Kevin Pauwels on the way to the win on New Year’s Day last year. © Bart Hazen
Christmas week has just about kicked off, with the EuroCrossCamp crew (complete with two women this year!) heading over to Europe during the week to prepare for a wild few days of intense racing in the motherland of cyclocross. And while the bpost bank trofee race at Essen today didn’t have as many Americans in the field as races closer to Christmas will, there were a few new faces included Mo Bruno Roy and Jeremy Durrin on the start line, joining Belgian-based Jonathan Page and Christine Vardaros.
In the men’s race, Kevin Pauwels took a commanding win over the past two world champions, Sven Nys and Niels Albert, respectively. Pauwels had nearly 30 seconds in hand by the finish, an impressive result that shows his win last week in Kalmthout was no fluke.
A noticeable addition to the field was Zdenek Stybar, who took eighth place. Stybar’s road racing career has taken off in the past year and he has subsequently cut back on his cyclocross schedule. We knew he would be back for Christmas week, but we’re interested to see how the races play out for the former World Champion.
Belgian-based Jonathan Page finished 21st, with Durrin in 40th. Kiwi Alexander Revell finished just behind Durrin in 42nd.
In the women’s race, it was Sanne Cant who took the win over Helen Wyman, with Wyman’s fellow countrywoman Nikki Harris coming in for third. On the American side, Bruno Roy took ninth and Kemmerer took 13th, with Vardaros in 21st.
Twenty one seems to be the lucky number for both Americans living in Belgium. It’d be a good day to play blackjack!
Bpost Bank Trofee at Essen Photo Galley:
bpost bank trofee Essen 2013 Elite Men Results
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team |
| 2 | Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team |
| 3 | Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 4 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team |
| 5 | Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team |
| 6 | Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 7 | Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team |
| 8 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep |
| 9 | Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team |
| 10 | Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus |
| 11 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 12 | Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 13 | Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) Team Natubalans-Apex |
| 14 | Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 15 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 16 | Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team |
| 17 | Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team |
| 18 | Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team |
| 19 | Patrick Gaudy (Bel) The Barracuda Company |
| 20 | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 21 | Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist |
| 22 | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 23 | Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 24 | Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) |
| 25 | Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team |
| 26 | Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Coolens Cycling Team |
| 27 | Dave De Cleyn (Bel) Team Thielemans-Van Cauter |
| 28 | Stef Boden (Bel) Melbotech Cycling Team |
| 29 | Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team |
| 30 | Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team |
| 31 | Bart Hofman (Bel) Afdeling Oost-Vlaanderen WBV - VZW |
| 32 | Kevin Cant (Bel) Primator Cyclingteam |
| 33 | Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team |
| 34 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team |
| 35 | Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team |
| 36 | Sascha Weber (Ger) Team Differdange-Losch |
| 37 | Niels Koyen (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team |
| 38 | Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel) |
| 39 | Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles |
| 40 | Jeremy Durrin (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 41 | Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team |
| 42 | Alexander Revell (NZl) |
| 43 | Wouter Goosen (Bel) Zannata Cycling Team |
| 44 | Angus Edmond (NZl) |
bpost bank trofee Essen 2013 Elite Women Results
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP |
| 2 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing |
| 3 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 4 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team |
| 5 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team |
| 6 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant |
| 7 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus |
| 8 | Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team |
| 9 | Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles |
| 10 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team |
| 11 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) VZW Lotto-Ladiescycling |
| 12 | Cindy Bauwens (Bel) |
| 13 | Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling |
| 14 | Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force |
| 15 | Esmee Oosterman (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars |
| 16 | Lindy Van Anrooij (Ned) ZRTC Theo Middelkamp |
| 17 | Shana Maes (Bel) Kriekel Cycling Team |
| 18 | Femke Van Den Driessche (Bel) |
| 19 | Delia Beddis (GBr) |
| 20 | Ilona Meter (Ned) Giant |
| 21 | Christine Vardaros (USA) Team Stevens |
| 22 | Hilde Quintens (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW |
| 23 | Lizzy Witlox (Ned) |
| 24 | Meg De Bruyne (Bel) Rijschool AH - Gentse VS |
| 25 | Petra Mermans (Bel) Vanomobil MTB Cycling Team |
| 26 | Claire Beaumont (GBr) |
| 27 | Gertie Willems (Bel) Kriekel Cycling Team Tessenderlo |
| 28 | Annemarie Worst (Ned) |
| 29 | Kristien Nelen (Bel) |
| 30 | Valerie Boonen (Bel) De Kastelse Durvers |
| 31 | Axelle Dubau Prevot (Bel) |
| 32 | Tine Verdeyen (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW |
| 33 | Lene Vrijsen (Bel) |
| 34 | Chantal Verstraten (Ned) |
| 35 | Brenda Kaczmarczyk (Pol) |
| 36 | Sandie Verriest (Bel) Asfra Racing Team |
| 37 | Jorinda de Heer (Ned) |
| 38 | Cindy Diericx (Bel) Autoglass Wetteren Solar CT |
| 39 | Maaike Lanssens (Bel) WC De Molenspurters Meulebeke |
