While some of the favorites enjoyed their training time down south in the warm sun, other top cyclocrossers seized their opportunity for Soudal Classics glory, UCI C2 points, and possibly, a rare victory.
Kevin Pauwels (Marlux Bingoal) and Ellen van Loy (Telenet Fidea) did just that at the 2018 Soudal GP Hasselt today.
While the men’s field was missing the season’s top three in Van der Poel, Van Aert and Aerts, the women’s field featured last week’s Koksijde World Cup winner Denise Betsema, and the World Champ Sanne Cant.
2018 Pan American cyclocross champion Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever – Specialized) claimed a top-ten finish, ending in ninth.
Full results below.
2018 Soudal GP Hasselt Results: Elite Women
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | 38 | 0:47:57 |
| 2 | 31 | BETSEMA | Denise | NED | MARLUX - BINGOAL | 25 | 0:48:01 |
| 3 | 1 | CANT | Sanne | BEL | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 28 | 0:48:14 |
| 4 | 2 | SELS | Loes | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | 33 | 0:48:23 |
| 5 | 6 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Inge | NED | 19 | 0:49:08 | |
| 6 | 39 | TRUYEN | Marthe | BEL | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | 19 | 0:49:17 |
| 7 | 7 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 34 | 0:49:31 | |
| 8 | 29 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | 19 | 0:49:31 | |
| 9 | 5 | ROCHETTE | Maghalie | CAN | 25 | 0:49:46 | |
| 10 | 37 | WITLOX | Lizzy | NED | 23 | 0:50:12 | |
| 11 | 38 | MÕTTUS | Mari-Liis | EST | 21 | 0:50:26 | |
| 12 | 9 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 22 | 0:50:33 | |
| 13 | 24 | CRUMPTON | Bethany | GBR | 24 | 0:50:45 | |
| 14 | 8 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 27 | 0:50:59 | |
| 15 | 28 | GOOSSENS | Veerle | NED | 25 | 0:51:32 | |
| 16 | 46 | KUIJPER | Elodie | NED | 18 | 0:52:05 | |
| 17 | 27 | VANÍČKOVÁ | Tereza | CZE | 18 | 0:52:17 | |
| 18 | 43 | VAN DE REE | Monique | NED | 30 | 0:52:35 | |
| 19 | 42 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | 22 | 0:52:36 | |
| 20 | 26 | HANNES | Kaat | BEL | 27 | 0:52:55 | |
| 21 | 11 | VOS | Marlies | NED | 17 | 0:52:59 | |
| 22 | 23 | COOGAN CISEK | Corey | USA | 41 | 0:53:09 | |
| 23 | 25 | MIŠOŇOVÁ | Magdalena | CZE | 17 | 0:53:41 | |
| 24 | 22 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | 22 | 0:53:54 | |
| 25 | 10 | VAN WUNSEL | Lise | BEL | 18 | 0:54:00 | |
| 26 | 14 | THACKRAY | Sophie | GBR | 19 | 0:54:00 | |
| 27 | 13 | CRABBÉ | Kiona | BEL | 17 | 0:54:00 | |
| 28 | 21 | VERMEIREN | Tinne | BEL | 23 | 0:55:13 | |
| 29 | 32 | LIMPENS | Pien | NED | 17 | -1 LAP | |
| 30 | 17 | HEYWOOD-MAHE | Louise | GBR | 29 | -1 LAP | |
| 31 | 33 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | 16 | -1 LAP | |
| 32 | 20 | BOONEN | Valerie | BEL | 25 | -2 LAPS | |
| 33 | 15 | HINZ | Katharina Julia | GER | 21 | -2 LAPS | |
| 34 | 35 | VAN LOMMEL | Yenthe | BEL | 16 | -2 LAPS | |
| 35 | 34 | DEFOUR | Lara | BEL | 21 | -2 LAPS | |
| 36 | 36 | MAUS | Laetitia | LUX | 17 | -3 LAPS | |
| 37 | 19 | BEIRINCKX | Lina | BEL | 16 | -3 LAPS | |
| 38 | 45 | VAN WATERSCHOOT | Famke | NED | 17 | -4 LAPS | |
| 41 | BEECKMANS | Sara | BEL | 19 | DNF |
2018 Soudal GP Hasselt Results: Elite Men
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Gender | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | PAUWELS | Kevin | BEL | MARLUX - BINGOAL | M | 34 | 1:02:19 |
