Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma) has officially made his return to cyclocross.
We caught Van Aert training a few weeks back but this is his first major race of the season and, in a surprising turn of events, he didn’t place first.
Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) rode a flawless race, constantly pushing and pacing himself. His ability to do so led to his victory.
Iserbyt triomfeert in Kortrijk, van Aert debuteert met derde plaats ➡️ https://t.co/c87l15B7Az #X2OBadkamersTrofee pic.twitter.com/obYqLfRSCi
— X²O Badkamers Trofee (@X2OTrofee) November 28, 2020
In the final lap, Iserbyt was able to create a sizable gap between himself and Van Aert. Any chance of recovery for Van Aert was crushed when he slid out, leading to the gap growing.
🎥 Eli Iserbyt houdt Lars van der Haar en Wout van Aert af in de CAPS Urban Cross Kortrijk. #X2OBadkamersTrofee pic.twitter.com/DwRO4hfR1r
— X²O Badkamers Trofee (@X2OTrofee) November 28, 2020
In second, we saw Lars van der Haar (Telenet Baloise Lions), a top contender of the current season. Van Aert placed third.
This time, we saw American Curtis White once again. White place 22nd.
Full results below.
X2O Trophy Kortrijk Results: Elite Men
| Rank | BIB | Rider | Nation | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ISERBYT Eli | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 23 | 1:01:22 |
| 2 | 5 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | NED | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 29 | 1:01:29 |
| 3 | 16 | VAN AERT Wout | BEL | 26 | 1:01:49 | |
| 4 | 4 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 27 | 1:02:03 |
| 5 | 6 | HERMANS Quinten | BEL | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 25 | 1:02:12 |
| 6 | 9 | KAMP Ryan | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 20 | 1:02:13 |
| 7 | 7 | VAN KESSEL Corne | NED | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 29 | 1:02:18 |
| 8 | 3 | AERTS Toon | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 27 | 1:02:20 |
| 9 | 2 | SWEECK Laurens | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 27 | 1:02:30 |
| 10 | 17 | VANDEPUTTE Niels | BEL | ALPECIN - FENIX | 20 | 1:02:34 |
| 11 | 24 | KIELICH Timo | BEL | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 21 | 1:02:38 |
| 12 | 25 | HENDRIKX Mees | NED | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 20 | 1:02:52 |
| 13 | 14 | SOETE Daan | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 26 | 1:03:02 |
| 14 | 46 | WYSEURE Joran | BEL | 19 | 1:03:02 | |
| 15 | 11 | AERTS Thijs | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 24 | 1:03:10 |
| 16 | 22 | RONHAAR Pim | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 19 | 1:03:24 |
| 17 | 15 | AERNOUTS Jim | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 31 | 1:03:39 |
| 18 | 52 | VERSTRYNGE Emiel | BEL | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 18 | 1:03:41 |
| 19 | 20 | VANTHOURENHOUT Dieter | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 35 | 1:03:45 |
| 20 | 34 | FERDINANDE Anton | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 20 | 1:04:12 |
| 21 | 19 | CLEPPE Nicolas | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 25 | 1:04:15 |
| 22 | 10 | WHITE Curtis | USA | 25 | 1:04:16 | |
| 23 | 36 | AGTERBERG Kyle | NED | 21 | 1:04:46 | |
| 24 | 31 | VRACHTEN Arne | BEL | 21 | 1:04:59 | |
| 25 | 32 | VAN DIJKE Tim | NED | 20 | 1:05:06 | |
| 26 | 39 | GOEMAN Andreas | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 21 | 1:05:10 |
| 27 | 41 | SIEMONS Julian | BEL | 21 | 1:05:18 | |
| 28 | 63 | HUYBS Ward | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 18 | 1:05:19 |
| 29 | 60 | BAERS Arne | BEL | 18 | 1:05:20 | |
| 30 | 51 | VAN LOOVEREN Joachim | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 19 | 1:05:27 |
| 31 | 65 | VAN CAMPENHOUT Jetze | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 18 | 1:05:31 |
| 32 | 27 | ROMBOUTS Seppe | BEL | 22 | 1:05:43 | |
| 33 | 53 | ALDERWEIRELD Robin | BEL | 24 | 1:05:48 | |
| 34 | 35 | GUILLAUD Valentin | FRA | 23 | 1:05:53 | |
| 35 | 29 | SIEBENS Gianni | BEL | 22 | 1:06:12 | |
| 36 | 30 | VAN DEN BROECK Arno | BEL | 20 | 1:06:41 | |
| 37 | 40 | REMONDET Valentin | FRA | A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM | 21 | 1:06:42 |
| 38 | 62 | PEMEN Dolf | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 20 | 1:07:22 |
| 39 | 33 | BELLENS Jarno | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 20 | 1:07:55 |
| 40 | 56 | VREESWIJK Noah | NED | 19 | -2 LAPS | |
| 41 | 64 | SALOMEZ Ydris | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 19 | -4 LAPS |
| 42 | 61 | LAEVENS Justin | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 19 | -4 LAPS |
| 8 | ORTS LLORET Felipe | ESP | TEIKA-BH-GSPORT | 25 | DNF | |
| 13 | MEEUSEN Tom | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 32 | DNF | |
| 28 | BEKAERT Yentl | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 21 | DNF | |
| 49 | NYS Thibau | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 18 | DNF | |
| 57 | UYTDEWILLIGEN Ingmar | BEL | 29 | DNF |
