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Superprestige #2 - Sint-Michielsgestel - C1
Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands, October 30, 2005
2004 Results Results Superprestige standings Past winners
Tit for tat as Wellens back on top
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Sven Nys may have won the first two rounds of the World Cup, but Bart Wellens now has a similar score in the Superprestige series, beating Nys to win today's second round in Sint-Michielsgestel. The Fidea rider finished with a 20 second advantage over Nys, while Dutchman Gerben de Knegt (AA Drink-Bejan) rounded out the podium with a good ride to finish third.
It was Wellens' first ever win in Sint-Michielsgestel. "Nice, because at the end of my career, I want to have won everything at least once," he said. Wellens also reflected on his defeat at the hands of Nys in Tabor yesterday: "But then I was still the best. I just had bad luck because I flatted at a bad time. Today I have put that right. I hope that the 'crosses will quickly become harder."
Both Wellens and Nys want to win the World Cup and the Superprestige, and Nys kept himself in contention for the SP with another second place today. "I only lost one point to Wellens today, and have done a good job," said Nys, who explained where he went wrong today. "There was a stick in my pedal which meant I had to click out. Wellens was gone and if you know each of us, it's very difficult to close the gap. It was also really warm, I'm sweating like a horse here. It's not normal for us to ride in these temperatures. That may change."
How it unfolded
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Wellens' teammate Wim Jacobs started the action, with Gerben de Knegt taking over the lead not long after. De Knegt then went on the offensive with Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) and Petr Dlask (Cze), but Nys and Wellens didn't let them get too far ahead. The group of five stayed together until Wellens attacked in the sand with Nys able to follow. But they couldn't get a big gap and De Knegt, Vanthourenhout, Dlask and Jacobs came back.
Jacobs wasn't afraid to attack and he did so, taking the motivated De Knegt with him. But the pair weren't able to hold their advantage for long over the chase group. A puncture for Vanthourenhout fortunately didn't cost him a place in the front, although Dlask was in difficulty and struggled to hold onto the leading group.
Wellens attacked next and was able to get a small gap after Nys made a small steering error. That was enough for Wellens, and he quickly gained 10 seconds over Nys, De Knegt and Vanthourenhout. The gap grew to 15 seconds with two laps to go, and then to a maximum 30 seconds in the closing laps. That gave Wellens plenty of time to celebrate his first ever win in Sint-Michielsgestel, while Nys beat De Knegt in a two man sprint for second. Vanthourenhout and Dlask rounded out the top five.
Photography
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- Sven Nys leads Bart Wellens through one of the tight parts of the course
- Bart Wellens (Fidea) was extremely happy to beat Sven Nys
- Who's a happy boy, then? Bart Wellens celebrates victory in Sint-Michielsgestel
- Bart Wellens (Fidea) pushes hard on home turf
Results
