The 2021 Superprestige cyclocross series kicked off today in Gieten, and although the two biggest stars were off racing the cobbles of the 2021 Paris Roubaix, the race was not short on star power or mud.
2021 Superprestige Gieten. Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
On a muddy, sandy course in Gieten, DSM’s Joris Nieuwenhuis got off to a fast start and led the first lap. Soon, the favorites took over at the front.
In the end, Toon Aerts of Baloise-Trek Lions got his first win of the season after a tight battle with Quinten Hermans (Tormans – Circus).
Quinten Hermans leads Toon Aerts. 2021 Superprestige Gieten. Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Eli Isertbyt of Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal finished in third.
Quinten Hermans was an early animator and would finish second behind Toon Aerts. 2021 Superprestige Gieten. Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Watch the brief video highlights here:
💪 De zege in Gieten was voor een sterke @ToAerts! Hij versloeg @Quintenhermans en @IserbytEli in de openingsmanche van de Telenet Superprestige 💯 #Superprestige2022 #SPGieten pic.twitter.com/8R3HhAwt89
— SuperprestigeCX (@SuperprestigeCX) October 3, 2021
Quinten Hermans, Toon Aerts and Eli Iserbyt. 2021 Superprestige Gieten. Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
2021 Superprestige Gieten Cyclocross Results: Elite Men
| Pos | Nr | Age | NOC | Team | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 | AERTS Toon | 28 | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.042153 | - |
| 2. | 5 | HERMANS Quinten | 26 | BEL | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 0.042419 | +0:00:23 |
| 3. | 2 | ISERBYT Eli | 24 | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0.042882 | +0:01:03 |
| 4. | 3 | SWEECK Laurens | 28 | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0.043183 | +0:01:29 |
| 5. | 4 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | 30 | NED | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.043287 | +0:01:38 |
| 6. | 9 | RONHAAR Pim | 20 | NED | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.043345 | +0:01:43 |
| 7. | 25 | VANDEBOSCH Toon | 22 | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0.043576 | +0:02:03 |
| 8. | 11 | ADAMS Jens | 29 | BEL | HOLLEBEEKHOEVE | 0.043681 | +0:02:12 |
| 9. | 16 | MEEUSEN Tom | 33 | BEL | CX TEAM DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CONTAINERS MAES | 0.044005 | +0:02:40 |
| 10. | 6 | VAN KESSEL Corne | 30 | NED | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 0.044225 | +0:02:59 |
| 11. | 7 | KAMP Ryan | 21 | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0.044306 | +0:03:06 |
| 12. | 17 | NYS Thibau | 19 | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.044363 | +0:03:11 |
| 13. | 22 | VERSTRYNGE Emiel | 19 | BEL | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 0.04441 | +0:03:15 |
| 14. | 13 | VANDEPUTTE Niels | 21 | BEL | ALPECIN - FENIX | 0.044711 | +0:03:41 |
| 15. | 27 | GODRIE Stan | 28 | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG-DESTIL-ORANGE | 0.044803 | +0:03:49 |
| 16. | 26 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris | 25 | NED | TEAM DSM | 0.045174 | +0:04:21 |
| 17. | 12 | VAN DER POEL David | 29 | NED | ALPECIN - FENIX | 0.045301 | +0:04:32 |
