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Mathieu van der Poel, shown here at the 2014 Koksijde UCI Cyclocross World Cup, will not be racing with the U23 men at Worlds but will battle the Nys and the Elite Men. © Bart Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Mathieu van der Poel, shown here at the 2014 Koksijde UCI Cyclocross World Cup, will not be racing with the U23 men at Worlds but will battle the Nys and the Elite Men. © Bart Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Update: Wout van Aert has announced he will race Elite at Worlds, following Mathieu van der Poel’s decision.

by Michael van den Ham

As we head in to the final stretch of the season, looking forward to the 2015 Cyclocross World Championships, we took a look at the contenders that will be wearing the American colors for the for separate events. While today we look at some of the other national championships around the world, there are a few important items to note heading to the Czech Republic. Despite taking a number of impressive wins in the Men’s Elite races this season, and more importantly, the Dutch National Jersey of the Men’s Elite Championship, Mathieu van der Poel has already declared that he will race in the U23 race this year. Update: Mathieu van der Poel has now has reversed his decision and declared he will race with the Elite Men. 

One of his largest young rivals, Wout van Aert, is still undecided, is ready to make his final decision this Friday.

Netherlands

In the women’s race, Marianna Vos stormed to yet another national title ahead of Sophie De Boer (Kalas-NNOF) and Sabrina Stultiens (Brainwash Wielerploeg). This victory marks the fifth cyclocross national championships for the 27 year old Vos and leaves us asking, will anyone be able to challenge Vos for the world title in Tabor?

One hour later, Mathieu Van Der Poel (BKCP — Powerplus) continued his excellent form to take his first elite victory in the Dutch National Championships on a course filled with long running sections.

His older brother David van der Poel (BKCP — Powerplus) came across the line for second.

Two-time defending champion, Lars van der Haar (Giant – Alpecin) had to settle for third.

In typical good humour, van der Haar tweeted:

The race was also the first for van der Haar in his new Giant-Alpecin kit. On Monday, Van der Haar boarded a plane for Spain to train with the team for the upcoming road season.

Following his victory, van der Poel annouced that he would forgo a chance at the Under-23 World title to race with the Elites in just his second year out of junior.

According to Het Nieusblad, van der Poel’s main U23 rival, Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice — Golden Palace), has made a decisions on whether he will race as a U23 or an Elite, but will not reveal it until this upcoming Friday. With van der Poel moving up, we’re predicting Van Aert will as well.

Update: Our prediction was correct:

Great Britain

Helen Wyman (Kona) brought home a ninth national title after winning the much anticipated battle between her and Nikki Harris (Telenet — Fidea) in Abergavenny Wales. Harris has been coming across the line ahead of Wyman more times than not this season, but Wyman demonstrated her improving form before Worlds to earn yet another British title.

After riding together for the first half of the race, Wyman escaped from Harris with 3 laps to go and grew her advantage to 28 seconds at the finish. 2012 London Olympian and Mountain bike star, Annie Last (Individual) came across the line a further 1:15 back to claim bronze.

On the Men’s side, Ian Field (Hargroves Cycles Ridley RT) rode to his forth consecutive title on the muddy, tree filled course course 40 seconds ahead of Liam Killeen (Specialized UK) and a minute ahead of Lewis Craven (Wheelbase Altura MGD). Field began to distance Killeen after a fast third lap and stayed after for the remainder of the race. Killeen managed to cut into Field’s lead on the final lap, but the effort was not enough to stop the pre-race favorite, Field, from another win.

Germany

20 year old, Jessica Lambracht improved on last years fifth place to win the woman’s jersey by nearly a minute over Lisa Heckmann and Sabine Epitz. Defending champion, Hanka Kupfernagel had to settle for fourth.

In the men’s race, Marcel Meisen (Kwadaro-Stannah) demolished the rest of the field, including defending champion, Philip Walsleben (BKCP — Powerplus), to win by minutes on route to his first elite title. Sascha Weber earned the second step of the podium, and Walseben the third.