| 2 | 55 | ADAMS | Jens | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | M | 26 | 1:02:36 |
| 3 | 5 | ISERBYT | Eli | BEL | MARLUX - BINGOAL | M | 21 | 1:02:45 |
| 4 | 4 | MEISEN | Marcel | GER | CORENDON - CIRCUS | M | 29 | 1:02:50 |
| 5 | 8 | MEEUSEN | Tom | BEL | CORENDON - CIRCUS | M | 30 | 1:02:54 |
| 6 | 1 | VAN KESSEL | Corne | NED | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | M | 27 | 1:03:20 |
| 7 | 3 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | CORENDON - CIRCUS | M | 26 | 1:03:25 |
| 8 | 2 | MERLIER | Tim | BEL | CRELAN - CHARLES | M | 26 | 1:03:32 |
| 9 | 10 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | M | 23 | 1:03:32 |
| 10 | 11 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | M | 29 | 1:03:53 |
| 11 | 14 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | MARLUX - BINGOAL | M | 33 | 1:04:08 |
| 12 | 9 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | TELENET FIDEA LIONS | M | 22 | 1:04:15 |
| 13 | 35 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | M | 22 | 1:04:30 |
| 14 | 12 | SWEECK | Diether | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | M | 25 | 1:05:09 |
| 15 | 15 | MERLIER | Braam | BEL | CREAFIN TÜV SUD | M | 24 | 1:05:13 |
| 16 | 37 | CAMPS | Jelle | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | M | 19 | 1:05:37 |
| 17 | 43 | BONNE | Jenko | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | M | 21 | 1:05:47 |
| 18 | 16 | JOSEPH | Thomas | BEL | MARLUX - BINGOAL | M | 22 | 1:05:57 |
| 19 | 31 | DEBEIR | Arno | BEL | MARLUX - BINGOAL | M | 19 | 1:05:57 |
| 20 | 39 | DEWULF | Maxim | BEL | M | 18 | 1:06:04 | |
| 21 | 33 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | M | 18 | 1:06:23 | |
| 22 | 52 | VANKEIRSBILCK | Berne | BEL | M | 24 | 1:06:33 | |
| 23 | 41 | MEIN | Thomas | GBR | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | M | 19 | 1:06:45 |
| 24 | 28 | VANDEBOSCH | Victor | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - VASTGOEDSERVICE | M | 20 | 1:07:14 |
| 25 | 53 | ALDERWEIRELD | Robin | BEL | M | 22 | 1:07:21 | |
| 26 | 22 | HENNAUX | Loic | BEL | M | 22 | 1:07:33 | |
| 27 | 23 | MASON | Cameron | GBR | M | 18 | 1:07:43 | |
| 28 | 29 | VRACHTEN | Arne | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | M | 19 | -1 LAP |
| 29 | 36 | DE MEYER | Senne | BEL | M | 22 | -2 LAPS | |
| 30 | 47 | GYS | Jens | BEL | M | 29 | -2 LAPS | |
| 31 | 38 | DE MEYER | Jarne | BEL | M | 19 | -2 LAPS | |
| 32 | 44 | DE BOCK | Yoni | BEL | M | 22 | -3 LAPS | |
| 33 | 40 | SCHMIDT | Marvin | GER | M | 26 | -3 LAPS | |
| 34 | 51 | CLAUWAERT | Maarten | BEL | M | 18 | -4 LAPS | |
| 35 | 27 | TURCHI | Luc | LUX | M | 23 | -4 LAPS | |
| 36 | 21 | KOYEN | Niels | BEL | M | 27 | -4 LAPS | |
| 37 | 56 | SYDLIK | Benjamin | GER | M | 28 | -4 LAPS | |
| 38 | 20 | STUER | Kwinten | BEL | M | 19 | -4 LAPS | |
| 39 | 19 | COVER | Leonardo | ITA | M | 18 | -4 LAPS | |
| 40 | 50 | MEELBERGHS | Pieter | BEL | M | 30 | -5 LAPS | |
| 41 | 18 | CANEVA | Mauro | ITA | M | 21 | -5 LAPS | |
| 42 | 32 | VERBEECK | Glenn | BEL | M | 21 | -5 LAPS | |
| 43 | 48 | COPPELMANS | Wessel | NED | M | 19 | -5 LAPS | |
| 44 | 26 | ROBERTSON | Finlay | GBR | M | 20 | -5 LAPS | |
| 45 | 45 | DE BOCK | Jelle | BEL | M | 25 | -5 LAPS | |
| 46 | 24 | MEYERS | Eric | LUX | M | 20 | -6 LAPS | |
| 47 | 34 | KREJČÍ | Václav | CZE | M | 53 | -7 LAPS | |
| 48 | 54 | STEPHAN | Felix | GER | M | 26 | -7 LAPS | |
| 49 | VLIEGEN | Pieter-Jan | BEL | STEYLAERTS - 777 | M | 19 | DNF |
