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The first of the three major cyclocross series kicked off today with the Superprestige series in Gieten, The Netherlands. The top CrossVegas World Cup racers in attendance showed their American result was no fluke, taking control of their races and the 2015 Superprestige series lead.

In the women’s race, Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) put her sand skills on show, opening an early gap in the sand pit and riding away from the other racers. Brit Nikki Harris (Telenet Fidea), who skipped CrossVegas to focus on the European circuit, kept a strong chase, but couldn’t close the gap. Dutch star Sanne van Paassen (Boels-Dolmans) and Jolien Verschueren battled for third, with Verschueren landing the final podium spot.

In the men’s race, World Cup leader Wout van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) continued his winning ways, following a similar script of CrossVegas in Gieten to make a late surge to escape from everyone.

Wout van Aert, like Mathieu van der Poel, is showing the U23s have the endurance and speed to beat the best Elite men. © Bart Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Wout van Aert is on a win streak and proving he’s the man to beat this season. file photo, © Bart Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Lars van der Haar (Giant-Alpecin) was the only one to hold van Aert’s wheel after the Belgian surged to join and then pass early leader David van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon) on lap four. But with two laps to go, the elastic stretched and then snapped,with van Aert again riding away with an impressive display of power, without an obvious attack.

(Sven Nys (Crelan – AA Drink) overcame an early flat to contest the sprint with Belgian National Champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) and van Aert’s teammate Tim Merlier. Nys would pull out of his pedal in the sprint, allowing Merlier to take third.

Full results below.

2015 Superprestige Gieten Cyclocross Race - Men's Results

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Wout VAN AERTBEL2156:34:0080
2Lars VAN DER HAARNED2456:55:0060
3Tim MERLIERBEL2357:29:0040
4Sven NYSBEL3957:29:0030
5Klaas VANTORNOUTBEL3357:29:0025
6Gianni VERMEERSCHBEL2357:33:0020
7Kevin PAUWELSBEL3157:39:0017
8Vincent BAESTAENSBEL2657:40:0015
9Rob PEETERSBEL3057:40:0012
10Julien TARAMARCAZSUI2857:40:0010
11Laurens SWEECKBEL2257:43:008
12Philipp WALSLEBENGER2857:45:006
13Niels WUBBENNED2758:01:004
14Sven VANTHOURENHOUTBEL3458:01:002
15Corne VAN KESSELNED2458:08:001
16Tom MEEUSENBEL2758:10:00
17Gert-Jan BOSMANNED2358:19:00
18Diether SWEECKBEL2258:23:00
19Toon AERTSBEL2258:26:00
20Stan GODRIENED2258:31:00
21Michael BOROSCZE2358:45:00
22David VAN DER POELNED2358:48:00
23Joeri ADAMSBEL2658:50:00
24Jan DENUWELAEREBEL2758:58:00
25Jens ADAMSBEL2358:58:00
26Marcel MEISENGER2659:13:00
27Patrick VAN LEEUWENNED301:00:00
28Radomir SIMUNEKCZE321:01:12
29Vinnie BRAETBEL241:01:41
30Kenneth VAN COMPERNOLLEBEL27
31Bart BARKHUISNED25
32Michal MALÍKCZE26
33Roderik EGBERINKNED28
DSQThijs VAN AMERONGENNED29

2015 Superprestige Gieten Cyclocross Race - Women's Results

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Sanne CANTBEL2540:27:0080
2Nikki HARRISGBR2940:37:0060
3Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2540:51:0040
4Ellen VAN LOYBEL3541:08:0030
5Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2141:08:0025
6Loes SELSBEL3041:12:0020
7Sanne VAN PAASSENNED2741:20:0017
8Helen WYMANGBR3441:38:0015
9Femke VAN DEN DRIESSCHEBEL1942:16:0012
10Yara KASTELIJNNED1842:24:0010
11Karen VERHESTRAETENBEL2442:41:008
12Esmee OOSTERMANNED1942:55:006
13Inge VAN DER HEIJDENNED1643:11:004
14Manon BAKKERNED1643:24:002
15Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3143:30:001
16Linda TER BEEKNED2843:38:00
17Fleur NagengastNED1743:41:00
18Monique VAN DE REENED2744:08:00
19Bianca VAN DEN HOEKNED3944:08:00
20Suzanne VERHOEVENNED1944:08:00
21Lindy VAN ANROOIJNED1944:08:00
22Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL1944:12:00
23Adela SAFAROVACZE1744:18:00
24Karlijn SwinkelsNED1744:19:00
25Martina MIKULASKOVACZE2244:19:00
26Floor WeerinkNED1744:56:00
27Geerte HOEKENED2546:41:00
28Suzie GODARTLUX53
29Lotte JacobsNED27
30Maaike de HeijNED17
31Lorena PETERMANNED16
32Tiril MOHRNOR21
33Irene GERRITSENNED19
34Iris TONNED16
35Laura KRANSNED28
36Kiki VAN ASSELTNED17
37Sanne TENTNED20
38Romy BERENDSNED17
39Iris VAN DER POLNED17
40Bo VANDERMEULENBEL17