Cyclo-Cross World Cup #8 - CDM

Liévin, France, January 13, 2008

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Lars Boom (Rabobank) wins his second World Cup of the season.
Dutch Champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) gave the opposition another glance of his capabilities by grabbing the victory in Liévin, France
Final podium: Bart Wellens (Fidea(, Lars Boom (Rabobank), Francis Mourey (Francaise des Jeux)
Francis Mourey over the top of the course

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Bart Wellens tackls the climb on the course in Lieven
Wellens gives his bike the gas
Lars Boom crosses the finish line
Boom (Rabobank) is a star on the rise in Cyclo-cross
Dieter Vanthourenhout Works up a small rise in the gloomy course
Erwen Vervecken with Sven Nys on his tail.
Home-crowd favorite Francis Mourey finished third in Lieven
Riders descend a grassy knoll
A surprisingly strong John Gadret finished fifth
Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Cycling Team) who won the sprint for sixth ahead of Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team) and UCI-leader Nys
Lars Boom works his way around the course
The men's podium
Sven Nys on a descent

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Francis Mourey slips away and Lars Boom takes advantage to jump away from Bart Wellens
Francis Mourey starts to get back up.
Almost back on track.

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Glory but no trophy... The French organisation figured they could give the biggest trophy to the local hero.
The podium in Liévin: Duval, Albert and Voss.

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Jempi Drucker (Fidea Cycling Team) finished fifth in Lieven
Niels Albert has been dominant in the U23 category this season
Albert won the seventh round over Aurélien Duval and Paul Voss on what he had considered a bad day
Belgian U23 champion Tom Meeusen did not finish the race on Sunday