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Even though the 2016 Cyclocross World Championships are in our rear review mirror, there’s still a good three more weeks of professional cyclocross racing in Europe and one big race left in Tokyo, offering racers more opportunities to show off new jerseys, collect UCI points, and put on a show for fans.

At the midweek C2 Parkcross Maldegem race in Maldegem, Belgium on Wednesday, two rainbow jerseys were on display on the backs of 2016 U23 World Champion Eli Iserbyt and Elite Men’s World Champion Wout van Aert. 2016 Elite Women’s World Champ Thalita de Jong did not make the start.

[See our exclusive interview with new 2016 World Champion Wout van Aert here.]

2015 U23 World Champion Michael Vanthourenhout took the men’s win, going clear of 2016 World Championships bronze medalist Kevin Pauwels, while 2016 World Championships bronze medalist Sanne Cant took with win ahead of Sophie de Boer.

Six North Americans plus an adopted American made the race, with Stephen Hyde finishing in 11th (one spot ahead of retiring Sven Nys), U23 Scott Smith in 26th, and Canadian Mark McConnell in 29th in the Elite Men’s race.

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Elle Anderson continued her strong late season finishing in 7th, with California-based Argentine Caro Gomez Villafane finishing in 15th, Britlee Bowman finished in 16th, and Christine Vardaros in 17th in the Elite Women’s race. Full results below.

2016 Parkcross Maldegem Cyclocross Race Results - Elite Men

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Michael VANTHOURENHOUTBEL2359:18:0040
2Kevin PAUWELSBEL3259:36:0030
3Radomir SIMUNEKCZE3359:37:0020
4Gianni VERMEERSCHBEL2459:38:0015
5Laurens SWEECKBEL2359:55:0010
6Wout VAN AERTBEL2259:55:008
7Daan SOETEBEL221:00:346
8Diether SWEECKBEL231:00:424
9Dieter VANTHOURENHOUTBEL311:00:492
10Quinten HERMANSBEL211:00:551
11Stephen HYDEUSA291:01:00
12Sven NYSBEL401:01:13
13Eli ISERBYTBEL191:01:21
14Kevin CANTBEL281:01:59
15Sven VANTHOURENHOUTBEL351:02:01
16David VAN DER POELNED241:02:28
17Javier RUIZ DE LARRINAGA IBANEZESP371:02:31
18Angelo DE CLERCQBEL251:03:23
19Mariusz GILPOL331:03:28
20Jens VANDEKINDERENBEL231:03:55
21Jonas DEGROOTEBEL211:04:26
22Jenko BONNEBEL191:04:42
23Jan DENUWELAEREBEL281:05:30
24Dario TIELENBEL22
25Hendrik SWEECKBEL24
26Scott SMITHUSA22
27Edwin DE WITBEL33
28Stefano MUSEEUWBEL19
29Mark MCCONNELLCAN28
30Mathias DECLERCKBEL20

2016 Parkcross Maldegem Cyclocross Race Results - Elite Women

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPts
1Sanne CANTBEL2647:05:0040
2Sophie DE BOERNED2647:22:0030
3Loes SELSBEL3148:27:0020
4Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2649:40:0015
5Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2249:55:0010
6Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL2050:21:008
7Elle ANDERSONUSA2850:30:006
8Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3251:38:004
9Bianca VAN DEN HOEKNED4052:03:002
10Manon BAKKERNED1752:41:001
11Suzanne VERHOEVENNED2053:35:00
12Cindy BAUWENSBEL4253:44:00
13Anja NOBUSBEL4254:05:00
14Elena VALENTINIITA2454:37:00
15Carolina GÓMEZARG2454:50:00
16Brittlee BOWMANUSA3254:50:00
17Christine VARDAROSUSA47
18Kelly GREEFSBEL36
19Sabine HEYNED18
20Anja GELDHOFBEL43
21Katleen FRAEYEBEL52
22Jana DOBBELAEREBEL20
23Jo BLANCHAERTBEL46