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Winner Sven Nijs and co. really want to go home before the storm comes
Photo: © Luc Claessen

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

• World Champion Bart Wellens (Spaar Select) kicks hard out of the saddle, with Mario De Clercq and Sven Nijs in tow.
• Current American 'cross champion Jonathan Page has made Belgium his second homeland in recent years.
• Sven Nijs (Rabobank) demonstrates his deft ability to manoeuvre his machine any which way he pleases.
• Bart Wellens (Spaar Select) chooses to tackle a section on foot.
• Ben Berden (John Saey-Deschacht) puts his head down on his way to a podium finish.
• The tongue comes out to add to the face of sufferiing.
• Bart Wellens (Spaar Select) powers along on the hoods, turning a big gear.
• Cyclocross veteran Mario De Clercq (Palmans-Collstrop), always a consistent performer.
• With that Quick-Step.Davitamon jersey and the soiled surface, it could well be a scene from Paris-Roubaix.
• Sven Nijs (Rabobank) steadies himself before his victory salute.
• A Mario De Clercq supporter comforts his hero after De Clercq finishes seventh.
• Bart Wellens (Spaar Select) is interviewed by Luc Alloo for Belgian network Sportweekend tonight.
• Race winner Sven Nijs (Rababank) accepts a rather atypical looking trophy and the more standard-looking flowers.
• A very concerned looking podium - (L to R) Bart Wellens (2nd), Sven Nijs (1st) and Ben Berden (3rd). With weather like that looming in the background, who can blame them for their 'let's get the heck outta here!' looks.

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank
2 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select
3 Ben Berden (Bel) John Saey-Deschacht
4 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel)
5 Arne Daelmans (Bel)
6 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel)
7 Mario De Clercq (Bel)
8 Wim Jacobs (Bel)
9 Bjorn Rondelez (Bel)
10 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel)
11 Kris Wouters (Bel)
12 Jorn Vanderveken (Bel)
13 David Laenen (Bel)
14 Ronny Poelvoorde (Bel)
15 Jan Verstraeten (Bel)
 
Juniors
 
1 Maxim Debusschere (Bel)
2 Valentijn Ponseele (Bel)
3 Patrick Vliegen (Ned)
4 Tom Lambrechts (Bel)
5 Koen Bertels (Bel)
6 Cori Page (USA)
7 Brigitte De Vlaeminck (Bel)
 
Nieuwelingen
 
1 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel)
2 Jan Van Zeebroeck (Bel)
3 Jan Van Aert (Bel)
4 Vincent Bastiaans (Bel)
 
Cyclosport
 
1 Franky Beuselinck (Bel)
2 Koen Feys (Bel)
3 Johan Dedulle (Bel)
4 Johan De Grande (Bel)
5 Bart Dedulle (Bel)
6 Mario Baesens (Bel)
7 Gianni Ponseele (Bel)
8 Chrispien Fourie (Bel)
9 Jo Sarrazyn (Bel)
10 Carlo Allaert (Bel)
11 Yves Casier (Bel)
12 Alain Claes (Bel)
 
Masters
 
1 Walter Marijnissen (Bel)
2 Rik Moeyaert (Bel)
3 Gino Gheldof (Bel)
4 Freddy De Meester (Bel)
5 Theofiel David (Bel)
6 Johnny Van Den Eede (Bel)
7 Luc Vanrokeghem (Bel)
8 Rik Ponseele (Bel)
9 Jean-Pierre Aelbrecht (Bel)
10 Luc Ameye (Bel)
 
courtesy cyclo-cross.info