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Sanne Cant took away with the race after the second lap, with Ellen Van Loy contesting early. © Cyclo-Cross Online

Sanne Cant took away with the race after the second lap, with Ellen Van Loy contesting early. © Cyclo-Cross Online

At the GP Neerpelt at Soudal, Sanne Cant took an early lead, with 2014 Qiansen Trophy Winner Ellen Van Loy able to keep up for the early laps. Not long after Cant shed away the other contenders, and was able to take a solo victory, with Loes Sels taking second and teammate Ellen Van Loy grabbing third.

British racer Nikki Harris, who confessed cyclocross is her only true love in cycling, finished in fourth.

American Leslie Timm (Ladies First Racing), skipped the Rapha Super Cross Gloucester despite registering for it and instead jumped across the pond to tackle the European competition, and finished in 20th.

Sven Nys won in a sprint over Klaast Vantornout at Neerpelt. © Cyclo-Cross Online

Sven Nys won in a sprint over Klaast Vantornout at Neerpelt. © Cyclo-Cross Online

In the men’s race, Lars van der Haar looked to be the man to beat halfway through the race, riding strong and staying at the front even through the final lap. Klaas Vantornout made his move at the right time with Sven Nys, with Vantornout coming around the final turn first wheel. Nys came from behind in the final stretch on pavement, and took the win in a close sprint finish.

The folks at Cyclo-Cross Online also put up a short video highlight of the men’s race:

SOUDAL GP Neerpelt, Women's Elite Race

ResultNameCountryTime
1Sanne CANTBEL43:12:00
2Loes SELSBEL43:18:00
3Ellen VAN LOYBEL43:33:00
4Nikki HARRISGBR44:02:00
5Sophie DE BOERNED44:14:00
6Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL45:02:00
7Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL45:56:00
8Lizzy WITLOXNED46:24:00
9Karen VERHESTRAETENBEL46:25:00
10Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED46:44:00
11Pauline DELHAYEFRA47:14:00
12Lindy VAN ANROOIJNED47:28:00
13Esmee OOSTERMANNED48:24:00
14Katrien THIJSBEL48:30:00
15Milou MEEUSENED49:07:00
16Shana MAESBEL49:47:00
17Gertie WILLEMSBEL
18Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL
19Lena BISCHOFF-STEINGER
20Leslie TIMMUSA
21Brenda KACZMARCZYKBEL
22Meg DE BRUYNEBEL
23Chris VAN DORSSELAEREBEL
24Helga SIBICKBEL
25Inge JOOSBEL

SOUDAL GP Neerpelt, Men's Elite Race

ResultNameCountryTime
1Sven NYSBEL1:00:45
2Klaas VANTORNOUTBEL1:00:45
3Lars VAN DER HAARNED1:00:50
4Laurens SWEECKBEL1:00:50
5Jens ADAMSBEL1:00:57
6Kevin PAUWELSBEL1:00:57
7Tom MEEUSENBEL1:01:12
8David VAN DER POELNED1:01:12
9Corne VAN KESSELNED1:01:12
10Diether SWEECKBEL1:01:12
11Toon AERTSBEL1:01:17
12Bart AERNOUTSBEL1:01:29
13Thijs VAN AMERONGENNED1:01:37
14Jens VANDEKINDERENBEL1:01:45
15Daan SOETEBEL1:02:07
16Quinten HERMANSBEL1:02:07
17Sven VANTHOURENHOUTBEL1:02:07
18Philipp WALSLEBENGER1:02:29
19Martin BINACZE1:02:35
20Bart WELLENSBEL1:02:35
21Jim AERNOUTSBEL1:02:50
22Gert-Jan BOSMANNED1:02:57
23Marcel MEISENGER1:03:02
24Eddy VAN IJZENDOORNNED1:03:07
25Julien TARAMARCAZSUI1:03:17
26Michael VANTHOURENHOUTBEL1:03:47
27Joeri ADAMSBEL1:03:58
28Jan DENUWELAEREBEL1:04:30
29Patrick VAN LEEUWENNED1:04:40
30Dieter VANTHOURENHOUTBEL1:04:40
31Wietse BOSMANSBEL1:05:15
32Kenneth VAN COMPERNOLLEBEL1:05:57
33Niels KOYENBEL1:06:05
34Twan VAN DEN BRANDNED
35Christoph AMBROZIAKGER
36Yannick GRUNERGER
37Nicky GIESKENSNED