The Belgian Nationals weekend continued with Monday’s Cyclocross Otegem. The western Belgium race is traditionally held the Monday after Belgian Nationals, and even though it is a new decade, 2020 was no different.
Alicia Franck (Experza Pro CX) got her first win of the season after finish sixth at Belgian Nats on Saturday. Ellen Van Loy finished second and Anna Kay (Experza Pro CX) third.
Turner Ramsay (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) finished 18th.
Mathieu van der Poel won his 12th race in a row and 21st of the season in the Elite Men’s race. Tim Merlier (Creafin – Fristads) finished second and Gianni Vermeersch (Creafin – Fristads) third. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) finished 11th a day after winning his first Belgian Elite Nationals.
Brannan Fix (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) finished 17th.
Full results are below. Next up on the Euro calendar is World Cup Nommay in France on Sunday.
Elite Women Results: 2020 Cyclocross Otegem
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | FRANCK | Alicia | BEL | 0:47:32 |
| 2 | 4 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | 0:47:48 |
| 3 | 6 | KAY | Anna | GBR | 0:47:48 |
| 4 | 9 | MAJERUS | Christine | LUX | 0:47:48 |
| 5 | 7 | BAKKER | Manon | NED | 0:48:00 |
| 6 | 11 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE | Marion | FRA | 0:48:06 |
| 7 | 12 | HOEKE | Geerte | NED | 0:48:18 |
| 8 | 15 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | 0:48:20 |
| 9 | 17 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 0:48:23 |
| 10 | 3 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:48:32 |
| 11 | 20 | ROOIJAKKERS | Pauliena | NED | 0:49:30 |
| 12 | 16 | VAN DE STEENE | Kim | BEL | 0:49:40 |
| 13 | 8 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 0:49:48 |
| 14 | 18 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | 0:50:07 |
| 15 | 19 | DELHAYE | Pauline | FRA | 0:50:30 |
| 16 | 23 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | 0:53:35 |
| 17 | 30 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | 0:54:12 |
| 18 | 21 | RAMSAY | Turner | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 19 | 28 | VERSCHUEREN | Jolien | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 20 | 32 | DE VOS | Nele | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 21 | 26 | VERMEIR | Aurelie | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 22 | 29 | ALLART | Océane | FRA | -2 LAPS |
| 23 | 31 | BERGER | Shani | ISR | -4 LAPS |
| DNF | 25 | VAN DE PUTTE | Kim | BEL |
Elite Men Results: 2020 Cyclocross Otegem
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN DER POEL | Mathieu | NED | 1:00:27 |
| 2 | 6 | MERLIER | Tim | BEL | 1:01:07 |
| 3 | 5 | VERMEERSCH | Gianni | BEL | 1:01:18 |
| 4 | 3 | ISERBYT | Eli | BEL | 1:01:23 |
| 5 | 2 | AERTS | Toon | BEL | 1:01:37 |
| 6 | 9 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | 1:01:43 |
| 7 | 15 | BOSMANS | Wietse | BEL | 1:01:54 |
| 8 | 7 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | 1:02:17 |
| 9 | 10 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | 1:02:20 |
| 10 | 13 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | 1:02:21 |
| 11 | 4 | SWEECK | Laurens | BEL | 1:03:07 |
| 12 | 18 | BEKAERT | Yentl | BEL | 1:03:45 |
| 13 | 11 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | 1:04:44 |
| 14 | 8 | SWEECK | Diether | BEL | 1:04:44 |
| 15 | 23 | VANKEIRSBILCK | Berne | BEL | 1:05:24 |
| 16 | 28 | VAN COMPERNOLLE | Kenneth | BEL | 1:05:48 |
| 17 | 17 | FIX | Brannan | USA | 1:06:04 |
| 18 | 21 | ALDERWEIRELD | Robin | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 19 | 31 | DE SMET | Nicolas | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 20 | 33 | VANLUCHENE | Maxim | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 21 | 22 | SWEECK | Hendrik | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 22 | 29 | VERDONCK | Andres | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 23 | 26 | TIELEN | Dario | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 24 | 27 | DE BOCK | Yoni | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 25 | 16 | ODA | Hijiri | JPN | -3 LAPS |
| 26 | 32 | CHASTAGNER | Francois | FRA | -4 LAPS |
| 27 | 34 | DE BOCK | Jelle | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| DNF | 25 | WILLEMYNS | Mathieu | BEL | |
| DNF | 30 | DE WIT | Edwin | BEL |
