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Cyclo-Cross World Cup #4 - CDM
Koksijde, Belgium, November 27, 2004
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Vervecken's fourth win in Koksijde
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Belgian Erwin Vervecken has won the fourth Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in the North Belgian town of Koksijde in an exciting sprint finish in front of his fellow countryman and favourite Sven Nys. Vervecken's fourth victory in Koksijde after 1993, 1995 and 2000 is also his eighth podium's placing at this race.
How it unfolded
On a circuit made of sand in the dunes of the North sea shore, Berden, Vannoppen, Vervecken, Vanthourenhout and Nys led the race with three laps to go after Bart Wellens, who was part of the break initially, had some problems with his chain. Nys tried to escape on his own, but couldn't get away as Franzoi and Dlask joined the front men in their chase. Wellens caught up, but had no luck at this race - he punctured. With two laps to go, Nys, Berden, Vervecken and Vannoppen distanced Vanthourenhout and Dlask, and victory would be decided between the four of them. Berden attacked during the last lap, and Vervecken chased after him, bringing the other two back to the front with him. The Fidea rider then took his turn in attacking without success as the tempo was very high. But he still had the strength to win the final sprint against Sven Nys.
Photography
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- World champion Bart Wellens was going well until he was hit by mechanical problems
- Bart Wellens managed 7th place
- Sven Vanthourenhout World Cup leader till today
- Tom Van Noppen finished 4th place
- US Champion Jonathan Page hit the sand several times
- New world cup leader and second today Sven Nys
- Dutch Champion Richard Groenendaal
- French Champion John Gadret finished 12th
- Enrico Franzoi (Italy)
- Czech rider Peter Dlask
- Ben Berden balancing in the sand
- Erwin Vervecken outsprints Sven Nys and Ben Berden
- The podium - Sven Nys, Erwin Vervecken and Ben Berden
Results
1 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam
2 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 0.02
3 Ben Berden (Bel) Saey-Deschacht 0.04
4 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) MrBookmaker.com - Palmans 0.14
5 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quickstep - Davitamon 0.31
6 Petr Dlask (Cze) Author Praha 0.33
7 Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam 1.01
8 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Saeco 1.26
9 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 1.31
10 Jir� Pospisil (Cze) Stevens International Cyclocross Team 1.44
11 Davy Commeyne (Bel) MrBookmaker.com - Palmans 1.59
12 John Gadret (Fra) Chocolade Jacques 2.06
13 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Fidea Cyclocrossteam
14 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Saey-Deschacht
15 Martin Nijland (Ned) Heijdens-Ten Tusccher 2.36
16 Wilant van Gils (Ned) Rietveld WTC wielerteam
17 Christian Heule (Swi) Stevens International Cyclocross Team 3.07
18 Francis Mourey (Fra) 3.30
19 Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar T�bor 3.42
20 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 3.54
21 Jean-Pierre Leijten (Ned) 4.00
22 Vladim�r Kyziv�t (Cze) Johnson Controls AS MB 4.07
23 Michael Baumgartner (Swi) 4.19
24 Jonathan Page (USA) Cervelo-HotTubes-Adidas-Mavic 4.28
25 Tadeusz Korzeniewski (Pol)
26 V�clav Jezek (Cze) Author Praha 5.13
27 David Derepas (Fra) 5.17
28 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) 5.51
29 Peter Presslauer (Aut) Stevens International Cyclocross Team 5.57
30 Ondrej Lukes (Cze) Tatramleko 6.06
31 Martin Zl�mal�k (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar T�bor 6.29
32 David Rusch (Swi) 6.42
33 Jan Ramsauer (Swi) 6.53
34 Jens Schwedler (Ger) Stevens International Cyclocross Team
One lap behind
35 V�clav Metlicka (Svk) CK ZP Sport A.S.
36 Marco Bianco (Ita)
37 Luca Damiani (Ita)
38 Roger Schuppli (Swi)
39 Mariusz Gil (Pol)
40 Thorsten Struch (Ger)
41 Rafael Visinelli (Ita) V.C. Bologna
42 Jody Crawforth (UK)
43 Finn Heitmann (Ger) Stevens International Cyclocross Team
44 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)
45 Jean-Baptiste Beraud (Fra)
46 Pietro Pavoni (Ita)
47 Beat Wabel (Swi)
48 Anders Klinkby (Den) Vejen BC
49 Malte Urban (Ger) Stevens International Cyclocross Team
Under 23
1 Simon Zahner (Swi)
2 Rob Peeters (Bel)
3 Mike Thielemans (Bel)
4 Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux)
5 Geert Wellens (Bel)
6 Maxim Debusschere (Bel)
7 Nick Sels (Bel)
8 Jef De Boeck (Bel)
9 Jeroen Dingemans (Bel)
10 Jan Soetens (Bel)
11 Bart Verschueren (Bel)
12 Alois Lievens (Bel)
13 Jeroen Bosmans (Bel)
Juniors
1 Dries Goovaerts (Bel)
2 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned)
3 Boy Van Poppel (Ned)
4 Jan Arnouts (Bel)
5 Bart Senders (Ned)
6 Lukes Kloucek (Cze)
7 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel)
8 Davy De Scheemaeker (Bel)
9 Jo Pirotte (Bel)
10 Remco Broers (Ned)
11 Stanislav Bambula (Cze)
12 Dries Pauwels (Bel)
13 David Claerebout (Lux)
14 Mark Broks (Ned)
15 Martin Nemecek (Cze)
16 David Menger (Cze)
17 Quentin Bertholet (Bel)
18 Gianni Denolf (Bel)
19 Sylvester Janiszewski (Pol)
20 Dave De Cleyn (Bel)
21 Karol Gulba (Pol)
22 Nivard Van Acker (Bel)
23 Remco Te Brake (Ned)
24 Tom Lambrechts (Bel)
25 Jan Van Aert (Bel)
26 Christophe Lembrechts (Bel)
27 Jeremy Butaye (Bel)
28 Tim Van Hoornick (Bel)
Novices
1 Jim Aernouts (Bel)
2 Bart Bruyndonckx (Bel)
3 Stef Boden (Bel)
4 Marek Konwa (Pol)
5 Dimitri Stevens (Bel)
6 J�rg Pannekoek (Bel)
7 Frederik Cattrysse (Bel)
8 Kristof Cop (Bel)
9 Andrew Griffiths (GBr)
10 Pieter Postmans (Bel)
11 Thomas Smart (GBr)
12 Vincent Bastiaans (Bel)
13 Tim Debusschere (Bel)
14 Bert Cattrysse (Bel)
15 Garrit Broeders (Bel)
16 Niels Van Dyck (Bel)
17 Jochen Despeghel (Bel)
18 Kevin Verstaen (Bel)
19 Katrien Pauwels (Bel)
20 Thijs Loncke (Bel)
21 Di�go Boone (Bel)
22 Casper Oppemeer (Ned)
23 Anne Arnouts (Bel)
24 Cis De Smet (Bel)
25 Pieter Beauprez (Bel)
26 Thomas Gysbrechts (Bel)
27 Boris Bolle (Bel)
28 Jeroen Bolle (Bel)
