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December 16, 2012
December 16, Elite Men:
Albert on top in Leuven
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- Cycling News
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- December 16, 2012, 16:22,
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- December 27, 2012, 14:05
Pauwels bests Nys for runner-up
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World Champion Niels Albert showed his stripes with a dominant performance in the C1 'cross in Leuven. The BKCP-Powerplus rider stormed away from the field in the second lap and soloed to the win by almost a minute over Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) and Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet).
As Albert put on his one-man show, Pauwels emerged alone from the chasing group about halfway through the race, but never threatened the lead of Albert.
Nys, who suffered a slow start, eventually put the rest behind him in pursuit of the podium, beating out the Telenet-Fidea riders Rob Peeters and Tom Meeusen.
The only bit of drama in the race was a frightening face-plant by Bart Wellens on the barriers. The former world champion stood dazed for a moment, but despite having pain in his head and neck he continued, finishing in 10th place.
Full Results
1 |
Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus |
0:59:15 |
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2 |
Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Revor |
0:00:30 |
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3 |
Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony |
0:00:52 |
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4 |
Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea |
0:00:54 |
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5 |
Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea |
0:00:58 |
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6 |
Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cyclocross Team |
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7 |
Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus |
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8 |
Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony |
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9 |
Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus |
0:01:06 |
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10 |
Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea |
0:01:12 |
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11 |
Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team |
0:01:19 |
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12 |
Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor |
0:01:37 |
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13 |
Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cyclocross Team |
0:01:41 |
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14 |
Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus |
0:01:54 |
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15 |
Marcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus |
0:02:11 |
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16 |
Aurelien Duval (Fra) UV Aube |
0:02:25 |
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17 |
Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team |
0:02:45 |
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18 |
Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea |
0:02:53 |
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19 |
Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team |
0:02:58 |
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20 |
Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Revor |
0:03:10 |
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21 |
Jonathan Page (USA) |
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22 |
Wout van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea |
0:03:15 |
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23 |
Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL |
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24 |
Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - Fidea |
0:03:37 |
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25 |
Diether Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL |
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26 |
Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Landbouwkrediet-KDL |
0:04:40 |
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27 |
Mariusz Gil (Pol) Baboco |
0:04:58 |
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28 |
Toon Aerts (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL |
0:05:15 |
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29 |
Daan Soete (Bel) Telenet-Fidea |
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30 |
Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet - Fidea |
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31 |
Bart De Vocht (Bel) |
0:06:25 |
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32 (-1 lap) |
Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet - Fidea |
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33 |
Patrick Gaudy (Bel) |
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34 |
Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony |
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35 |
Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea |
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36 (-2 laps) |
Hendrik Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL |
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37 |
Davy Commeyne (Bel) |
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38 (-3 laps) |
Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) |
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39 |
Berne Vankeirsbilck (Bel) |
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40 |
Aaron Schooler (Can) Norco Bicycles - SRI Importing |
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41 |
Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel) |
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42 (-4 laps) |
Niels Koyen (Bel) |
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43 |
Lorenzo Pepermans (Bel) |
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44 |
Alexander Revell (NZl) Revolution Bicycles |
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