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• Sven Vanthourenhout's father in law Ronny Devos make his cross comeback in the master races
• Klaas Vantornout (Fidea) was the first leader of the race
• Niels Albert (Pallmans-Grass) on his way to the victory
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb- Pro Job) rode a great race today and finished second
• Bart Wellens leads his team-mate Klaas Vantornout (Fidea)
• Maxime Debuschere is one of the young riders of the Sunweb team
• Geert Wellens
• The Belgian champion Bart Wellens finished on the third place today
• Klaas Vantornout (Fidea) had a good race and finished 4th
• A muddy American, Jonathan Page of the Sunweb team
• Davy Commeyne in the muddy conditions
• Davy Commeyne (Pallmans Crass) warms up before the race.
• Quinten Bertholet (Fidea) warms up, too.
• Normally James Vanlandschoot (Landbouwkrediet - Tonnisteiner) is cycling on the road but for one time, his get his chances at the field.
• World champion Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) warms up before the race.
• Klaas Vantornout (Fidea) in the muddy conditions
• It's been a hard race. Look a these face of Davy Commeyne (Pallmans-Grass).
• Tom Vanoppen (Sunweb Team) warms up.
• Belgian champion Bart Wellens and his brother Geert Wellens warming up
• Former World Champion (U23) Zdenek Stybar (Fidea) in the sand
• Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) and Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb) are former team-mates.
• Dieter Vanthourenhout (Easypay) is the cousin of Sven.
• Niels Albert (Pallmans Grass), the winner of today, didn't start well
• The largest cyclo-cross rider in this race was the American champion Ryan Trebon (Kona-Your Key Mortgage Team).
• The first leaders of the race: Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb) and Klaas Vantornout (Fidea) in the sandbank.
• Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) didn't finish the race today after material problems.
• Zdenek Stybar (Fidea) comes out of the sandbank.
• Jonathan Page (Sunweb) finished on the eighth place today
• David Meys of the Klaipeda - Splendid Cycling Team
• Good old Erik Myngheer
• Niels Albert tries to get away from Sven Vanthourenhout to win this cyclo-cross.
• Dieter Vanthourenhout in the rainy conditions
• The Belgian amateur champion Peter Van Santvliet
• Working hard to get back on the top, Ben Berden (Revor cycling team) finished ninth.

Images by Niels De Wit/www.nielsdewit.be

• The men's start
• The Fidea kits probably need a few washings after being steeped in mud
• The Subweb Pro Job kits have to be murder to keep clean
• Albert tackles the barriers
• A Rabobank rider prepares to dismount for the barriers
• Ryan Trebon , the US Champion
• Albert earned a hard victory in front of Sven Vanthourenhout
• A muddy Niels Albert wins in Ardooie
• Niels Albert on the top step next to Sven Vanthourenhout and Bart Wellens
• Vanthourenhout, Albert and Wellens on the podium
• A secret conference before the podium ceremony

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Cras                           58.51
2 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob                    0.10
3 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team                      0.16
4 Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team                  1.12
5 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team                     2.22
6 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team                   2.38
7 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team        2.46
8 Jonathan Page (USA) Sunweb Projob                          2.58
9 Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team                        3.02
10 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job
11 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job                    3.46
12 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans Cras                          3.57
13 David Willemsens (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job                     4.09
14 Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team                4.15
15 Pedro Baelen (Bel) John Saey Cycling Team
16 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) AVB USspa.be Cycling            4.48
17 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team              4.54
18 Gianni Denolf (Bel) Palmans-Cras                          5.06
19 Kay Van Den Brande (Bel) Palmans Cras                     5.22
20 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Easypay Cyclocross Team              5.31
21 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Van der Vorst CT                         5.48
22 Nico Clarysse (Bel) Cycling Team Oost-West                5.54
23 Geert Wellens (Bel) AVB USspa.be Cycling                  6.02
24 Rafael Visinelli (Ita) GS Forestale                       6.04
25 Tom De Kort (Bel) AWS Cycling Team Kasterlee              6.23
26 David Meys (Bel) Klaipeda - Splendid Cycling Team         7.12
27 Bjorn Rondelez (Bel) Lingier Versluys Beachbikers Team    7.25
28 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job              8.07
29 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona-Your Key Mortgage Team             8.17
30 Bjorn Traen (Bel) John Saey Cycling Team                  9.14
31 Marco Bianco (Ita) Arcobaleno Carraro
32 Steve Gruwier (Bel) VZW Wielerclub Onder Ons Parike
33 Stefano Boggia (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
34 Harm Vandekerckhove (Bel) ASFRA Racing Team
35 Valentijn Ponseele (Bel) WC De Molenspurters - Meulebeke
36 Steven Lapere (Bel) WC Nooit Gedacht Beitem
37 Tom Pynaert (Bel) VC De Lievespurters - Zomergem
38 Johan Myngheer (Bel) VC De Zilverbergvrienden - Rumbeke
39 Robby De Baene (Bel) KSV Deerlijk - Gaverzicht
40 Giovanni De Bruyne (Bel) MEZ Team Belgium
41 Radomír Simunek (Cze) Palmans Cras
42 Steven Scevenels (Bel) KWC Heist Zuiderkempen
43 Nielsen Raedt (Bel) New Heebra-Lombarden
44 Freddy De Meester (Bel) Rijschool AH - Gentse Velosport
45 Dries Cauwelier (Bel) Cycling Team Cauwelier Roeselare
46 Matt Jordan (USA) Rock Lobster - HRS

Past winners

2006 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team
2005 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam
2004 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quickstep - Davitamon
2003 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Spaar Select
2002 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Spaar Select
2001 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select
2000 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Spaarselect


Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com