GP Heerlen - C1

Heerlen, Netherlands, February 10, 2008

2007 Results Results Past winners

Photography

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Images by Dion Kerckhoffs /www.wielerfotos.web-log.nl

The new world champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) shows off his new stripes in his home country.
Richard Groenendaal (AA Sports Drinks) was strong enough for fifth.
Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team) took the win ahead of the new world champion.
Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team) in his national champions colours.
Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Pro Job) feels the strain.
A big crowd assembled on a clear winters day.
Vantornout salutes the crowd.
Vantornout outsprints Boom to take the win.
The podium (l-r): Boom, Vantornout and Thijs Al.

Images by Frank Meijers

Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team) during the race held in sunny conditions.
The parcours was tough with many uphills.
Some were so steep riders practically had to climb them up.
A pink rider.
Ouch. Hitting the knee on the pedal is not the best way of having a good time.
Dirkx bikes had to be carried as well for part of the route.
A young rider makes his way through the parcours.
Jerry Kallenfels (EasyPay) during the race.
This rider is focused.
Fidea is always strong in the cyclo-cross races.
The shirts don't always look that clean during a cyclo-cross race.
Note the stylish blue cables.
Now there is some dirt!
Jordy Van Erp (ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida) fights through the course.
A Rabobank rider heads on.
Fidea posted fast lap times.
The descents were technical.
The rough terrain takes it out on the riders even on the downhills.
Rabobank makes the pace.
It's rare to race under sunny skies in cyclo-cross.
Even in dry conditions at the end of the race the riders can't avoid getting muddy.
Bike and gloves have to match the jersey these days and long gone are the days when Cipo got fined for not wearing team outfit.
Lars Boom showing his clean Worlds jersey.
Boom was hungry for another success.
Boom's team-mate was close behind.
Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Pro Job) obviously a bit in pain.
But still ahead of this Fidea rider.
Cyclo-cross is fast and fun to watch.
A speedy sport.
The podium with Lars Boom, Klaas Vantornout and Thijs Al

Results

1 Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team            
2 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank                             
3 Thijs Al (Ned) BeOne-Chain Reaction Cycles           
4 Jonathan Page (USA) Sunweb-Pro Job                   
5 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Sports Drinks           
6 Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team                  
7 Marco Bianco (Ita)                                   
8 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank                         
9 Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank                       
10 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb-Pro Job                
11 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned)                           
12 Jempy Drucker (Lux) Fidea Cycling Team              
13 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team              
14 Jan Soetens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team                
15 Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner    
16 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team        
17 Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned)                              
18 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Rabobank                      
19 Ivar Hartogs (Bel) Revor Cycling Team               
20 Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned)                           
21 Jordy Van Erp (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida           
22 Jean-Pierre Leijten (Ned)                           
23 Rik van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Palmans-Cras               
24 David Pena (Spa)                                    
25 Jorn Van Veen (Ned)                                 
26 Martin Vestby (Nor)                                 
27 Edwin Arts (Ned)                                    
28 Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) Easypay Cyclocross Team      
29 Ramon Sedlmar                                       
30 Kobus Hereijgers (Ned)                              
31 Koen Van Grootel (Ned)

Past Winners

2007 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
2006 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank