The first UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Beekse Bergen featured four favorites and a fifth-row starting dark horse.
While World Cup leader Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) missed a pedal at the start and once again, just as he did on Friday in Niel, had to make his way from way back in the field, other pre-race favorites Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions), Laurens Sweeck (Crelan Fristads) and Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) wasted no time in hitting the front and staying out of trouble on the sandy, fast course.
Lars van der Haar had a fast start. 2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Starting from a fifth row, former U23 World Champ Joris Nieuwenhuis (Baloise Trek Lions) shot off the line and halfway through the race, made it a race of four leaders. Beekse Bergen hosted the Dutch national championships before. Could that prove to be an advantage for the Dutch over the Belgians?
Nieuwenhuis, Vanthourenhout, van der Haar and Sweeck. 2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Iserbyt showed remarkable determination, reconnecting with the leaders with two laps to go, but the effort proved to be a bit much, as he made small but costly mistakes that kept him from hitting the front.
Pack racing brought a thrilling finish. 2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
With one lap to go, Vanthourenhout hit the front, but could never quite gap the chasers, and despite hitting the finishing pavement first, Sweeck unleashed a powerful sprint to take his second World Cup of the season. Van der Haar finished in second, Vanthourenhout in third, with Nieuwenhuis in fourth and Iserbyt in fifth.
Sweeck sprinted to victory to take his second World Cup. 2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
No Americans contested the race at Beekse Bergen.
Sweeck took the 2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Full results below. Stay tuned for highlights. See the 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Elite Women’s results from Beekse Bergen here.
2022 Beekse Bergen UCI Cyclocross World Cup Results: Elite Men
| Pos | Nr | Name / UCI Cyclocross Team | NAT | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 | SWEECK Laurens CRELAN - FRISTADS | BEL | 57:36 | - |
| 2. | 35 | VAN DER HAAR Lars BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 57:36 | +0:00 |
| 3. | 15 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | BEL | 57:38 | +0:02 |
| 4. | 32 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 57:39 | +0:03 |
| 5. | 5 | ISERBYT Eli PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | BEL | 57:40 | +0:04 |
| 6. | 43 | ORTS LLORET Felipe BURGOS-BH | ESP | 57:53 | +0:17 |
| 7. | 14 | VANDEPUTTE Niels ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | BEL | 57:56 | +0:20 |
| 8. | 30 | KAMP Ryan PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 57:57 | +0:21 |
| 9. | 4 | BAESTAENS Vincent BELGIUM | BEL | 58:05 | +0:29 |
| 10. | 3 | ADAMS Jens BELGIUM | BEL | 58:06 | +0:30 |
| 11. | 13 | VANDEBOSCH Toon ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | BEL | 58:12 | +0:36 |
| 12. | 29 | HENDRIKX Mees CRELAN - FRISTADS | NED | 58:17 | +0:41 |
| 13. | 6 | KUYPERS Gerben BELGIUM | BEL | 58:18 | +0:42 |
| 14. | 9 | MEEUSSEN Witse PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | BEL | 58:18 | +0:42 |
| 15. | 39 | KUHN Kevin TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | SUI | 58:29 | +0:53 |
| 16. | 23 | MENUT David AS BIKE RACING | FRA | 58:36 | +1:00 |
| 17. | 42 | RÜEGG Timon CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE | SUI | 58:42 | +1:06 |
| 18. | 28 | HAVERDINGS David BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 58:45 | +1:09 |
| 19. | 11 | SOETE Daan DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES | BEL | 58:46 | +1:10 |
| 20. | 33 | RONHAAR Pim BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 59:08 | +1:32 |
| 21. | 8 | MEEUSEN Tom DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES | BEL | 59:12 | +1:36 |
| 22. | 24 | PERIOU Tony FRANCE | FRA | 59:13 | +1:37 |
| 23. | 26 | GODRIE Stan NETHERLANDS | NED | 59:28 | +1:52 |
| 24. | 44 | BOROŠ Michael ELKOV - KASPER | CZE | 59:37 | +2:01 |
| 25. | 36 | VAN KESSEL Corne TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | NED | 59:42 | +2:06 |
| 26. | 38 | VERBURG Luke ABLOC CT | NED | 59:47 | +2:11 |
| 27. | 22 | LELANDAIS Rémi CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE | FRA | 59:49 | +2:13 |
| 28. | 41 | MOTTIEZ Gilles CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE | SUI | 1:00:11 | +2:35 |
| 29. | 7 | LOOCKX Lander DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES | BEL | 1:00:21 | +2:45 |
| 30. | 17 | CASTILLE Noé CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE | FRA | 1:00:29 | +2:53 |
| 31. | 50 | MASCIARELLI Lorenzo PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | ITA | 1:00:32 | +2:56 |
| 32. | 34 | UPTEGROVE Pete NETHERLANDS | NED | 1:00:36 | +3:00 |
| 33. | 20 | GUILLAUD Valentin FRANCE | FRA | 1:00:43 | +3:07 |
| 34. | 45 | VANÍCEK Šimon CZECH REPUBLIC | CZE | 1:00:45 | +3:09 |
| 35. | 31 | KARS Hugo NETHERLANDS | NED | 1:00:45 | +3:09 |
| 36. | 10 | NYS Thibau BALOISE TREK LIONS | BEL | 1:00:49 | +3:13 |
| 37. | 21 | JOT Hugo ARDENNES CROSS TEAM GECIBAT | FRA | 1:01:02 | +3:26 |
| 38. | 19 | GABRIEL Timothé TEAM CX TPM | FRA | 1:01:17 | +3:41 |
| 39. | 18 | DELOISON Lucas TEAM CX TPM | FRA | 1:01:21 | +3:45 |
| 40. | 27 | GROENENDAAL Bailey NETHERLANDS | NED | 1:01:27 | +3:51 |
| 41. | 46 | HERRMANN Lukas HEIZOMAT RADTEAM P/B KLOSTER KITCHEN | GER | 1:01:54 | +4:18 |
| 42. | 47 | KUSCHLA Silas GERMANY | GER | 1:01:55 | +4:19 |
| 43. | 25 | THOMAS Victor FRANCE | FRA | 1:02:29 | +4:53 |
| 44. | 49 | PAHLKE Jasper Levi HEIZOMAT RADTEAM P/B KLOSTER KITCHEN | GER | 1:03:10 | +5:34 |
| 45. | 16 | JETTE Cameron CANADA | CAN | -1 LAP | |
| 46. | 40 | MAILLEFER Simon SWITZERLAND | SUI | -2 LAP | |
| 47. | 51 | NOLAN Sean EVOPRO RACING | IRL | -3 LAP | |
| 2 | MCGUIRE Rory GREAT BRITAIN | GBR | DNS | ||
| 37 | VAN LIEROP Danny NETHERLANDS | NED | DNS |
