Sanne Cant took away with the race after the second lap, with Ellen Van Loy contesting early. © Cyclo-Cross Online
At the GP Neerpelt at Soudal, Sanne Cant took an early lead, with 2014 Qiansen Trophy Winner Ellen Van Loy able to keep up for the early laps. Not long after Cant shed away the other contenders, and was able to take a solo victory, with Loes Sels taking second and teammate Ellen Van Loy grabbing third.
British racer Nikki Harris, who confessed cyclocross is her only true love in cycling, finished in fourth.
American Leslie Timm (Ladies First Racing), skipped the Rapha Super Cross Gloucester despite registering for it and instead jumped across the pond to tackle the European competition, and finished in 20th.
Sven Nys won in a sprint over Klaast Vantornout at Neerpelt. © Cyclo-Cross Online
In the men’s race, Lars van der Haar looked to be the man to beat halfway through the race, riding strong and staying at the front even through the final lap. Klaas Vantornout made his move at the right time with Sven Nys, with Vantornout coming around the final turn first wheel. Nys came from behind in the final stretch on pavement, and took the win in a close sprint finish.
The folks at Cyclo-Cross Online also put up a short video highlight of the men’s race:
SOUDAL GP Neerpelt, Women's Elite Race
| Result | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanne CANT | BEL | 43:12:00 |
| 2 | Loes SELS | BEL | 43:18:00 |
| 3 | Ellen VAN LOY | BEL | 43:33:00 |
| 4 | Nikki HARRIS | GBR | 44:02:00 |
| 5 | Sophie DE BOER | NED | 44:14:00 |
| 6 | Laura VERDONSCHOT | BEL | 45:02:00 |
| 7 | Jolien VERSCHUEREN | BEL | 45:56:00 |
| 8 | Lizzy WITLOX | NED | 46:24:00 |
| 9 | Karen VERHESTRAETEN | BEL | 46:25:00 |
| 10 | Maud KAPTHEIJNS | NED | 46:44:00 |
| 11 | Pauline DELHAYE | FRA | 47:14:00 |
| 12 | Lindy VAN ANROOIJ | NED | 47:28:00 |
| 13 | Esmee OOSTERMAN | NED | 48:24:00 |
| 14 | Katrien THIJS | BEL | 48:30:00 |
| 15 | Milou MEEUSE | NED | 49:07:00 |
| 16 | Shana MAES | BEL | 49:47:00 |
| 17 | Gertie WILLEMS | BEL | |
| 18 | Joyce VANDERBEKEN | BEL | |
| 19 | Lena BISCHOFF-STEIN | GER | |
| 20 | Leslie TIMM | USA | |
| 21 | Brenda KACZMARCZYK | BEL | |
| 22 | Meg DE BRUYNE | BEL | |
| 23 | Chris VAN DORSSELAERE | BEL | |
| 24 | Helga SIBICK | BEL | |
| 25 | Inge JOOS | BEL |
SOUDAL GP Neerpelt, Men's Elite Race
| Result | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven NYS | BEL | 1:00:45 |
| 2 | Klaas VANTORNOUT | BEL | 1:00:45 |
| 3 | Lars VAN DER HAAR | NED | 1:00:50 |
| 4 | Laurens SWEECK | BEL | 1:00:50 |
| 5 | Jens ADAMS | BEL | 1:00:57 |
| 6 | Kevin PAUWELS | BEL | 1:00:57 |
| 7 | Tom MEEUSEN | BEL | 1:01:12 |
| 8 | David VAN DER POEL | NED | 1:01:12 |
| 9 | Corne VAN KESSEL | NED | 1:01:12 |
| 10 | Diether SWEECK | BEL | 1:01:12 |
| 11 | Toon AERTS | BEL | 1:01:17 |
| 12 | Bart AERNOUTS | BEL | 1:01:29 |
| 13 | Thijs VAN AMERONGEN | NED | 1:01:37 |
| 14 | Jens VANDEKINDEREN | BEL | 1:01:45 |
| 15 | Daan SOETE | BEL | 1:02:07 |
| 16 | Quinten HERMANS | BEL | 1:02:07 |
| 17 | Sven VANTHOURENHOUT | BEL | 1:02:07 |
| 18 | Philipp WALSLEBEN | GER | 1:02:29 |
| 19 | Martin BINA | CZE | 1:02:35 |
| 20 | Bart WELLENS | BEL | 1:02:35 |
| 21 | Jim AERNOUTS | BEL | 1:02:50 |
| 22 | Gert-Jan BOSMAN | NED | 1:02:57 |
| 23 | Marcel MEISEN | GER | 1:03:02 |
| 24 | Eddy VAN IJZENDOORN | NED | 1:03:07 |
| 25 | Julien TARAMARCAZ | SUI | 1:03:17 |
| 26 | Michael VANTHOURENHOUT | BEL | 1:03:47 |
| 27 | Joeri ADAMS | BEL | 1:03:58 |
| 28 | Jan DENUWELAERE | BEL | 1:04:30 |
| 29 | Patrick VAN LEEUWEN | NED | 1:04:40 |
| 30 | Dieter VANTHOURENHOUT | BEL | 1:04:40 |
| 31 | Wietse BOSMANS | BEL | 1:05:15 |
| 32 | Kenneth VAN COMPERNOLLE | BEL | 1:05:57 |
| 33 | Niels KOYEN | BEL | 1:06:05 |
| 34 | Twan VAN DEN BRAND | NED | |
| 35 | Christoph AMBROZIAK | GER | |
| 36 | Yannick GRUNER | GER | |
| 37 | Nicky GIESKENS | NED |
