The Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross series stopped in Niel for its second race. The Friday race took place on Armistice Day, a holiday in Belgium.
Here are brief highlights, with longer full final two-lap highlights below if you want to avoid spoilers:
Elite Women
U.S. National Champ Clara Honsinger and teammate Zoe Backstedt (EF Education) had a disastrous start, crashing early on the first lap. Honsinger had to bang her lever into place and pick up her chain, while Backstedt was forced to run to the pits with her bars turned sideways. Both made remarkable comebacks, but the race for the win was long gone.
Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Deceuninck) finished first after her duel with Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal).
Denise remains leader in the Superprestige standings!🤩
It was a battle for victory until the final lap at the CX Niel. But it's a second place in the end!👏🏼💪🏼
Congrats @Deniesoverseas!#FightToTheFinish
📸 https://t.co/D5Ck2KkQna pic.twitter.com/yVTmn3wut5— Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal (@PS_BG_CT) November 11, 2022
Inge van der Heijden (777) came in third.
2022 Superprestige Niel - Jaarmarktcross - Elite Women
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALVARADO Ceylin Del Carmen | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 48:04:00 |
| 2 | BETSEMA Denise | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:05 |
| 3 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge | 777 | 0:54 |
| 4 | VAN ALPHEN Aniek | 777 | 1:03 |
| 5 | CANT Sanne | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 1:08 |
| 6 | BAKKER Manon | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 1:39 |
| 7 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 2:01 |
| 8 | FOUQUENET Amandine | 2:25 | |
| 9 | CLAUZEL Perrine | AS BIKE RACING | 2:34 |
| 10 | BARONI Francesca | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 2:44 |
| 11 | BACKSTEDT Zoe | 2:54 | |
| 12 | KAY Anna | 777 | 2:57 |
| 13 | HONSINGER Clara | 2:59 | |
| 14 | FRANCK Alicia | 3:20 | |
| 15 | FERGUSON Cat | 4:40 | |
| 16 | VAN LOY Ellen | 5:05 | |
| 17 | DE SMEDT Febe | 5:30 | |
| 18 | VERHESTRAETEN Karen | 5:32 | |
| 19 | CREES Xan | TEAM SPECTRA WIGGLE P/B VITUS | 5:34 |
| 20 | DE SCHOESITTER Shanyl | 5:42 | |
| 21 | SELS Loes | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 5:59 |
| 22 | WIEBES Lorena | 6:23 | |
| 23 | DE BRUYNE Meg | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 6:35 |
| 24 | WOLFF Imogen | 7:22 | |
| 25 | HARTOG Larissa | 7:34 | |
| 26 | DEVIGNE Camille | 7:48 | |
| 27 | DOBBELAERE Jana | 8:24 | |
| 28 | VAN DE STEENE Kim | ||
| 29 | KIEKENS Cleo | ||
| 30 | CRABBÉ Kiona | CRELAN - FRISTADS | |
| 31 | VAN DER VEKEN Jana | ||
| 32 | BROUWERS Julie | ||
| 33 | COPPENS Nette | ||
| 34 | DEFOUR Lara | ||
| 35 | SCHEVENELS Lies'l | ||
| 36 | PERRYMAN Amy | ||
| 37 | DE RAEDEMAEKER Alexe | ||
| 38 | DE BRUYCKERE Xenna | ||
| 39 | DELCOMMUNE Juline | ||
| 40 | COOGAN CISEK Corey | ||
| 41 | FISHER Madeline | ||
| 42 | STOVER Madeline | ||
| 43 | DICKSON Hannah | ||
| 44 | DISHONG Ella | ||
| 45 | BLANCHAERT Jo | ||
| 46 | VAN WEERELD Lieke | ||
| 47 | VERSCHUEREN Jolisa | ||
| DNF | MURPHY Niamh | ||
| DNF | VAN OS Indy | ||
| DNF | BASTIAENSSEN Fauve | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. |
Elite Men
Laurens Sweeck (Crelan – Fristads) took first after an intense duel with Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) on the last lap.
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Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) podiumed. Teammate Iserbyt started well, dropped as far back as 15th, and then turned in some of the fastest late laps to finish fourth.
Superprestige Niel is a wrap!🤘🏼🤩
Michael finishes his first race in the 🇪🇺 jersey with a 3️⃣rd place!