Elite Men 1 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 58.33 2 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 0.20 3 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) AA drink-Bejan 4 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Rabobank 0.40 5 Petr Dlask (Cze) 0.50 6 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.06 7 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Budweiser 8 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 1.17 9 Camiel Van Den Bergh (Ned) Stevens Racing Team 1.29 10 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 11 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 1.35 12 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1.44 13 Wilant Van Gils (Ned) Team Skil - Moser 1.53 14 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 2.14 15 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 2.19 16 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) 2.31 17 Thijs Al (Ned) Giant-Racing-Team 2.43 18 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 19 Radomir Simunek (Cze) 3.57 20 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) 4.04 21 Malte Urban (Ger) Stevens Racing Team 4.23 22 Marius Gil (Pol) Strzelce Krajenskie 23 Martin Zlamalik (Cze) 24 Axel Bult (Ned) 7.17 25 Leon Brouwer (Ned) 26 Marco Luyten (Ned) 27 Roel van Houtem (Ned) 28 Nard Louws (Ned) 29 Arnaud van Leest (Ned) U23 Men 1 Niels Albert (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 53.15 2 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) 0.39 3 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) 4 Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh - Advocaten 1.24 5 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) 6 Rob Peeters (Bel) 7 Jan Soetens (Bel) 8 Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) 1.41 9 Jempy Drucker (Lux) 2.06 10 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) 2.24 11 Wim Leemans (Bel) 2.32 12 Jan Van Dael (Bel) 2.50 13 Jeroen Dingemans (Bel) 14 Rik van IJzendoorn (Ned) 15 Felix Gniot (Ger) 3.33 16 Daan de Jonge (Ned) 3.53 17 Guus Magielse (Ned) 18 Bart Senders (Ned) 19 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) 20 Jan Mikkers (Ned) 3.55 21 Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) 4.09 22 Ondrej Zelinka (Cze) 23 Stijn Huys (Bel) 24 Dennis Verhoeven (Bel) 25 Gianni Denolf (Bel) 26 Matthias Onghena (Bel) 27 Jorn van Veen (Ned) 28 Quentin Bertholet (Bel) 29 Patrick Vliegen (Ned) WTC Woerden 30 Rik Adriaans (Ned) 31 David Claerebout (Lux) LG Alzingen 32 David Romanowski (Pol) 33 Djuri van Rijbroek (Ned) 34 Joeri Kouwenhoven (Ned) 35 Coen Sevens (Ned) 36 Nard van der Sanden (Ned) 37 Bram Wind (Ned) 38 Richard Sleumer (Ned) 39 Koen van Grootel (Ned) 40 Frank Sikking (Ned) 41 Joost Spring in ’t Veld (Ned) 42 Sébastien Durieu (Bel) 43 Thijs van den Berg (Ned) 44 Tom Marcelis (Ned) 45 Richard Frederiks (Ned) 46 Koen Verburg (Ned) 47 Rob van der Ham (Ned) 48 Remco Kuijlenburg (Ned) 49 Pieter Homan (Ned) 50 Paul Dekkers (Ned) 51 Dennis Kivits (Ned) Women 1 Daphny van den Brand (Ned) 39.10 2 Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) 3 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 4 Anja Nobus (Bel) 5 Nicole De Bie-Leijten (Bel) 6 Petra Hofs (Ned) 7 Abke Francissen (Ned) 8 Loes Sels (Bel) 9 Anouk Kesseleer-Haarsma (Ned) 10 Britt Jochems (Ned) 11 Suzie Godart (Lux) 12 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 13 Linda Dirkx (Ned) 14 Eefje ottevanger (Ned) 15 Linda van Rijen (Ned) 16 Katrien Pauwels (Bel) 17 Janne Brok (Ned) 18 Katrien Aerts (Bel) 19 Linda ter Beek (Ned) 20 Monique van de Ree (Ned) 21 Natasja Berkhout (Ned) 22 Karin Verherstraeten (Bel) 23 Ivanka Dijkxhoorn (Ned) 24 Iris Spooren (Ned) 25 Mika Ogishima (Jap) 26 Kim van Poppel (Ned) 27 Kirsten Niessen (Ned) 28 Tamara Blom (Ned) 29 Linda Kroes (Ned) 30 Francis Keizer (Ned) 31 Leida Roelofs (Ned) 32 Angela van der Velde (Ned) 33 Cindy Cleverzs (Ned) 34 Karin Kestelijn (Ned) 35 Charlotte van Loon (Ned) 36 Rylana Soepenberg (Ned) 37 Susanne Frederiks (Ned) 38 Linda Heijkants (Ned) Juniors 1 Tom Meeusen (Bel) 41.16 2 Jim Aernouts (Bel) 0.17 3 Dries Pauwels (Bel) 0.27 4 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) 0.41 5 Jordy Beuker (Ned) 1.00 6 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) 1.11 7 Joeri Adams (Bel) 8 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) 9 Boy van Poppel (Ned) 1.25 10 Umberto Atzori (Ned) 1.41 11 Remco te Brake (Ned) 12 Martijn Valks (Ned) 1.44 13 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) 1.51 14 Twan van den Brand (Ned) 15 Rob van der Velde (Ned) 16 Jeroen Dekkers (Ned) 2.01 17 Savié van Horik (Ned) 18 Richard van Loon (Bel) 19 Frederick Catrysse (Bel) 20 Dimitri Stevens (Bel) 21 Raf Pluym (Bel) 22 Mark Smit (Ned) 23 Julian van Dijk (Ned) 24 Geert van der Sanden (Ned) 25 Dave De Cleyn (Bel) 26 Ferdi Gerritse (Ned) 27 Raymond Gaasbeek (Ned) 28 Johim Ariesen (Ned) 29 Edwin Arts (Ned) 30 Jordy van Erp (Ned) 31 Tommy Groffen (Ned) 32 Rens Trommels (Ned) 33 Maurice de Bekker (Ned) 34 Piotr Antkowiak (Pol) 35 Jens Treichel (Ger) 36 Milan Hoogland (Ned) 37 Ricardo Robben (Ned) 38 Adri Nugter (Ned) 39 Rob van Niet (Ned) 40 Sonny Steenbakkers (Ned) 41 Frans van Bekkum (Ned) 42 Steven Stenekes (Ned) 43 Daddi Alazzawi (Ira) 44 Nicky Heltz (Ned) Novices 1 Kevin Smit (Ned) 30.56 2 Tijmen Eising (Ned) 3 Rob van der Heijden (Ned) 4 Harm van der Sanden (Ned) 5 Bart Barkhuis (Ned) 6 Wouter Haan (Ned) 7 Jasper Ockeloen (Ned) 8 Ronnie Tijssen (Ned) 9 Geert van der Horst (Ned) 10 Timo Daams (Ned) 11 Kaj Slenter (Ned) 12 Dave de Best (Ned) 13 Tommy van Beem (Ned) 14 Micki van Empel (Ned) 15 Bert Cattrysse (Bel) 16 Henk Wildeman (Ned) 17 Daan Meijers (Ned) 18 Steven van Leijen (Ned) 19 Mickey Kallenfels (Ned) 20 Stefan Kramer (Ned) 21 Bas Krauwel (Ned) 22 Allan Veenstra (Ned) 23 Jasper Mandjes (Ned) 24 Corne van Kessel (Ned) 25 Stefan van den Bergh (Ned) 26 Niek van Geffen (Ned) 27 Ben Brusselman (Ned) 28 Chipo van der Schoot (Ned) 29 Arno Brinkhuis (Ned) 30 Jelle Lugten (Ned) 31 Maikel Elsten (Ned) 32 Thomas Gijsbrechts (Bel) 33 Erwin van Dijk (Ned) 34 Lex van der Burgt (Ned) 35 Renzo van Ree (Ned) 36 Dirk de Bekker (Ned) 37 Tristien Martens (Ned) 38 Tim Opdam (Ned) 39 Raf Risbourg (Ned) 40 Bram Wegter (Ned) 41 Rick van Deursen (Ned) 42 Pieter-Pascal Heyligers (Ned) 43 Thijs van den Oetelaar (Ned) 44 Nico Thomas Gollnick (Ned) 45 Reinier de Groot (Ned) 46 Niels Meeuwsen (Bel) 47 Koen van Roosmalen (Ned) 48 Kevin Klement (Ned) 49 Michael Peeters (Bel) 50 Brian Brusselman (Ned) 51 Dimitri Michielsen (Ned) Masters 1 Eric Teck (Bel) 43.22 2 Bonnie Leemreize (Ned) 3 Danny Verherstraeten (Bel) 4 Frans Willems (Ned) 5 Harrie Hofstede (Ned) 6 Dick van der Bruggen (Ned) 7 Jeroen Verhoeven (Ned) 8 Jannes Weerman (Ned) 9 Ad Bernaerts (Ned) 10 Ed van Dijke (Ned) 11 Gerrit Keppel (Ned) 12 Hennie van der Laan (Ned) 13 Fred de Kinkelder (Ned) 14 Richard Buyvoets (Ned) 15 Marti Maas (Ned) 16 Jack van ’t Pad (Ned) 17 Theo Schlijper (Ned) 18 Harrie van der Brugt (Ned) 19 Eric Weber (Ned) 20 Gerard Spierings (Ned) 21 Theo Wennekes (Ned) 22 Wim Branderhorst (Ned) 23 Martin Opdam (Ned) 24 Arie den Braven (Ned) 25 Hans Slager (Ned) 26 Marcel Verhagen (Ned) 27 Lambert van de Wiel (Ned) 28 Vincent Verhaar (Ned) 29 Frank van Oirschot (Ned) 30 Rogier Wiercx (Ned) 31 Frans de Wit (Ned) Amateurs 1 Edwin Raats (Ned) 42.35 2 Michael Stenzel (Ned) 3 Jan-Albert Krans (Ned) 4 Damie van Vianen (Ned) 5 Ben van de Water (Bel) 6 René Snoeren (Ned) 7 Stefan Slager (Ned) 8 Jos Janssen (Ned) 9 Gijs Jongeling (Ned) 10 Alex de Kraker (Ned) 11 Wiljam Janssen (Ned) 12 Henk Weerman (Ned) 13 Mario Ketels (Ned) 14 Stephan van Dam (Ned) 15 Frank van de Westelaken (Ned) 16 Paul Heerschop (Ned) 17 Herman-Pieter Duiven (Ned) 18 Anton van Dulmen (Ned) 19 Jorg van Dinther (Ned) 20 Rick Scholtens (Ned) 21 René Smalbrugge (Ned) 22 Harry Ruierkamp (Ned) 23 Jan de Vries (Ned) 24 Alex Ariesen (Ned) 25 Henk Jan Valk (Ned) 26 David Thörig (Ned) 27 Stephan van Hoof (Ned) 28 Ed Bekhuis (Ned) 29 André de Geus (Ned) 30 Dave van Eeden (Ned) 31 Udo Janssen (Ned) 32 Wouter Stadhouders (Ned) 33 René Kesseleer (Ned) 34 Peter Braam (Ned) 35 Vincent Verhaar (Ned) 36 Roy Spijker (Ned) 37 Arnold Schoon (Ned)
Superprestige standings after round 3
Elite Men 1 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 30 pts 2 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 28 3 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) AA drink-Bejan 25 4 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 23 5 Petr Dlask (Cze) 20 5 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Rabobank 20 7 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 17 8 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 15 9 Camiel Van Den Bergh (Ned) Stevens Racing Team 12 10 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 10 11 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Budweiser 9 12 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 7 13 Radomir Simunek (Cze) 6 14 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 5 15 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) 4 16 Wilant Van Gils (Ned) Team Skil - Moser 3 17 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 2 17 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 2 19 David Willemsens (Bel) WC Vos Sportief Sint 1 19 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 1 U23 Men 1 Niels Albert (Bel) Mrbookmaker - Sports Tech 30 pts 2 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) 27 3 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) 24 3 Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh - Advocaten 24 5 Rob Peeters (Bel) 21 6 Jan Soetens (Bel) 19 6 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) 19 8 Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) 15 9 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) 10 10 Pirmin Lang (Swi) 9 11 Clément L’Hotellerie (Fra) 8 11 Wim Leemans (Bel) 8 11 Jempy Drucker (Lux) 8 14 Rafael Visinelli (Ita) 6 15 Jan Van Dael (Bel) 4 16 Jeroen Dingemans (Bel) 3 17 Kenny Geluykens (Bel) 2 17 Rik van IJzendoorn (Ned) 2 19 Felix Gniot (Ger) 1 Juniors 1 Tom Meeusen (Bel) 30 pts 2 Jim Aernouts (Bel) 27 3 Dries Pauwels (Bel) 24 4 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) 20 5 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) 18 6 Joeri Adams (Bel) 16 7 Kevin Cant (Bel) 14 7 Remco te Brake (Ned) 14 9 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) 13 10 Dries Govaerts (Bel) 12 11 Jordy Beuker (Ned) 11 12 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) 8 13 Boy van Poppel (Ned) 7 14 Umberto Atzori (Ned) 6 15 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) 5 16 Dimitri Stevens (Bel) 4 16 Martijn Valks (Ned) 4 18 Nivard Van Acker (Bel) 3 19 Twan van den Brand (Ned) 2 20 Dave De Cleyn (Bel) 1 20 Rob van der Velde (Ned) 1
Past winners
2004 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) MrBookmaker.com - Palmans
