GP Sven Nys resumed the rivalry between Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix).
However, the race was not as close as we may have anticipated. Van der Poel took off early into the race, leaving Van Aert to the chase group. Tom Pidcock (Trinity Racing), on the other hand, nearly caught up to Van der Poel but Van der Poel sped up just in time.
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In the end, Van der Poel came in first, Van Aert second and Pidcock third.
Curtis White made an appearance at the event, finishing 22nd.
Full results below.
2021 GP Sven Nys Results: Elite Men
| Rank | BIB | Rider | Nation | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | NED | ALPECIN - FENIX | 26 | 1:00:18 |
| 2 | 10 | VAN AERT Wout | BEL | 27 | 1:00:26 | |
| 3 | 9 | PIDCOCK Thomas | GBR | TRINITY RACING | 22 | 1:00:50 |
| 4 | 2 | ISERBYT Eli | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 24 | 1:00:59 |
| 5 | 5 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 28 | 1:01:04 |
| 6 | 4 | AERTS Toon | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 28 | 1:01:28 |
| 7 | 6 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | NED | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 30 | 1:02:17 |
| 8 | 7 | VAN KESSEL Corne | NED | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 30 | 1:02:39 |
| 9 | 3 | SWEECK Laurens | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 28 | 1:02:53 |
| 10 | 8 | HERMANS Quinten | BEL | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 26 | 1:03:00 |
| 11 | 17 | AERTS Thijs | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 25 | 1:03:18 |
| 12 | 33 | TURNER Ben | GBR | TRINITY RACING | 22 | 1:03:23 |
| 13 | 35 | KIELICH Timo | BEL | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 22 | 1:03:35 |
| 14 | 19 | SWEECK Diether | BEL | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 28 | 1:03:40 |
| 15 | 22 | MEEUSEN Tom | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 33 | 1:03:45 |
| 16 | 25 | LOOCKX Lander | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 24 | 1:03:52 |
| 17 | 12 | KAMP Ryan | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 21 | 1:03:55 |
| 18 | 49 | NYS Thibau | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 19 | 1:03:55 |
| 19 | 23 | MEIN Thomas | GBR | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 22 | 1:04:17 |
| 20 | 29 | HENDRIKX Mees | NED | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 21 | 1:04:24 |
| 21 | 26 | ROUILLER Loris | SUI | ALPECIN - FENIX | 21 | 1:04:29 |
| 22 | 13 | WHITE Curtis | USA | 26 | 1:05:15 | |
| 23 | 24 | AERNOUTS Jim | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 32 | 1:05:20 |
| 24 | 31 | VANDEBOSCH Toon | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 22 | 1:05:35 |
| 25 | 37 | BEKAERT Yentl | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 22 | 1:05:40 |
| 26 | 39 | VRACHTEN Arne | BEL | 22 | 1:06:54 | |
| 27 | 57 | HUYBS Ward | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 19 | 1:07:42 |
| 28 | 36 | ROMBOUTS Seppe | BEL | 23 | 1:07:55 | |
| 29 | 62 | BELMANS Lennert | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 19 | 1:07:59 |
| 30 | 38 | JUNQUERA SAN MILLAN Mario | ESP | 24 | 1:08:11 | |
| 31 | 56 | VERHEYEN Thomas | BEL | 24 | 1:08:19 | |
| 32 | 44 | THOMAS Victor | FRA | 23 | 1:09:23 | |
| 33 | 45 | VERVOORT Wout | BEL | 20 | -1 LAP | |
| 34 | 59 | PEMEN Dolf | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 21 | -1 LAP |
| 35 | 53 | GROENEN Klaas | NED | 27 | -1 LAP | |
| 36 | 51 | VAN DIJKE Koen | NED | 25 | -1 LAP | |
| 37 | 54 | GABRIEL Timothé | FRA | 19 | -2 LAPS | |
| 38 | 58 | CLARYSSE Elio | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 19 | -3 LAPS |
| 39 | 61 | SALOMEZ Ydris | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 20 | -3 LAPS |
| 28 | RONHAAR Pim | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 20 | DNF | |
| 34 | CAMPS Jelle | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 22 | DNF | |
| 46 | ANDERSON Jonathan | USA | 25 | DNF | ||
| 60 | LAEVENS Justin | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 20 | DNF | |
| 21 | VAN DEN HAM Michael | CAN | 29 | DSQ |