Eli experienced some bad luck but managed to fight back to a 4️⃣th place!
Our youngster Witse raced to a strong 5th place!👏🏼
Kay and Lukas took home 23th and 26th. pic.twitter.com/tjbLnGSO9Z
— Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal (@PS_BG_CT) November 11, 2022
2022 Superprestige Niel - Jaarmarktcross - Elite Men
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEECK Laurens | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 1:01:28 |
| 2 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0:03 |
| 3 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:35 |
| 4 | ISERBYT Eli | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:41 |
| 5 | MEEUSSEN Witse | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:44 |
| 6 | VANDEBOSCH Toon | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 0:47 |
| 7 | VANDEPUTTE Niels | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 1:06 |
| 8 | VERSTRYNGE Emiel | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 1:13 |
| 9 | KUHN Kevin | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 1:23 |
| 10 | VAN KESSEL Corné | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 1:30 |
| 11 | AERTS Thijs | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 1:36 |
| 12 | HUYBS Ward | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 1:44 |
| 13 | VAN DE PUTTE Victor | DESCHACHT - HENS - MAES | 1:46 |
| 14 | KUYPERS Gerben | 2:22 | |
| 15 | SOETE Daan | DESCHACHT - HENS - MAES | 2:29 |
| 16 | SIEMONS Julian | 2:43 | |
| 17 | ORTS LLORET Felipe | 3:00 | |
| 18 | BELMANS Lennert | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 3:22 |
| 19 | ROMBOUTS Seppe | 3:44 | |
| 20 | HORNY Clément | 3:52 | |
| 21 | BAESTAENS Vincent | 4:26 | |
| 22 | BAERS Arne | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 4:28 |
| 23 | DE BRUYCKERE Kay | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | ' |
| 24 | DE VET Sander | ' | |
| 25 | WUYTS Mathijs | 4:30 | |
| 26 | VANDERLINDEN Lukas | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 4:31 |
| 27 | MEEUSEN Tom | DESCHACHT - HENS - MAES | 4:43 |
| 28 | JANSSEN Lucas | 5:10 | |
| 29 | MASCIARELLI Lorenzo | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 5:33 |
| 30 | VERVOORT Wout | 5:50 | |
| 31 | PEMEN Dolf | 6:10 | |
| 32 | GEYSELS Xander | ||
| 33 | DE MOYER Kenay | CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE | |
| 34 | CEULEMANS Niels | ||
| 35 | MCGUIRE Rory | ||
| 36 | HERRMANN Lukas | HEIZOMAT RADTEAM P/B KLOSTER KITCHEN | |
| 37 | GEERAERTS Ferre | ||
| 38 | SLUYDTS Toon | ||
| 39 | KUSCHLA Silas | ||
| 40 | CAREME Grégory | ||
| 41 | D'HOLLANDER Senne | ||
| 42 | VERSTRAELEN Wannes | ||
| 43 | JACOBS Johan | ||
| 44 | POTTER James | ||
| 45 | PAHLKE Jasper Levi | HEIZOMAT RADTEAM P/B KLOSTER KITCHEN | |
| 46 | VAN STAEYEN Maarten | ||
| 47 | ZAKRAJSEK Dylan | ||
| 48 | VAN DEN BERGH Toon | ||
| 49 | WESCOTT Tanner | ||
| 50 | MOTE Adam | ||
| 51 | HEYMES Gauthier | ||
| DNF | NOLAN Sean | ||
| DNF | ALVARADO Salvador | ||
| DNF | DOCKX Aaron | CRELAN - FRISTADS | |
| DNF | ANANIE Ugo | ||
| DNF | ALDERWEIRELD Robin | ||
| DNF | SWEECK Diether | ||
| DNF | CEUSTERS Rune | ||
| DNF | JETTE Cameron | ||
| DNF | HENDRIKX Mees | CRELAN - FRISTADS | |
| DNF | LAEVENS Justin | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT |
Junior Men
Guus van den Eijnden came in first place.
Robbe Marchand got second after a neck-to-neck battle with Wies Nuyens. The two had a fierce battle that came down to the wire.
