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Cyclo-cross World Championships - CM, Hoogerheide, The Netherlands, January 31-February 1, 2009

U23 Men, 50 minutes

Walsleben celebrated the World Championship title
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Walsleben during the medal test
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The podium with (l-r)
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Walsleben won solo
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Walsleben looks ready
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He finished way ahead
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Walsleben celebrates his win
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The podium of the U23
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Walsleben proudly presents his medal.
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A happy Walsleben shows his gold
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The U23 riders had fun
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Bon appetit
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The podium in Hoogerheide
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Walsleben smiles under the baking Dutch sun
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The Germans Christoph Pfingsten and Philippe Walsleben
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Tom Meeusen (Belgium) rolls to the start
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Vincent Baestaens ready to get going
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Quentin Bertholet looked ready
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The Dutch fans blew away the cold
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Nicholas Weighall (USA) powers along
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The Belgian fans know
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Kenneth Van Compernolle runs up the stairs.
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Quentin Bertholet on the stairs
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Jim Aernouts carries his bike
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The chase group
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Christian Cominelli (Ita), Matteo Trentin (Ita)
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Bertholet was chasing hard
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Vincent Baestaens attacks
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Cominelli and Bertholet chase
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Van Compernolle leads a group behind
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It was a fast course
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Baestaens led early on
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The Belgians tried to put the pressure
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Walsleben was a bit nervous
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Tom Meeusen rode hard
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Van Compernolle chases
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Nicholas Keough (USA) on the fast parcours.
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Walsleben on the attack
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Arnaud Jouffroy (France) leads the chase
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The Walsleben chase express
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Walsleben rode hard
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Belgium and the Netherlands
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Mattias Nilsson of Sweden had visible gloves.
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Walsleben on the front
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The chase followed in respectful
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Walsleben storms up
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Pfingsten celebrates his second place
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Quentin Bertholet was disappointed with his sixth place.
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Kenneth van Compernolle admitted that it wasn't
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Arnoud Jouffroy (France) gets the hole shot
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The U23 start traveled a long distance on pavement
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Bjorn Selander (USA)
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Nick Weighall (USA)
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Tom Meesen (Belgium)
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Phillipp Walsleben (Germany) leads
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Matteo Trenton (Italy)
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A long line of racers
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Aurelien Duval (France) runs
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Sascha Weber (Germany) runs the steps
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Cristian Cominelli (Italy) runs the stairs
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Bjorn Selander (USA)
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Nick Keough (USA)
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Fans from many countries were out
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Arnoud Jouffroy (France) descends
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Twan Van den Brand (Netherlands)
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Wil Dugan (USA) checks for riders behind him
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Phillipp Walsleben (Germany) all alone
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Keneth Van Compernolle (Belgium)
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Danny Summerhill (USA) corners
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Bjorn Selander (USA)
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Phillipp Walsleben (Germany)
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Ramar Sinkeldam (Netherlands) leads a group of riders
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Phillipp Walsleben (Germany) rides to victory
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Christoph Pfingsten (Germany) takes second place
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U23 Podium
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Phillipp Walsleben (Germany) enjoys
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The U23 men's race gets underway
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Philipp Walsleben (Ger) bides his time
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Tom Meeusen (Bel)
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Philipp Walsleben (Ger) was sensational on his way to the win in the U23 men's race.
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The U23 men's podium
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Walsleben likes to go out
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Ramon Sinkeldam (Netherlands)
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Twan Van Den Brand (Netherlands)
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Elia Silvestri (Italy)
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Mitchell Huenders (Netherlands)
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Micki Van Empel (Netherlands) rides on the back
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Walsleben had company in the beginning
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Sinkeldam rode strongly early on
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The podium around winner Walsleben
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Walsleben with gold
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The Germans received some typical
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Pawel Szczepaniak (Poland) was happy with bronze
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