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Sweeck Rewarded After Early Attack

Van der Poel and Vanthourenhout bide their time a little too long in the race as Sweeny increased his lead. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Van der Poel and Vanthourenhout bide their time a little too long in the race as Sweeny increased his lead. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

As the leaders crossed the line for the third time, Laurens Sweeck decided it would be the perfect time to launch an attack  at the Heusden-Zolder World Cup.

Apparently, no one agreed with him.

Sweeny able to take a great win Saturday over deep competition. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Sweeny able to take a great win Saturday over deep competition. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Michael Vanthourenhout, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert took turns at the front of the chase group, but they were more playing off each other rather than hunting down Sweeck, who would eventually go on and take his first World Cup win. World Cup U23 series leader Van Aert would follow behind 24 seconds later, and Van der Poel finished third over a half-minute behind second.

Once again, Logan Owen lead the Red, White and Blue in the U23 race. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Once again, Logan Owen lead the Red, White and Blue in the U23 race. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Logan Owen led the Americans in the U23 race, taking 23rd. Andrew Dillman followed right behind in 24th, with Todin Ortenblad taking 26th and Curtis White right behind in 27th. Skyler Mackey got 39th while Sam O’Keefe came in soon after in 40th.

2014 Heusden-Zolder World Cup, U23 Race

RankNameNat.Age*Result
1Laurens SWEECKBEL2152:49:00
2Wout VAN AERTBEL2053:13:00
3Mathieu VAN DER POELNED1953:42:00
4Michael VANTHOURENHOUTBEL2153:47:00
5Clément VENTURINIFRA2153:52:00
6Toon AERTSBEL2153:59:00
7Stan GODRIENED2154:11:00
8Vojtech NIPLCZE2154:22:00
9Adam TOUPALIKCZE1854:31:00
10Jakub SKALACZE2154:39:00
11Joris NIEUWENHUISNED1854:42:00
12Daan SOETEBEL2054:45:00
13Yorben VAN TICHELTBEL2055:06:00
14Quinten HERMANSBEL1955:11:00
15Thijs AERTSBEL1855:14:00
16Fabien DOUBEYFRA2155:16:00
17Jens VANDEKINDERENBEL2155:18:00
18Clement RUSSOFRA1955:18:00
19Nicolas CLEPPEBEL1955:41:00
20Yannick PEETERSBEL1856:10:00
21Gioele BERTOLINIITA1956:42:00
22Kobe GOOSSENSBEL1856:53:00
23Logan OWENUSA1956:53:00
24Andrew DILLMANUSA2057:35:00
25Sieben WOUTERSNED1857:39:00
26Tobin ORTENBLADUSA2057:46:00
27Curtis WHITEUSA1957:46:00
28Thomas JOSEPHBEL1857:56:00
29Kevin SUAREZ FERNANDEZESP2057:59:00
30Koen VAN DIJKENED1858:07:00
31Richard JANSENNED1958:33:00
32Dominic GRABSUI1959:00:00
33Max LINDENAUGER2059:38:00
34Stepan SCHUBERTCZE18
35Steven SCHREIBERGER18
36Nadir COLLEDANIITA19
37Dominik VRANACZE18
38Manuel MÜLLERGER19
39Skyler MACKEYUSA19
40Sam O'KEEFEUSA20
41Justin RUDOLPHGER19

Iserbyt Wins Junior Race, Hecht Takes Another Top Five

Iserbyt, Dekkers and Gulickx made up the Junior podium. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Iserbyt, Dekkers and Gulickx made up the Junior podium. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Eli Iserbyt, leader of the overall series, won the Junior Race, with Jens Dekkers and Max Gulickx following him for second and third. Johan Jacobs, the winner at Namur, was unable to repeat his success, and came across the finish line right off the podium.

Gage Hecht continuing his impressive season. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Gage Hecht continuing his impressive season. © Bart Hazen/Cyclocross Magazine

Gage Hecht proved his mettle yet again this season by taking fifth. Cooper Willsey was the second American, who came in for 16th, and Lance Haidet followed for 23rd. Gavin Haley took 26th, Spencer Petrov took 34th, and Cameron Beard gathered 36th out of a large field of 60 racers.

See the 2014 Heusden-Zolder World Cup Elite men’s race report and  results here, and the 2014 Heusden-Zolder World Cup women’s race report and results here.

2014 Heusden-Zolder World Cup, Junior Race

RankNameNat.Age*Result
1Eli ISERBYTBEL1739:56:00
2Jens DEKKERNED1640:22:00
3Max GULICKXNED1740:38:00
4Johan JACOBSSUI1740:48:00
5Gage HECHTUSA1641:12:00
6Maik VAN DER HEIJDENNED1741:20:00
7Mitch GROOTNED1641:22:00
8Jarne DRIESENBEL1641:24:00
9Thijs WOLSINKNED1641:26:00
10Giorgio ROSSIITA1741:28:00
11Gianni SIEBENSBEL1641:36:00
12Kevin KUHNSUI1641:51:00
13Jakob DORIGONIITA1641:58:00
14Briek HERMANSBEL1742:02:00
15Daniel SMARZAROITA1742:04:00
16Cooper WILLSEYUSA1742:05:00
17Tijl PAUWELSBEL1642:12:00
18Joël GRABSUI1742:20:00
19Kevin GENIETSLUX1742:27:00
20Matthieu LEGRANDFRA1642:28:00
21Matej ULIKSVK1742:36:00
22Jonas BREZINACZE1642:39:00
23Lance HAIDETUSA1742:46:00
24Alessio DHOOREBEL1642:47:00
25Han DEVOSBEL1742:48:00
26Gavin HALEYUSA1742:58:00
27Seppe ROMBOUTSBEL1643:02:00
28Josef JELINEKCZE1643:04:00
29Stefano SALAITA1743:04:00
30Ludwig CORDSGER1743:11:00
31Tanguy TURGISFRA1643:24:00
32Vaclav SIRUCEKCZE1643:32:00
33Mario JUNQUERAESP1743:35:00
34Spencer PETROVUSA1643:40:00
35Victor VANDEBOSCHBEL1643:41:00
36Cameron BEARDUSA1643:43:00
37Jenko BONNEBEL1743:45:00
38Antonio FOLCARELLIITA1643:46:00
39Tarik HAUPTGER1643:49:00
40Jari DE CLERCQBEL1644:00:00
41Raphael SCHRÖDERGER1744:01:00
42Colin HEIDERSCHEIDLUX1644:03:00
43Maximilian MOBISGER1644:12:00
44Jakub KURTYSVK1744:22:00
45Wesley FLORENNED1744:32:00
46Tom REESLUX1744:51:00
47Edoardo NICHELEITA1744:52:00
48Michel RIESLUX1644:53:00
49Martin MEILERGER1644:55:00
50Jente TIELEMANSBEL1644:56:00
51Thomas BONNETFRA1645:09:00
52Paul RUDOLPHGER1645:37:00
53Kristian ZIMANYSVK1745:41:00
54Noah FRIESLUX1645:45:00
55Lois DUFAUXSUI1645:57:00
56Rasmus GØTKEDEN1746:31:00
57Jokin ALBERDIESP1646:52:00
58Josef BARTIPANCZE1747:11:00
59Andreas Lund ANDRESENDEN1647:37:00
Slavomír KUJANSVK16