Nys topped the podium at Cauberg Cyclocross. © Thomas Van Bracht
by Thomas Van Bracht
VALKENBURG, THE NETHERLANDS – Sven Nys has won today’s International Cauberg Cyclocross in Valkenburg, the Netherlands. The Belgian Champ rode for most of the race solo in the front. Only world champion Niels Albert seemed to be able to keep up with Nys, but due to bad luck, he fell out of contention with two flats. Klaas Vantornout finished second and Albert managed to complete the podium with a third place, despite his tire struggles.
Marianne Vos won the International Cauber Cyclocross race for the women. The Dutch woman won this race last year as well. Daphny van den Brand finished second while English rider Nikki Harris finished in third place. For a while it looked like Harris would lock up second place, but in the last lap she had a fierce battle with Van den Brand and lost ground to the Dutchwoman who’s wrapping up her final season. [Read all about Daphny van den Brand and her final season as well as her last World Championship in CXM Issue 16, hitting the newsstands soon!]
Check back soon for full results.
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Full Men’s Results:
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven NYS | BEL | 36 | 1:03:14 | 80 | 80 |
| 2 | Klaas VANTORNOUT | BEL | 30 | 1:03:59 | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | Niels ALBERT | BEL | 26 | 1:04:11 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Kevin PAUWELS | BEL | 28 | 1:04:21 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Rob PEETERS | BEL | 27 | 1:04:27 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Thijs VAN AMERONGEN | NED | 26 | 1:04:34 | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | Tom MEEUSEN | BEL | 24 | 1:04:48 | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | Gerben DE KNEGT | NED | 37 | 1:05:00 | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Bart AERNOUTS | BEL | 30 | 1:06:02 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Kenneth VAN COMPERNOLLE | BEL | 24 | 1:06:20 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Philipp WALSLEBEN | GER | 25 | 1:07:22 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Jim AERNOUTS | BEL | 23 | 1:07:33 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Joeri ADAMS | BEL | 23 | 1:07:55 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Mariusz GIL | POL | 29 | 1:08:19 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Dave DE CLEYN | BEL | 24 | 1:08:21 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Thijs AL | NED | 32 | 1:08:25 | ||
| 17 | Lars BOOM | NED | 27 | 1:08:25 | ||
| 18 | Tom VAN DEN BOSCH | BEL | 27 | 1:09:25 | ||
| 19 | Ben BERDEN | BEL | 37 | 1:09:47 | ||
| 20 | Jan DENUWELAERE | BEL | 24 | |||
| 21 | Vincent BAESTAENS | BEL | 23 | |||
| 22 | Stijn HUYS | BEL | 26 | |||
| 23 | Niels WUBBEN | NED | 24 | |||
| 24 | Francis MOUREY | FRA | 32 | |||
| 25 | Tom DE KORT | BEL | 38 | |||
| 26 | Kevin CANT | BEL | 24 | |||
| 27 | Eddy VAN IJZENDOORN | NED | 27 | |||
| 28 | Roy VAN HEESWIJK | NED | 29 | |||
| 29 | Bart VERSCHUEREN | BEL | 26 | |||
| DNF | Radomir SIMUNEK | CZE | 29 | |||
| DNF | Dieter VANTHOURENHOUT | BEL | 27 | |||
| DNF | Marcel MEISEN | GER | 23 | |||
| DNF | Jonathan PAGE | USA | 36 | |||
| DNF | Martin ZLAMALIK | CZE | 30 | |||
| DNF | Twan VAN DEN BRAND | NED | 23 | |||
| DNF | Patrick VAN LEEUWEN | NED | 27 | |||
| DNF | Jimmy TIELENS | BEL | 33 | |||
| DNF | Ian FIELD | GBR | 26 | |||
| DNF | Marco BIANCO | ITA | 30 |
Full Women’s Results:
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne VOS | NED | 25 | 36:40:00 | 80 | 80 |
| 2 | Daphny VAN DEN BRAND | NED | 34 | 38:13:00 | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | Nikki HARRIS | GBR | 26 | 38:29:00 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Sanne VAN PAASSEN | NED | 24 | 39:47:00 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Helen WYMAN | GBR | 31 | 39:59:00 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Pavla HAVLIKOVA | CZE | 29 | 40:09:00 | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | Sabrina STULTIENS | NED | 19 | 40:29:00 | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | Sanne CANT | BEL | 22 | 40:57:00 | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Arenda GRIMBERG | NED | 34 | 41:35:00 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Joyce VANDERBEKEN | BEL | 28 | 42:04:00 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Reza HORMES | NED | 45 | 42:17:00 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Gabriella DAY | GBR | 28 | 42:29:00 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Yara KASTELIJN | NED | 15 | 43:07:00 | 4 | 0* |
| 14 | Christine VARDAROS | USA | 43 | 42:27:00 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Nancy BOBER | BEL | 37 | 43:52:00 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Kim VAN DE STEENE | BEL | 26 | 44:01:00 | ||
| 17 | Iris OCKELOEN | NED | 20 | 44:55:00 | ||
| 18 | Nikoline HANSEN | DEN | 25 | 45:15:00 | ||
| 19 | Ellen VAN LOY | BEL | 32 | |||
| 20 | Margriet Helena KLOPPENBURG | DEN | 24 | |||
| 21 | Lotte EIKELENBOOM | NED | 16 | |||
| 22 | Marianne ALLELEIJN-TEN HAAF | NED | 35 | |||
| 23 | Britt JOCHEMS | NED | 23 | |||
| 24 | Madara FURMANE | LAT | 20 | |||
| DNF | Martina ZWICK | GER | 23 | |||
| DNF | Amy DOMBROSKI | USA | 25 |
Full U23 Results:
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars VAN DER HAAR | NED | 21 | 53:12:00 | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Jens ADAMS | BEL | 20 | 55:06:00 | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | Emiel DOLFSMA | NED | 20 | 55:28:00 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Micki VAN EMPEL | NED | 22 | 55:44:00 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Gert-Jan BOSMAN | NED | 20 | 55:54:00 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Arnaud GRAND | SUI | 22 | 56:11:00 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Laurens SWEECK | BEL | 19 | 56:28:00 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Gianni VERMEERSCH | BEL | 20 | 56:41:00 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Karel HNIK | CZE | 21 | 56:53:00 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Kenneth HANSEN | DEN | 21 | 57:28:00 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Daniel PEETERS | BEL | 19 | 59:10:00 | ||
| 12 | Tijmen EISING | NED | 21 | 59:56:00 | ||
| 13 | Diether SWEECK | BEL | 19 | |||
| 14 | Emil Arvid OLSEN | DEN | 19 | |||
| 15 | Bart BARKHUIS | NED | 22 | |||
| 16 | Ilja PEYFFERS | BEL | 20 | |||
| 17 | Talius KALINA | LTU | 19 |
