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15th Centrumcross Surhuisterveen - C1
Surhuisterveen, Netherlands, January 14, 2009
2008 Results Results Past winners
Photography
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- The elite men's podium (l-r): Thijs Al, Lars Boom and Gerben de Knegt.
- Ben Berden (Revor-Jartazi) finished the race in 11th place.
- Lars Boom and Richard Groenendaal battle early in the race. Boom won, while Groenendaal finished fourth.
- Boy Van Poppel rides alone, although it wasn't his day in Surhuisterveen
- Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) finished in 15th.
- Lars Boom was strong all day which is a good sign heading into the world championships.
- Way ahead of anyone else was Lars Boom, who went on to win the race.
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) put in the big ones on home turf.
- A dominant Lars Boom took out the 15th Centrumcross Surhuisterveen.
- Two Dutchmen battling at home. Lars Boom and Richard Groenendaal fighting for the premier placings.
- Italian Marco Bianco performed well, taking 12th.
- Fresh from taking second in the Czech national champs was Radomír Šimunek, who finished sixth in Surhuisterveen
- Richard Groenendaal (AA Drink) is still popular in Holland, and has been on the scene for a long time.
- With another Belgian championship under his belt Sven Nys was out of contention for the podium and finished 10th.
- Thijs Al jumps his way to a podium spot.
Results
Elite men
1 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 56.40
2 Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0.05
3 Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 0.20
4 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 0.32
5 Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Power Plus 0.58
6 Radomír Šimunek Jr. (Cze) BKCP - Power Plus 1.02
7 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Revor-Jartazi Continental Team 1.25
8 Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team 1.40
9 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 2.25
10 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 2.55
11 Ben Berden (Bel) Revor-Jartazi Continental Team 3.03
12 Marco Bianco (Ita) L Arcobaleno Carraro Team 3.27
13 Keiichi Tsujiura (Jpn) 3.40
14 Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Rendement Hypo Cyclingteam VZW 4.23
15 Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike 4.44
16 Mariusz Gil (Pol) LKS Pom Strzelce Krajenskie 4.48
17 Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel 5.00
18 Mitchell Huenders (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team
19 Twan van den Brand (Ned) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 5.40
20 Tim Heemskerk (Ned) Edmonton 5.55
21 Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned)
22 Yu Takenouchi (Jpn) 6.20
23 Kaj Slenter (Ned) 6.47
24 Jonathan Baker (USA) 6.52
25 Daan De Jonge (Ned) Josan-Mercedes Team 7.34
26 Henk Jaap Moorlag 7.45
27 Edwin Arts (Ned) 8.07
28 Gijs Strating (Ned) 8.14
29 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank 8.24
30 Patrick de Laat (Ned) Berlicum NB 8.55
31 Geert Van Der Horst (Ned) Asito-Craft cyclingteam 9.10
32 Kobus Hereijgers (Ned)
33 Bart -1 Barkhuis (Ned)
34 Jorn Van Veen (Ned)
35 Brian Robinson (Can)
36 Maarten Kemperman (Ned)
37 Rick Van Deursen (Ned)
38 Cees De Ridder (Ned)
39 Andrew Thomas (Can)
40 Jan-Willem Kamphof (Ned)
Elite women
1 Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 38.18
2 Sanne van Paassen (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida 0.16
3 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) RTC De Stofwolk 2.26
4 Sophie De Boer (Ned) 3.12
5 Rebecca Talen (Ned) 3.26
6 Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned) Team Flexpoint 3.29
7 Mika Ogishima (Jpn) 3.40
8 Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) 3.47
9 Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) 4.32
10 Judy Van Den Berg (Ned) HR En TC D.O.K. 5.12
11 Helena Van Leijen (Ned) 5.17
12 Iris Ockeloen (Ned) 5.20
13 Daisy Van Der Aa (Ned) DSB Bank Ladies Cycling-Team - VVHP 5.59
14 Danielle Meijering (Ned) 6.06
15 Pepper Harlton (Can) 6.12
16 Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) 7.22
17 Francis Keizer (Ned) 7.45
18 Mascha Mulder (Ned) 8.45
19 Annet Eendhuizen (Ned) 10.05
One lap behind
20 Alike Haanstra (Ned)
21 Margriet Engelsma (Ned)
22 Yulia Van Der Lee (Ned)
DNF Linda Kroes (Ned)
DNF Vicki Thomas (Can)
Past winners
2008 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 2007 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 2006 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 2005 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 2004 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select 2003 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop 2002 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) 2000 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) RVS Liege 1999 Sven Nijs (Bel)
