018 Rockland County Supercross Cup Day 2. © Angelica Dixon
Women's Standings: 2018 Vittoria Series
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | GP Glou 1 | GP Glou 2 | Noho 1 | Noho 2 | Supercross 1 | Supercross 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca | Fahringer | 0 | 0 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 160 |
| 2 | Ellen | Noble | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 3 | Cassandra | Maximenko | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 129 |
| 4 | Jane | Rossi | 4 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 98 |
| 5 | Erica | Zaveta | 40 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 6 | Ruby | West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| 7 | Crystal | Anthony | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 8 | Caroline | Nolan | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 80 |
| 9 | Regina | Legge | 20 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 10 | Courtenay | Mcfadden | 0 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 11 | Magdeleine | Vallieres mill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| 12 | Natalie | Tapias | 16 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Emily | Shields | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 40 |
| 14 | Meghan | Owens | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 15 | Natasha | Elliott | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Kelly | Catale | 8 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 17 | Jennifer | Malik | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 18 | Rachel | Rubino | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 19 | Brittlee | Bowman | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 20 | Leslie | Lupien | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 21 | Kate | Northcott | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 22 | Taylor | Kuyk-white | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Men's Standings: 2018 Vittoria Series
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | GP Glou 1 | GP Glou 2 | Noho 1 | Noho 2 | Supercross 1 | Supercross 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis | White | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 |
| 2 | Sam | Noel | 12 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 131 |
| 3 | Spencer | Petrov | 20 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 4 | Jack | Kisseberth | 40 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 5 | Merwin | Davis | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 92 |
| 6 | Nick | Lando | 6 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 88 |
| 7 | Coop | Willsey | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 85 |
| 8 | Kerry | Werner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 9 | Lane | Maher | 18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 10 | Max | Judelson | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 52 |
| 11 | Jamey | Driscoll | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | Anthony | Clark | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 13 | Tobin | Ortenblad | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 14 | Michael | Owens | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 15 | Andrew | Frank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 16 | Allan | Schroeder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 | Daniel | Chabanov | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 18 | Jacob | Leblanc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 19 | Jeremy | Powers | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 20 | Justin | Lindine | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Telenet UCI World Cup
Sunday’s World Cup Koksijde marked the fifth race of the 2018 Telenet UCI World Cup series.
Despite skipping the race in Tabor and finishing 12th at Koksijde, Marianne Vos retains the overall Elite Women’s lead powered by her wins in Waterloo and Bern and podium in Iowa City. Both Sanne Cant and Ellen Van Loy are within 20 points, so the last four races should mirror the unpredictability of the season thus far.
Powered by his two U.S. wins, Toon Aerts retains the Elite Men’s lead. Mathieu van der Poel has been perfect thus far in this three World Cups. If Van der Poel wins out, Aerts would have to average a fifth-place or better finish the rest of the way to win the overall. Wout van Aert (Cibel – Cebon Offroad Team) sites 22 points behind Aerts.
Van der Poel is perfect in three World Cups. 2018 World Cup Bern, Switzerland. © E. Haumesser / Cyclocross Magazine
Next up is Namur on December 23 and Heusden – Zolder on December 26.