2015 British National Cyclo-cross Championships, Men's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Ian FIELDGBR291:04:41100100
2Liam KILLEENGBR331:05:196060
3Lewis CRAVENGBR371:05:384040
4Jody CRAWFORTHGBR351:05:543030
5Steven ROACHGBR311:06:342525
6Alex PATONGBR251:06:582020
7Nicholas CRAIGGBR461:07:391515
8Steven JAMESGBR231:08:501010
9Robert JEBBGBR401:08:5955
10Tony FAWCETTGBR371:09:2233
11James SPRAGGGBR281:09:45
12Giles DRAKEGBR311:10:45
13Michael BUTLERGBR241:10:50
14Tim DAVIESGBR481:10:57
15Bruce DALTONGBR231:11:10
16Daniel BOOTHGBR351:11:11
17Scott CHALMERSGBR281:11:27
18Andrew NAYLORGBR351:12:58
19Daniel GUESTGBR401:13:13
20Chris METCALFEGBR33
21David LINESGBR37
22George ATKINSGBR24
23Scott WILSONGBR36
24Tom PAYTONGBR25
25Keith MURRAYGBR40
26Lee SHUNBURNEGBR38
27Scot EASTERGBR35
28Colin MILLERGBR38
29Joe LALLYGBR31
30Philip HINCHGBR38
31Perry BOWATERGBR23
32Luke GRAYGBR23
33Andrew PARRYGBR40
34Chris PEDDERGBR33
35Jamie NEWALLGBR39
36Gruffudd LEWISGBR28
37James THOMPSONGBR38
38Matthew ZIETZGBR26
39Simon MAUDSLEYGBR36
40Gavin HARDWICKEGBR38
41Kristian SPRECKLEYGBR40
42Charlie WILLIAMSGBR38
43James BRITTONGBR24
44Ben SPURRIERGBR36
45Simon FORSTERGBR28
46Dan VOCKINSGBR38
47James LEACHGBR27
48George KIRKINGBR25

2015 British National Cyclo-cross Championships, Women's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Helen WYMANGBR3439:29:00100100
2Nikki HARRISGBR2939:57:006060
3Annie LASTGBR2541:12:004040
4Amira MELLORGBR1841:33:003030
5Alice BARNESGBR2041:47:002525
6Hannah PAYTONGBR2141:51:002020
7Evie RICHARDSGBR1842:26:001515
8Annabel SIMPSONGBR2543:16:001010
9Ffion JAMESGBR1843:31:0055
10Isla ROWNTREEGBR4643:50:0033
11Tracy MOSELEYGBR3644:23:00
12Sarah MURRAYGBR2244:42:00
13Ruby MILLERGBR2345:01:00
14Diane LEEGBR3045:18:00
15Isla SHORTGBR1945:31:00
16Abigail VAN TWISKGBR1845:52:00
17Kate GEORGEGBR3846:26:00
18Rebecca PREECEGBR2146:35:00
19Rachel FENTONGBR3446:54:00
20Martha GILLGBR1848:21:00
21Claire BEAUMONTGBR2948:30:00
22Joanna RYCROFTGBR2248:47:00
23Laura GREENHALGHGBR3048:55:00
24Emily BARNESGBR20
25Anna CIPULLOGBR31
26Alice MILLERGBR26
27Clover MURRAYGBR18
28Elanor CADZOWGBR24
29Hannah SAVILLEGBR18

2015 Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships, Men's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Mathieu VAN DER POELNED20100100
2David VAN DER POELNED236060
3Lars VAN DER HAARNED244040
4Twan VAN DEN BRANDNED263030
5Niels WUBBENNED272525
6Patrick VAN LEEUWENNED302020
7Corne VAN KESSELNED241515
8Gert-Jan BOSMANNED231010
9Kobus HEREIJGERSNED2655
10Hans BECKINGNED2933
11Micki VAN EMPELNED25
12Bart BARKHUISNED25
13Marcel LOMMERSNED26
14Joost SPRING IN T VELDNED30
15Jeroen JANSSENNED31
16Bas VAN DALENNED29
17Gijs VIERLINGNED27

