Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) has been making podiums all season but today, he finally topped one.
Vanthourenhout was chased by other racers all race but was consistently able to outpower them and keep his pace.
Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) came in second and Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) came in third, solidifying his place as one of the top contenders of the season.
We also saw an American, which pales in comparison to the five in the women’s event, show up. Curtis White placed 30th.
Full results below.
2020 Superpresitge Merksplas Results: Elite Men
| Place | Bib | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 0:59:33:00 |
| 2 | 1 | ISERBYT Eli | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 0:59:41:00 |
| 3 | 2 | SWEECK Laurens | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 0:59:46:00 |
| 4 | 3 | AERTS Toon | Telenet Baloise Lions | 0:59:46:00 |
| 5 | 7 | VAN KESSEL Come | Tormans Cyclo Cross Team | 0:59:55:00 |
| 6 | 5 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | Telenet Baloise Lions | 1:00 |
| 7 | 8 | ORTS LLORET Felipe | Teika BH Gsport | 1:00:09 |
| 8 | 23 | VANDEPUTTE Niels | Alpecin-Fenix | 1:00:16 |
| 9 | 19 | SOETE Daan | Group Hens Maes Containers | 1:00:23 |
| 10 | 15 | SWEECK Diether | Credishop-Fristads | 1:00:48 |
| 11 | 6 | HERMANS Quinten | Tormans Cyclo Cross Team | 1:01:00 |
| 12 | 14 | BAESTAENS Vincent | Group Hens Maes Containers | 1:01:19 |
| 13 | 45 | FERDINANDE Anton | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 1:01:27 |
| 14 | 13 | AERTS Thijs | Telenet Baloise Lions | 1:01:39 |
| 15 | 20 | AERNOUTS Jim | Telenet Baloise Lions | 1:01:45 |
| 16 | 9 | KAMP Ryan | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 1:01:50 |
| 17 | 36 | KIELICH Timo | Cedishop-Fristads | 1:01:50 |
| 18 | 32 | RONHAAR Pim | Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal | 1:01:50 |
| 19 | 21 | VAN DER POEL David | Alpecin-Fenix | 1:02:06 |
| 20 | 12 | KUHN Kevin | Tormans Cyclo Cross Team | 1:02:11 |