Women's Standings: 2018 World Cup
| Rank | Previous | Name | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marianne Vos | NED | 80 (1) | 65 (3) | 80 (1) | ---- | 39 (12) | 264 |
| 2 | 2 | Sanne Cant | BEL | 42 (10) | 55 (5) | 60 (4) | 50 (6) | 48 (7) | 255 |
| 3 | 3 | Ellen Van Loy | BEL | 50 (6) | 40 (11) | 48 (7) | 60 (4) | 46 (8) | 244 |
| 4 | 4 | Kaitie Keough | USA | 32 (19) | 80 (1) | 42 (10) | 30 (21) | 30 (21) | 214 |
| 5 | 5 | *Evie Richards | GBR | 60 (4) | 70 (2) | ---- | 36 (15) | 44 (9) | 210 |
| 6 | 11 | Annemarie Worst | NED | ---- | ---- | 70 (2) | 70 (2) | 65 (3) | 205 |
| 7 | 7 | Loes Sels | BEL | 55 (5) | 42 (10) | 34 (17) | 26 (25) | 40 (11) | 197 |
| 8 | 8 | Katerina Nash | CZE | 65 (3) | 48 (7) | ---- | 42 (10) | 31 (20) | 186 |
| 9 | 9 | Sophie de Boer | NED | 39 (12) | 60 (4) | 30 (21) | 19 (32) | 37 (14) | 185 |
| 10 | 6 | Eva Lechner | ITA | 35 (16) | 50 (6) | 44 (9) | 32 (19) | 24 (27) | 185 |
| 11 | 10 | Katie Compton | USA | 0 | 36 (15) | ) | 40 (11) | 38 (13) | 179 |
| 12 | 12 | *Fleur Nagengast | NED | 40 (11) | 34 (17) | 25 (26) | 37 (14) | 42 (10) | 178 |
| 13 | 21 | Denise Betsema | NED | ---- | ---- | 38 (13) | 55 (5) | 80 (1) | 173 |
| 14 | 14 | *Inge van der Heijden | NED | 44 (9) | 31 (20) | 24 (27) | 34 (17) | 34 (17) | 167 |
| 15 | 13 | Ellen Noble | USA | 70 (2) | 39 (12) | ---- | 24 (27) | 33 (18) | 166 |
Men's Standings: 2018 World Cup
| Rank | Previous | Name | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Toon Aerts | BEL | 80 (1) | 80 (1) | 65 (3) | 60 (4) | 65 (3) | 350 |
| 2 | 2 | Wout van Aert | BEL | 70 (2) | 70 (2) | 70 (2) | 48 (7) | 70 (2) | 328 |
| 3 | 3 | Quinten Hermans | BEL | 60 (4) | 60 (4) | 55 (5) | 55 (5) | 34 (17) | 264 |
| 4 | 5 | Corne van Kessel | NED | 50 (6) | 55 (5) | 48 (7) | 39 (12) | 55 (5) | 247 |
| 5 | 8 | Lars van der Haar | NED | 33 (18) | 40 (11) | 44 (9) | 65 (3) | 60 (4) | 242 |
| 6 | 4 | Michael Vanthourenhout | BEL | 0 | 65 (3) | 60 (4) | 70 (2) | 46 (8) | 241 |
| 7 | 11 | Mathieu van der Poel | NED | ---- | ---- | 80 (1) | 80 (1) | 80 (1) | 240 |
| 8 | 6 | Daan Soete | BEL | 55 (5) | 42 (10) | 50 (6) | 42 (10) | 48 (7) | 237 |
| 9 | 7 | Laurens Sweeck | BEL | 65 (3) | 44 (9) | 33 (18) | 44 (9) | 50 (6) | 236 |
| 10 | 9 | Kevin Pauwels | BEL | 39 (12) | 48 (7) | 35 (16) | 50 (6) | 42 (10) | 214 |
| 11 | 12 | Tom Meeusen | BEL | 36 (15) | 39 (12) | 39 (12) | 40 (11) | 40 (11) | 194 |
| 12 | 10 | Tim Merlier | BEL | 44 (9) | 50 (6) | 36 (15) | 33 (18) | 27 (24) | 190 |
| 13 | 14 | Michael Boros | CZE | 40 (10) | 34 (17) | 28 (23) | 36 (15) | 36 (15) | 176 |
| 14 | 13 | Jim Aernouts | BEL | 46 (8) | 36 (15) | 27 (24) | 35 (16) | 30 (21) | 174 |
| 15 | 15 | Nicolas Cleppe | BEL | 31 (20) | 38 (13) | 34 (17) | 30 (21) | 32 (19) | 165 |
Telenet Superprestige
Four of the eight Telenet Superprestige races are in the books.
The Steylaerts – 777 duo of Annemarie Worst and Alice Maria Arzuffi lead the way for the Elite Women. Cant sits in third, eight points behind Worst.