2015 Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships, Women's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Marianne VOSNED28100100
2Sophie DE BOERNED256060
3Sabrina STULTIENSNED224040
4Sanne VAN PAASSENNED273030
5Lucinda BRANDNED262525
6Anna VAN DER BREGGENNED252020
7Reza HORMESNED481515
8Esmee OOSTERMANNED191010
9Bianca VAN DEN HOEKNED3955
10Lizzy WITLOXNED2033
11Annemarie WORSTNED20
12Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED21
13Lotte EIKELENBOOMNED19
14Suzanne VERHOEVENBEL19
15Veerle GOOSSENSNED22
16Geerte HOEKENED25
17Lindy VAN ANROOIJNED19
18Annet EENDHUIZENNED41
19Milou MEEUSENED23
20Mascha MULDERNED21
21Evy KUIJPERSNED20
22Ingeborg BREMMERSNED23
23Laura KRANSNED28
24Tessa NEEFJESNED19
25Linda TER BEEKNED28
26Irene GERRITSENNED19
27Mady KLEEVENNED23
28Marieke VAN WITZENBURGNED30

2015 German National Cyclo-cross Championships, Men's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Marcel MEISENGER261:06:48100100
2Sascha WEBERGER271:09:366060
3Philipp WALSLEBENGER281:10:314040
4Ole QUASTGER261:11:413030
5Max WALSLEBENGER251:12:092525
6Markus SCHULTE-LUENZUMGER241:12:292020
7Michael (JR) SCHWEIZERGER241:14:021515
8Gerrit ROSENKRANZGER311:14:141010
9Yannick MAYERGER241:14:5655
10Jannick GEISLERGER231:15:3733
11Sascha WAGNERGER281:16:21
12Tim RIECKMANNGER25
13Ulrich THEOBALDGER32
14Maximilian HOLZGER25
15Sven KUSCHLAGER39
16Hendrik VÖKSGER38
17Severin SCHWEISGUTHGER29
18Michael SCHUCHARDTGER32
19Tobias DEPRIEGER23
20Toni BRETSCHNEIDERGER24
21Thomas HANNÖVERGER40
22Tobias TETZLAFFGER25
23Sebastian GEUTHNERGER36
24Christopher MALETZGER31
25Roman SEDLMEIERGER26
26Alexander SCHLENKRICHGER25
27Sascha BÖHMGER30
28Stefan FREUDENBERGGER33
29Tommy GALLEGER26
30Michael WALTERGER32
31Jan-David MANNTZGER37
32Alexander LOOSGER27
33Mirko VOLKGER35
34Andre DEUSCHLEGER36
35Thorben WOELKIGER41
36Felix PAULGER33
37Roman SCHALLONGER37
38Phil HERBSTGER27

2015 German National Cyclo-cross Championships, Women's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPaRPcR
1Jessica LAMBRACHTGER2040:24:00100100
2Lisa HECKMANNGER2741:17:006060
3Sabine SPITZGER4441:36:004040
4Hanka KUPFERNAGELGER4142:40:003030
5Stefanie PAULGER2943:14:002525
6Corinna LECHNERGER2144:27:002020
7Elisabeth RÖPKEGER3544:50:001515
8Benita WESSELHOEFTGER3145:02:001010
9Johanna MÜLLERGER1945:09:0055
10Yvonne FIEDLERGER2945:11:0033
11Lena BISCHOFF-STEINGER2345:11:00
12Lina RAUSCHGER1746:20:00
13Veronika WEISSGER2846:25:00
14Bettina LAMBRACHTGER4746:48:00
15Liv-Susanne BACHMANNGER3647:51:00
16Annika WOHLFAHRTGER3649:21:00
17Silke KEILGER4149:48:00
18Claudia MOSERGER3350:05:00
19Eileen KANNISGER3050:29:00
20Lisa GÄRTITZGER2652:37:00
21Anne-Josepha BERTRAMGER49
22Antje THODEGER44
23Stefanie Annika WASMUNDTGER37
24Lea ZECHNERGER17
25Kristin DÖRFERGER47
26Steffi SCHULZEGER32
27Melanie HODELGER23