2022 Superprestige Niel - Jaarmarktcross - Junior Men
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DEN EIJNDEN Guus | 44:49:00 | |
| 2 | MARCHAND Robbe | 0:15 | |
| 3 | NUYENS Wies | ' | |
| 4 | VAS Barnabás | 0:24 | |
| 5 | VAN DEN BOER Seppe | 0:42 | |
| 6 | URKENS Ferre | 1:03 | |
| 7 | JAMIN Antoine | 1:06 | |
| 8 | VAN GRIEKEN Stan | 1:16 | |
| 9 | LOETE Hippolyte | 1:25 | |
| 10 | OERTZEN Max Heiner | 1:32 | |
| 11 | DE BRAUWERE Sil | 1:37 | |
| 12 | JACOBS Ieben | 1:39 | |
| 13 | VAN LOOCKE Lars | 1:42 | |
| 14 | CRAPS Stan | 1:58 | |
| 15 | ZIMMERMANN Bern | 2:06 | |
| 16 | SCHOOFS Jasper | 2:08 | |
| 17 | VANCOMPERNOLLE Tibo | 2:10 | |
| 18 | POELVOORDE Tars | 2:30 | |
| 19 | DEKIEN Miel | 2:31 | |
| 20 | DRIES Tjalle | 2:33 | |
| 21 | RIJVERS Max | 2:46 | |
| 22 | ARYS Matisse | 2:53 | |
| 23 | OP DE BEECK Brent | 2:55 | |
| 24 | HEIRBAUT Toon | 3:09 | |
| 25 | PLAS Yaël | 3:13 | |
| 26 | VAN REES Christiaan | 3:20 | |
| 27 | KING Carden | 3:23 | |
| 28 | VANHOUDT Yoren | 3:25 | |
| 29 | MAES Fabian | 3:37 | |
| 30 | DE DOBBELAERE Born | 3:49 | |
| 31 | ALLAER Thorben | 3:51 | |
| 32 | WILLEKENS Rob | 4:00 | |
| 33 | TIELENS Neo | 4:15 | |
| 34 | DEVALLEE Matheo | 4:17 | |
| 35 | QUINT Antoine | 4:22 | |
| 36 | DOCKX Gilles | 4:27 | |
| 37 | VAN LOMMEL Lennert | 4:31 | |
| 38 | JOHANSEN Jake | 4:40 | |
| 39 | BOSSAERTS Senn | 4:49 | |
| 40 | DECKERS Toon | 4:59 | |
| 41 | ROHDE Jade | 5:04 | |
| 42 | DELAERE Lewis | 5:21 | |
| 43 | DHONDT Ibe | 5:38 | |
| 44 | WEMMERS Thijs | 5:40 | |
| 45 | RAMOUDT Legolas | 5:51 | |
| 46 | VAN HOVE Sebbe | 5:58 | |
| 47 | MOLS Cyril | 6:04 | |
| 48 | JOIJE Joppe | 6:07 | |
| 49 | MASCIARELLI Stefano | 6:10 | |
| 50 | GALLE Mika | 6:11 | |
| 51 | ANTHEUNIS Siebren | 6:24 | |
| 52 | BODEREZ Lars | 6:55 | |
| 53 | VAN ELVEN Bo | 7:15 | |
| 54 | VAN DEN MEERSSCHE Lomme | ' | |
| 55 | VAN DEN BULCK Kobe | 7:32 | |
| 56 | EVANS Presley | ' | |
| 57 | OUWERKERK Igor | ||
| 58 | VERSTRAETE Rune | ||
| 59 | MICHIELS Toon | ||
| 60 | HONCOOP Stijn | ||
| 61 | JANSSENS Sem | ||
| 62 | ULENAERS Jente | ||
| 63 | MONTI Jules | ||
| 64 | SPRIMONT Fabian | ||
| 65 | VERLEYZEN Briek | ||
| 66 | DE WINTER Milan | ||
| 67 | DEVIGNE Augustin | ||
| 68 | CUPPENS Mats | ||
| 69 | VANBINST Hendrik | ||
| 70 | CAUTAERTS Bengt | ||
| DNF | JANSSENS Brend | ||
| DNF | VAN DER VEKEN Luca | ||
| DNF | VAN DEN BROECK Ruben | ||
| DNF | NAGENGAST Ruud Junior | ||
| DNF | DE NEVE Hannes | ||
| DNF | DE LAET Witse | ||
| DNF | TIELENS Zander |