Arzuffi won at Gavere and sits second in the Superprestige overall. 2018 Superprestige Gavere. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
In the Elite Men’s series, Van der Poel has again been perfect. He leads the way, with Aerts six points back.
Next up is Zonhoven on December 16.
Women's Standings: 2018 Superprestige
| Rank | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemarie Worst | 53 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Alice Maria Arzuffi | 51 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Sanne Cant | 45 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Kim Van de Steene | 35 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado | 34 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | Marianne Vos | 29 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Ellen Van Loy | 28 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Denise Betsema | 28 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| 9 | Maud Kaptheijns | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Eva Lechner | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Nikki Brammeier | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | Fleur Nagengast | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Elle Anderson | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Loes Sels | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Helen Wyman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Men's Standings: 2018 Superprestige
| Rank | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel | 60 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Toon Aerts | 54 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Lars van der Haar | 41 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| 4 | Wout van Aert | 41 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | Tom Meeusen | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Gianni Vermeersch | 28 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Quinten Hermans | 26 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Jens Adams | 23 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Laurens Sweeck | 20 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| Michael Vanthourenhout | 20 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | |
| 11 | Thomas Pidcock | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | David van der Poel | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Daan Soete | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kevin Pauwels | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Eli Iserbyt | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
DVV Trofee / Sack Zelfbouw Ladies Trophy
The 2018 DVV Trofee / Sack Zelfbouw Ladies Trophy series is three-eighths of the way over. The series uses a time-based approach with second-lap sprint bonuses each race.
Cant currently leads the Elite Women’s series by 31 seconds over Ellen Van Loy and 51 seconds over Kim Van de Steene.
Despite some struggles, Sanne Cant leads the Sack Zelfbouw Ladies Trophy overall. 2018 Superprestige Gavere. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
Van der Poel’s poor showing at Koppenbergcross has created some intrigue for the Elite Men. Aerts currently leads Lars van der Haar (Telenet Fidea Lions) by 1:54 and Van der Poel by 1:56. Van der Poel absolutely buried it in the last two laps at Flandriencross, so his winning gap in that race suggests more emphatic performances to come.
Next up is Soudal Scheldecross on December 15.
Women's Standings: 2018 Sack Zelfbouw Ladies Trophy
| Rank | Name | Time Back |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanne Cant | ---- |
| 2 | Ellen Van Loy | 0:31 |
| 3 | Kim Van De Steene | 0:51 |
| 4 | Loes Sels | 1:17 |
| 5 | Nikki Brammeier | 2:36 |
| 6 | Eva Lechner | 3:20 |
| 7 | Elle Anderson | 4:32 |
| 8 | Alice Maria Arzuffi | 4:38 |
| 9 | Annemarie Worst | 4:43 |
| 10 | Laura Verdonschot | 5:28 |
| 11 | Geerte Hoeke | 7:11 |
| 12 | Helen Wyman | 7:24 |
| 13 | Katie Compton | 7:28 |
| 14 | Yara Kastelijn | 7:35 |
| 15 | Aniek van Alphen | 9:06 |
Men's Standings: 2018 DVV Trofee
| Rank | Rider | Time Back |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toon Aerts | ---- |
| 2 | Lars van der Haar | 1:54 |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel | 1:56 |
| 4 | Laurens Sweeck | 2:00 |
| 5 | Michael Vanthourenhout | 2:01 |
| 6 | Tom Meeusen | 2:42 |
| 7 | Jens Adams | 3:39 |
| 8 | Joris Nieuwenhuis | 4:04 |
| 9 | Corne van Kessel | 4:05 |
| 10 | Jim Aernouts | 5:11 |
| 11 | Kevin Pauwels | 6:21 |
| 12 | Tim Merlier | 6:54 |
| 13 | Marcel Meisen | 7:03 |
| 14 | Tom Pidcock | 7:17 |
| 15 | Dieter Vanthourenhout | 7:20 |