| 18. | 35 | ORTS LLORET Felipe | 26 | ESP | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0.045579 | +0:04:56 |
| 19. | 24 | AERTS Thijs | 25 | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.045683 | +0:05:05 |
| 20. | 39 | BEKAERT Yentl | 22 | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0.045706 | +0:05:07 |
| 21. | 18 | SWEECK Diether | 28 | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 0.046007 | +0:05:33 |
| 22. | 40 | BELMANS Lennert | 19 | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 0.046088 | +0:05:40 |
| 23. | 8 | KUHN Kevin | 23 | SUI | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 0.046308 | +0:05:59 |
| 24. | 79 | WYSEURE Joran | 20 | BEL | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 41:44 | -2 lap |
| 25. | 56 | DEL GROSSO Tibor | 18 | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 41:49 | -2 lap |
| 26. | 14 | HENDRIKX Mees | 21 | NED | IKO-CRRELAN | 41:46 | -2 lap |
| 27 | 34 | ROMBOUTS Seppe | 23 | BEL | 42:01 | -2 lap | |
| 28 | 76 | VANDERLINDEN Lukas | 18 | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 34:09 | -3 lap |
| 29. | 29 | GROENEN Klaas | 27 | NED | COERS CYLCING CLUB | 34:36 | -3 lap |
| 30. | 65 | KARS Hugo | 19 | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG-DESTIL-ORANGE | 34:50 | -3 lap |
| 31. | 68 | VAN LIEROP Danny | 18 | NED | ORANGE BABIES CYCLINGTEAM | 35:12 | -3 lap |
| 32. | 61 | HOOIVELD Mike | 22 | NED | UWTC DE VOLHARDING | 35:19 | -3 lap |
| 33. | 41 | BLOEM Joren | 22 | NED | SENSA KANJERS VOOR KANJERS | 35:38 | -3 lap |
| 34. | 64 | JANSSEN Lucas | 18 | NED | DRC DE MOL | 35:48 | -3 lap |
| 35. | 84 | DEL GOSSO Bodi | NED | 36:22 | -3 lap | ||
| 36. | 53 | VAN GESTEL Mika | 21 | NED | JVR DE BATAUWERS | 36:27 | -3 lap |
| 37. | 33 | DE VEER Bart | 24 | NED | UITHOORNSE WTC | 36:42 | -3 lap |
| 38. | 55 | GROENENDAAL Bailey | 18 | NED | WV SCHIJNDEL | 36:42 | -3 lap |
| 39. | 49 | EHLERT Marco | 21 | NED | WV SCHIJNDEL | 36:39 | -3 lap |
| 40. | 48 | VAN DER DRIFT Twan | 19 | NED | WESTLAND WIL VOORUIT | 27:41 | -4 lap |
| 41. | 77 | VAN DER VLEUTEN Lukas | 19 | NED | BMX VLIJTINGEN | 27:47 | -4 lap |
| 42. | 38 | BECKINGSALE Joseph | 21 | GBR | MONTEZUMA'S RACE TEAM | 18:25 | -5 lap |
| 43. | 51 | FUNKEN Pim | 18 | NED | WV DE IJSSELSTREEK | 18:38 | -5 lap |
| 44. | 42 | BOONTJES Job | 18 | NED | WV NOORD HOLLAND | 18:38 | -5 lap |
| 45. | 62 | JANSEN Cas | 18 | NED | DE EENDRACHT | 19:05 | -5 lap |
| 46. | 54 | GORIS Max | 18 | NED | WILLEBRORD WIL VOORUIT | 19:07 | -5 lap |
| 47. | 37 | VAN ARK Lars | 20 | NED | MBC BAR END | 19:07 | -5 lap |
| 48. | 59 | VAN HEIJST Jordi | 18 | NED | WV SCHIJNDEL | 19:03 | -5 lap |
| 49. | 75 | UPTEGROVE Pete | 20 | NED | WV SCHIJNDEL | 19:04 | -5 lap |
| 50. | 66 | KERKVLIET Sam | 18 | NED | LRTV SWIFT | 19:03 | -5 lap |
| 51. | 30 | VAN HEERDEN Christoff | 36 | RSA | ASC OLYMPIA | 19:50 | -5 lap |
| 52. | 69 | OOSTERHOLT Sam | 18 | NED | WV DE JONGE RENNER | 19:35 | -5 lap |
| 53. | 31 | HEYMES Gauthier | 26 | FRA | CC SARREBOURGEOIS | 21:04 | -5 lap |
| 54. | 43 | BRANDT Lucas | 18 | NED | 11:07 | -6 lap | |
| 55. | 63 | JANSEN Hugo | 18 | NED | RTC DE STOFWOLK | 11:39 | -6 lap |
| DNF | 52 | GERRITSEN Bram | 19 | NED | TWC 'T VERZETJE | 0:10 |
