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Vlaamse Druivenveldrit - C1
Overijse, Belgium, December 19, 2004
2003 Results Results Past winners
Nys wins in Overijse
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It's Nys' first win in Overijse after four third, one fifth and two sixth placings during the last years. For his 14th win this season, Nys was leading at half-race after Richard Groenendaal had crashed. Later, Groenendaal punctured and wasn't classified. Erwin Vervecken placed second, before Sven Vanthourenhout and Enrico Franzoi. Defending champion Bart Wellens only got fifth after trying to follow Nys, in vain.
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- Sven Vanthourenhout (Quickstep - Davitamon) before the start.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank) almost crashes on the first lap.
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) was strong before a fall and a puncture cost him the race.
- Tom Vannopen (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) was good in the first part of the race but he didn't finish.
- Lars Boom finished tenth.
- Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) placed second.
- Italian Enrico Franzoi (Saeco) had a great race and finished fourth.
- Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) on a technical passage.
- Alessandro Fontana, the other Italian in the race.
- Ben Berden (Saey-Deschacht) didn't ride at his best level today.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank) follows his teammate Richard Groenendaal midway through the race.
- Enrico Franzoi (Saeco) on his way to fourth place.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank), very happy to win in Overijse, one of the most prestigious races in Belgium.
- The podium - (L to R) Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cyclocrossteam, 2nd), Sven Nijs (Rabobank, 1st) and Sven Vanthourenhout (Quickstep - Davitamon, 3rd).
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- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) only got fifth after trying to follow Sven Nijs in vain.
- Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) did not have a good luck today.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank) already has a winning smile before the start of the race.
- Tom Vannopen (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) looking good early on.
- Ben Berden (Saey-Deschacht) has his race face on.
- Enrico Franzoi (Saeco) is enjoying an excellent cross season.
- The hills are alive, as they say in Belgium.
- Davy Commeyne (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) had a good ride to finish eighth.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank) is all business in Overijse.
- Pure concentration - or pure pain?
- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) did quite have it today after yesterday's victory in Essen.
- Enrico Franzoi (Saeco) charging through.
- Ben Berden (Saey-Deschacht) on his way to sixth place.
- Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) riding within himself.
- David Meys (Vlaanderen T Interim) made it into the top 15.
- Sven Nijs (Rabobank) is all class.
- Bart Wellens (Fidea Cyclocrossteam) gives it his all.
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) finished in style with his sunglasses still on
Results
Elite 1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 1.03.03 2 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam 0.19 3 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quickstep - Davitamon 0.22 4 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Saeco 0.32 5 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam 1.19 6 Ben Berden (Bel) Saey-Deschacht 2.21 7 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Saey-Deschacht 2.23 8 Davy Commeyne (Bel) MrBookmaker.com - Palmans 2.30 9 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam 2.32 10 Lars Boom (Ned) 11 Radomír Simunek Jr. (Cze) Author Praha 3.10 12 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rings Goirle 3.19 13 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 4.13 14 Tadeusz Korzeniewski (Pol) 4.43 15 David Meys (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim 5.03 16 Camiel van den Bergh (Ned) Saey-Deschacht 6.29 17 Alessandro Fontana (Ita) 7.50 18 Robert Glajza (Svk) CK ZP Sport A.S. 19 Jorn Van der Veken (Bel) 20 Freddy De Meester (Bel) Juniors 1 Pieter Vanspeybroeck (Bel) 41.25 2 Stijn Joseph (Bel) 0.33 3 Quentin Bertholet (Bel) 0.38 4 Jan Van Dael (Bel) 1.05 5 Dennis Vanendert (Bel) 1.45 6 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) 2.20 7 Dries Dewit (Bel) 8 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) 3.07 9 Djuri van Rijbroeck (Ned) 3.10 10 Marcin Sobiepanek (Pol) 3.20 11 David Claerebout (Lux) 12 Kim Michely (Lux) 3.45 13 Kristof Zegers (Bel) 4.30 14 Dennis Verhoeven (Bel) 5.18 15 Niels Beelen (Bel) 16 Jan Van Zeebroeck (Bel) 6.03 17 Seppe Odeyn (Bel) 6.34 18 Steven Van Bael (Bel) 7.15 19 Birger Leys (Bel) 20 Hans Naets (Bel) 21 Bart Wouters (Bel) 22 Davy Vanderstukken (Bel) Women 1 Daphny van den Brand (Ned) 38.10 2 Helen Wyman (Gbr) 0.58 3 Marianne Vos (Ned) 1.15 4 Victoria Wilkinson (Gbr) 5 Hilde Quintens (Bel) 1.26 6 Anja Nobus (Bel) 2.35 7 Nicole De Bie-Leijten (Bel) 3.19 8 Nancy Bollansee (Bel) 3.31 9 Loes Sels (Bel) 4.45 10 Suzie Godart (Bel) 11 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 5.36 12 Sanne Cant (Bel) 8.57 13 Gertie Willems (Bel) 14 Katrien Aerts (Bel) 15 Jo Blanchaert (Bel) Novices 1 Joeri Adams (Bel) 29.00 2 Bart Hermans (Bel) 3 Marek Konwa (Pol) 0.35 4 Jorg Pannekoek (Bel) 1.20 5 Raf Pluym (Bel) 1.40 6 Frederick Catrysse (Bel) 1.55 7 Romain Gihoul (Bel) 2.00 8 Dimitri Stevens (Bel) 9 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) 2.55 10 Kevin De Schrijver (Bel) 3.30 11 Stijn Mortelmans (Bel) 3.40 12 Julien Ertveldt (Bel) 4.10 13 Sven Beelen (Bel) 5.40 14 Sven Balis (Bel) 15 Stijn Van Driessche (Bel) 5.50 16 Joshua Soberon (Bel) 17 Zeb Willems (Bel) 6.24 18 Kenneth Verhoeven (Bel) 7.50 19 Jonas De Backer (Bel) 8.00
Past winners
2003 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select
2002 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select 2001 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Collstrop-Palmans 2000 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) RVS Liege 1999 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 1998 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) 1997 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 1996 Luca Bramati (Ita) 1995 Luca Bramati (Ita) 1994 Adri Van der Poel (Ned) 1993 Daniele Pontoni (Ita) 1992 Daniele Pontoni (Ita) 1991 Thomas Frischknecht (Swi) 1990 Danny De Bie (Bel) 1989 Christian Hautekeete (Bel) 1988 Danny De Bie (Bel) 1987 Roland Liboton (Bel) 1986 Roland Liboton (Bel) 1985 - 2 Hennie Stamsnijder (Ned) 1985 - 1 Roland Liboton (Bel) 1984 - 2 Roland Liboton (Bel) 1984 - 1 Eric and Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) 1983 Roland Liboton (Bel) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
