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“I want to spoil the fans with nice duels between Mathieu van der Poel and myself. Now that Sven Nys quit racing, I am convinced that Mathieu and I have a big role in keeping our sport attractive.” –Wout van Aert before CrossVegas

Today in Gieten, the Netherlands, at the first stop of the Superprestige cyclocross series, those duels have started, and came to a head with a cold shoulder and dropped chain:

The collision resulted in another unfortunate dropped chain for van Aert and his first loss of the season, while Mathieu van der Poel exceeded all expectations with a victory in his first race back from double knee surgery.

Yesterday’s Soudal Classics winner Laurens Sweeck was third.

In the women’s race, Sanne Cant showed no lingering signs of a shoulder injury sustained during a crash at the barriers at the Jingle Cross World Cup. Cant told Cyclocross Magazine in Iowa City that she couldn’t lift her bike and would see a doctor in Belgium upon her return.

The shoulder is fine it seems, as Cant was dominant with a 29-second victory over surprise second place Dutch racer Lucinda Brand. Just as with the men’s race, yesterday’s Neerpelt winner Sophie de Boer finished third, a minute behind Cant. Brit Nikki Brammeier (Harris) finished fifth, and American Elle Anderson finished sixth.

Notes:

  • There were six more women’s competitors than men’s competitors in Gieten.
  • Lars van der Haar also returned to racing, finishing 10th.
  • Retired-for-two-years Thijs Al returned to the Superprestige, finishing 27th.
  • There were both U23 and Junior men’s races at the first stop of the Superprestige, won by Joris Nieuwenhuis and Jelle Camps, respectively.

Stay tuned for more Superprestige coverage. Full men’s race video below the results.

2016 Superprestige #1 - Gieten Full Results - Elite Women

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Sanne CANTBEL2743:56:0080
2Lucinda BRANDNED2844:25:0060
3Sophie DE BOERNED2744:57:0040
4Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL2145:11:0030
5Nikki BRAMMEIERGBR3145:21:0025
6Elle ANDERSONUSA2945:27:0020
7Ellen VAN LOYBEL3745:35:0017
8Loes SELSBEL3245:42:0015
9Yara KASTELIJNNED2046:13:0012
10Annemarie WORSTNED2246:13:0010
11Ceylin DEL CARMEN ALVARADONED1946:21:008
12Karen VERHESTRAETENBEL2646:31:006
13Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2346:40:004
14Geerte HOEKENED2746:44:002
15Manon BAKKERNED1846:50:001
16Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2747:10:00
17Inge VAN DER HEIJDENNED1847:25:00
18Lizzy WITLOXNED2247:30:00
19Alicia FRANCKBEL2347:30:00
20Lindy VAN ANROOIJNED2147:40:00
21Denise BETSEMANED2448:14:00
22Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3348:29:00
23Bianca VAN DEN HOEKNED4148:33:00
24Suzanne VERHOEVENNED2148:37:00
25Maaike DE HEIJNED1948:58:00
26Julia BOSCHKERNED1849:59:00
27Esther VAN DER BURGNED19
28Floor WEERINKNED19
29Linda TER BEEKNED30
30Evy KUIJPERSNED22
31Anouk SPIESNED18
32Rozemarijn AMMERLAANNED17
33Axelle BELLAERTBEL20
34Kiki VAN ASSELTNED19
35Laura KRANSNED30
36Aurélie VERMEIRBEL25
37Marianne DE VEGTNED17
38Marieke VAN WITZENBURGNED32
39Romy BERENDSNED19
40Sophie ARENDSNED17
41Yvet SCHOONEWILLENED17

2016 Superprestige #1 - Gieten Full Results - Elite Men

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Mathieu VAN DER POELNED2258:35:0080
2Wout VAN AERTBEL2358:43:0060
3Laurens SWEECKBEL2458:48:0040
4Jens ADAMSBEL2558:51:0030
5Toon AERTSBEL2458:57:0025
6Klaas VANTORNOUTBEL3559:00:0020
7Tom MEEUSENBEL2959:14:0017
8Tim MERLIERBEL2559:17:0015
9David VAN DER POELNED2559:18:0012
10Lars VAN DER HAARNED2659:33:0010
11Kevin PAUWELSBEL3359:43:008
12Vincent BAESTAENSBEL2859:50:006
13Michael BOROSCZE251:00:014
14Diether SWEECKBEL241:00:172
15Corne VAN KESSELNED261:00:441
16Gianni VERMEERSCHBEL251:00:48
17Twan VAN DEN BRANDNED281:00:49
18Julien TARAMARCAZSUI301:00:50
19Daan HOEYBERGHSBEL231:01:03
20Patrick VAN LEEUWENNED321:01:05
21Joeri ADAMSBEL281:01:10
22Stan GODRIENED241:01:22
23Gert-Jan BOSMANNED251:02:33
24Niels WUBBENNED291:03:19
25Jens VANDEKINDERENBEL241:03:24
26Kenneth VAN COMPERNOLLEBEL29
27Thijs ALNED37
28Michiel VAN DER HEIJDENNED25
29Quincy VENSBEL31
30Kevin CANTBEL29
31Yu TAKENOUCHIJPN29
32Bart BARKHUISNED27
DNFPhilipp WALSLEBENGER30
DNFRob PEETERSBEL32
DNFThijs VAN AMERONGENNED31