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At the hilly, cobbled Brico Cross Geraardsbergen, the UCI season opener in Belgium, 2016 World Champion Wout van Aert (Crelan-Vastgoedservice) and Belgian Champion Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) opened their 2016/2017 cyclocross season with wins.

In both races, despite the technical, hilly course, pack racing was the theme of the day, and both races came down to late race moves.

Cant took a sprint finish over Jolien Verschueren (Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) as the two nearly collided on the cobbles before Cant surged past.

 

In the men’s race, van Aert attacked late to catch and then distance early aggressor Michael Vanthourenhout (Marlux – Napoleon Games).

Vanthourenhout led home a three-rider teammate train, as Klaas Vantornout and Kevin Pauwels followed in third and fourth.

See the full video of the men’s race above, and full results of both men’s and women’s races below.

2016 Brico Cross Geraardsbergen, Belgium Results - Elite Men

PlResultNatTeamTime
1Wout Van AertBELCrelan-Vastgoedservice1:00:02
2Michael VanthourenhoutBELMarlux - Napoleon Games0:00:04
3Klaas VantornoutBELMarlux - Napoleon Games0:00:08
4Kevin PauwelsBELMarlux - Napoleon Games
5Corne Van KesselNEDTelenet Fidea Cycling Team0:00:14
6Laurens SweeckBELEra - Murprotec0:00:19
7Jens AdamsBELCrelan-Vastgoedservice0:00:28
8Dieter VanthourenhoutBELMarlux - Napoleon Games0:00:40
9Julien TaramarcazSWIEra - Murprotec
10Tim MerlierBELCrelan-Vastgoedservice0:00:46
11Eli IserbytBELMarlux - Napoleon Games0:00:53
12Quinten HermansBELTelenet Fidea Cycling Team0:01:09
13Thijs Van AmerongenNEDTelenet - Fidea Cycling Team
14Jim AernoutsBELIndividueel0:01:27
15Rob PeetersBELCrelan-Vastgoedservice0:01:44
16Daan SoeteBELTelenet Fidea Cycling Team0:01:50
17Gianni VermeerschBELSteyaerts - Verona0:02:00
18Joeri AdamsBELKdl Cycling Team0:02:03
19Yannick PeetersBELIndividueel0:02:17
20Tom MeeusenBELTelenet Fidea Cycling Team0:02:21
21Thomas JosephBEL0:02:35
22Gosse Van Der MeerNED0:02:45
23Vincent BaestaensBELBeobank-Corendon0:02:54
24Michael BorosCZEBKCP - Corendon0:03:03
25Quincy VensBELIndividueel0:03:34
26Bart HofmanBELNodrugs Heroes Flanders0:03:36
27Philipp WalslebenGERBKCP-Powerplus0:03:49
28Jappe JaspersBELIko Enertherm-Beobank0:03:55
29Jelle SchuermansBELIndividueel0:04:04
30Braam MerlierBELTops Antiek - Atom 60:04:09
31David Van Der PoelNEDBeobank-Corendon0:04:19
32Dario TielenBELIndividueel0:04:46
33Kevin CantBELEra - Murprotec0:05:22
34Reno BautersBELAcrog - Balen Bc
35Vinnie BraetBELIndividueel
36Kenneth Van CompernolleBELIndividueel
37Kyle De ProostBELIndividueel
38Jente TielemansBELAcrog - Balen BC
39Brecht VandenheedeBELVzw Wp De Molenspurters Meuleb
DNFDiether SweeckBELEra - Murprotec
DNFSeppe RomboutsBELAcrog - Balen BC

2016 Brico Cross Geraardsbergen, Belgium Results - Elite Women

#RiderNatTeamResult
1Sanne CantBELEnertherm-BKCP0:45:06
2Jolien VerschuerenBELYoung Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
3Laura VerdonschotBELKDL Cycling Team0:00:07
4Joyce VanderbekenBELAA-Drink-Kalas Team0:00:16
5Githa MichielsNEDLingier Versluys Beachbikers0:00:35
6Karen VerhestraetenBEL
7Loes SelsBELYoung Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
8Alicia FranckBELBike7 Racing Team0:00:39
9Ceylin Del Carmen AlvaradoSWIKleur Op Maat - Nodrugs
10Linda Ter BeekBELHet Twentse Ros/Zwiep Fietsen0:01:23
11Pauline DelhayeBELPauline0:01:41
12Maud KaptheijnsBELCX Cycling VZW0:02:01
13Geerte HoekeNEDWV Breda0:02:54
14Kim Van De SteeneBELKon. VC 'T Meetjesland - Kness0:03:00
15Ellen Van LoyBELYoung Telenet Fidea Cycling Team
16Esther Van Der BurgBELRestore Cycling0:03:57
17Eva Maria PalmBELAA-Drink-Kalas Team0:04:51
18Soetkin VertentenBELIndividueel0:05:32
19Axelle BellaertBELAA-Drink-Kalas Team0:05:56
20Aurelie VermeirBELBike Advice CT0:06:15
21Mara SchwagerBELLPM Luxembourg
22Simone CornelisseNEDZRTC Theo Middelkamp
23Tine RomboutsBELAcrog - Balen BC
24Katleen FraeyeCZEAlu Decock-Litubel-Wielerteam
25Jo BlanchaertBELK.V.C. Deinze VZW