The 2019 Masters World Championships wrapped up on Saturday in Mol, Belgium, and on Sunday, the Elites took to the course at Zilvermeercross.
In the Elite Women’s race, for the first time since Superprestige Boom, a non-Dutch rider took the win at a Belgian race. Laura Verdonschot (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) beat out Junior Dutch rider Shirin van Anrooij (Cecemel Aveve) and U23 World Champ Inge van der Heijden (CCC – Liv).
Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus) won his 35th-straight cyclocross race and led a team sweep in the Elite Men’s race. Tom Meeusen (Corendon – Circus) finished second and David van der Poel (Corendon – Circus) third.
Full Elite results are below.
Next up on the Euro calendar are Essen on Saturday and Superprestige Zonhoven on Sunday.
Featured image: Bart Hazen
Elite Women Results: 2019 Zilvermeercross Mol
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | VERDONSCHOT | Laura | BEL | 0:45:05 |
| 2 | 9 | VAN ANROOIJ | Shirin | NED | 0:45:23 |
| 3 | 2 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Inge | NED | 0:45:46 |
| 4 | 8 | BAKKER | Manon | NED | 0:46:02 |
| 5 | 3 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:46:30 |
| 6 | 18 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | 0:46:49 |
| 7 | 45 | VAN DE STEENE | Kim | BEL | 0:47:03 |
| 8 | 11 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | 0:47:14 |
| 9 | 19 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 0:47:28 |
| 10 | 7 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 0:48:31 |
| 11 | 12 | GOOSSENS | Veerle | NED | 0:49:01 |
| 12 | 33 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 0:49:07 |
| 13 | 41 | ROOIJAKKERS | Pauliena | NED | 0:49:15 |
| 14 | 21 | PEETERS | Jinse | BEL | 0:49:20 |
| 15 | 5 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | 0:49:38 |
| 16 | 47 | MORICHON | Anaïs | FRA | 0:50:01 |
| 17 | 36 | MEISTROK | Susanne | NED | 0:51:01 |
| 18 | 16 | ONESTI | Olivia | FRA | 0:51:10 |
| 19 | 25 | PAUL | Stefanie | GER | 0:51:29 |
| 20 | 22 | VAN DER BURG | Esther | NED | 0:51:43 |
| 21 | 34 | BOROWIECKA | Barbara | POL | 0:52:11 |
| 22 | 37 | MAES | Shana | BEL | 0:52:48 |
| 23 | 26 | KUIJPER | Elodie | NED | -1 LAP |
| 24 | 28 | THACKRAY | Sophie | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 25 | 14 | VAN DE REE | Monique | NED | -1 LAP |
| 26 | 17 | COOGAN CISEK | Corey | USA | -1 LAP |
| 27 | 42 | ZWAENEPOEL | Tessa | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 28 | 27 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 29 | 29 | VAN DEN BRANDE | Mirthe | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 30 | 39 | VERMEIREN | Tinne | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 31 | 46 | DHONT | Kiona | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 32 | 50 | KUKK | Kätlin | EST | -2 LAPS |
| 33 | 43 | VERVLOET | Sterre | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 34 | 24 | MEEUSEN | Liene | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 35 | 13 | STEFFENHAGEN | Diana | GER | -2 LAPS |
| 36 | 35 | ROMBOUTS | Tine | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 37 | 32 | VAN LOMMEL | Yenthe | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 38 | 44 | COMMISSARIS | Caren | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 39 | 49 | HEYMES | Axelle | FRA | -4 LAPS |
| 40 | 48 | PHILLIPS | Pepe | GBR | -4 LAPS |
| DNF | 30 | JANSSENS | Rosalie | BEL | |
| DNF | 31 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | |
| DNS | 20 | VAN WUNSEL | Lise | BEL |
Elite Men Results: 2019 Zilvermeercross Mol
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN DER POEL | Mathieu | NED | 0:56:07 |
| 2 | 6 | MEEUSEN | Tom | BEL | 0:56:12 |
| 3 | 5 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | 0:56:21 |
| 4 | 4 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | 0:56:27 |
| 5 | 10 | BOSMANS | Wietse | BEL | 0:56:42 |
| 6 | 3 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | 0:56:48 |
| 7 | 11 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | 0:57:17 |
| 8 | 7 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | 0:57:20 |
| 9 | 2 | ORTS LLORET | Felipe | ESP | 0:57:41 |
| 10 | 8 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | 0:58:14 |
| 11 | 20 | VANDEBOSCH | Victor | BEL | 0:58:30 |
| 12 | 19 | WUYTS | Mathijs | BEL | 0:58:30 |
| 13 | 18 | UYTDEWILLIGEN | Ingmar | BEL | 0:58:37 |
| 14 | 36 | ROMBOUTS | Seppe | BEL | 0:58:44 |
| 15 | 46 | VRACHTEN | Arne | BEL | 0:58:52 |
| 16 | 33 | LIESSENS | Jarno | BEL | 0:59:01 |
| 17 | 12 | SIEMONS | Julian | BEL | 0:59:51 |
| 18 | 9 | MENUT | David | FRA | 1:00:27 |
| 19 | 52 | VAN DIJKE | Koen | NED | 1:00:34 |
| 20 | 16 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | 1:00:47 |
| 21 | 53 | DE MEYER | Senne | BEL | 1:00:50 |
| 22 | 22 | CORTJENS | Ryan | BEL | 1:00:53 |
| 23 | 30 | ARENSMAN | Thymen | NED | 1:00:57 |
| 24 | 28 | PEERS | Nick | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 25 | 34 | MEULEMANS | Lennert | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 26 | 39 | LINDENAU | Paul | GER | -1 LAP |
| 27 | 15 | LEAERTS | Yelle | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 28 | 42 | LINDENAU | Max | GER | -2 LAPS |
| 29 | 35 | TORMANS | Siebe | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 30 | 51 | HENNAUX | Loic | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 31 | 45 | VAN STAEYEN | Maarten | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 32 | 47 | SEELEN | Jurgen | NED | -4 LAPS |
| 33 | 25 | MAINGUENAUD | Tom | FRA | -4 LAPS |
| 34 | 37 | MOORE | Darnell | IRL | -4 LAPS |
| 35 | 17 | WOMERSLEY | Jake | GBR | -5 LAPS |
| 36 | 24 | LE ROUX | Alexandre | FRA | -5 LAPS |
| 37 | 14 | NOLAN | Sean | IRL | -5 LAPS |
| 38 | 31 | FORRESTER | Alexander | GBR | -5 LAPS |
| 39 | 48 | KAJI | Tetsuki | JPN | -5 LAPS |
| 40 | 23 | EDHOFER | Thomas | GER | -6 LAPS |
| 41 | 38 | O'REGAN | Timothy | IRL | -6 LAPS |
| 42 | 26 | HEYMES | Gauthier | FRA | -6 LAPS |
| DNF | 21 | LEMMENS | Sander | BEL | |
| DNF | 27 | GYS | Jens | BEL | |
| DNF | 32 | PAUL | Felix | GER | |
| DNF | 40 | BAESTAENS | Vincent | BEL | |
| DNF | 41 | MAES | Richard | IRL |
