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The 2022 Belgian Cyclocross National Championships took place over the weekend in Middelkerke. 44 Belgians raced in the Elite Men’s race, 63 partook in the U23 Men’s race, and 70 competed in the Junior Men’s race for the coveted tri-color jersey.

Elite Men

Wout van Aert won by riding many of the sand sections that forced others off their bike.

Van Aert said it was his last cyclocross race of the season.

Laurens Sweeck, second at the Koksijde World Cup, came in second again in the sand. 

Quinten Hermans finished third

Full results:

2022 Belgian National Championships Results: Elite Men

#NameAgeTeamTime
1VAN AERT Wout2858:11:00
2SWEECK Laurens29PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1:16
3HERMANS Quinten27TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM1:27
4ADAMS Jens301:34
5VERMEERSCH Gianni30ALPECIN - FENIX1:40
6VANTHOURENHOUT Michael29PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1:54
7AERTS Toon29BALOISE TREK LIONS2:11
8SOETE Daan28CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS3:04
9VANDEBOSCH Toon23PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL'
10MEEUSEN Tom34CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS3:16
11MERLIER Tim30ALPECIN - FENIX3:31
12AERTS Thijs26BALOISE TREK LIONS4:36
13VANDEPUTTE Niels22ALPECIN - FENIX'
14SWEECK Diether29IKO - CRELAN4:55
15VRACHTEN Arne235:12
16ROMBOUTS Seppe245:33
17LOOCKX Lander25CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS5:43
18SIEMONS Julian235:56
19BEKAERT Yentl23BALOISE TREK LIONS6:20
20WUYTS Mathijs24
21GYS Jens33
22UYTDEWILLIGEN Ingmar31
23VAN COMPERNOLLE Kenneth34
24ROELANDT Kenny36
25PEERS Nick24
26VERHEYEN Thomas25
27CAREME Grégory23
28DE MEYER Senne26
29DEGROOTE Jonas27
30TORMANS Siebe25
31LEARTS Yelle28
32KAISE Julien27
33VAN STAEYEN Maarten24
34DE SCHUYTER Tim29
35VAN WYNSBERGHE Maxime24
36RUTS Andy24
37KOYEN Niels31
38MEELBERGHS Pieter34
39VERDIJCK Lenn23
40DANCKAERS Jochem46
DNFALDERWEIRELD Robin26
DNFVERBEECK Glenn25
DNFBAESTAENS Vincent33CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS
DNFISERBYT Eli25PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL

U23 Men

Emiel Verstrynge was victorious.

Jente Michels was the runner-up after a tight battle with Verstrynge.

Joran Wyseure podiumed.

One of the pre-race favorites Thibau Nys crashed out, injuring his shoulder and hitting his head. While he did not break his collarbone again, he suffered an AC join injury and will end his cyclocross season.

Full results:

2022 Belgian National Championships Results: U23 Men

#NameAgeTeamTime
1VERSTRYNGE Emiel20TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM47:55:00
2MICHELS Jente19ALPECIN - FENIX0:12
3WYSEURE Joran21TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM0:28
4KUYPERS Gerben22PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT0:56
5MEEUSSEN Witse21PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1:22
6BELMANS Lennert20IKO - CRELAN1:25
7DE VET Sander222:10
8FERDINANDE Anton22PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL2:11
9HORNY Clément222:24
10VERMOOTE Jelle212:41
11VERVOORT Wout212:56
12HUYBS Ward20BALOISE TREK LIONS'
13BAERS Arne203:12
14VANDERLINDEN Lukas19PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL3:17
15AVONDTS Mathis19IKO - CRELAN3:36
16VAN TRICHT Floris213:44
17VAN LOOVEREN Joachim213:58
18LAURYSSEN Yorben204:13
19SLUYDTS Toon204:18
20DEJONGHE Len22CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS4:33
21JORDENS Jarno22'
22GEYSELS Xander224:56
23JANSSEN Wout204:59
24GEERAERTS Ferre195:10
25CLAUWAERT Maarten225:32
26CEUSTERS Rune195:49
27QUARTIER Jonas226:01
28CLYNHENS Jens227:49
29D'HOLLANDER Senne20
30CLAEYS Robbe22
31MERTENS Jonas20
32DEJARDIN Corentin20
33GEENEN Yarne-Zias19
34DE ROECK Mathis20
35SALOMEZ Ydris21
36WILLEMS Senne19
37MEERT Noah20
38JANSE Stef21
39LAVERGE Maxim21
40RAUSCH Geoffrey19
41VERSTRAELEN Wannes19
42LAEVENS Justin21PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
43DEBRUYNE Jaro19
44LEMBRECHTS Ruben20
45VAN CUTSEM Senna21
46DIAS Niels19
47HUYBS Lennert20
48FIEVEZ Philippe20
49VAN COMPERNOLLE Jamie20
50VAN DER PLAETSEN Damon21
51CAEMS Siebe20
52VERMEIREN Stef20
53VAN STAAY Iben19
54PIRET Gilles20
55DE VRIEND Mathias19
56DELYS Seppe19
57VAN ONACKER Sebastien20
DNFCORTJENS Ryan21ALPECIN - FENIX
DNFHEYMANS Aaron19
DNFCLARYSSE Elio20
DNFVAN DE PUTTE Victor20
DNFPAUWELS Pieter19PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL
DNFNYS Thibau20BALOISE TREK LIONS

Junior Men

Yordi Corsus came in first.

Aaron Dockx took home second.

Ferre Urkens finished third.

Full results:

2022 Belgian National Championships Results: Junior Men

#NameAgeTime
1CORSUS Yordi1738:03:00
2DOCKX Aaron180:29
3URKENS Ferre170:32
4VANDENBERGHE Viktor17'
5NUYENS Wies170:51
6DE BRUYCKERE Kay181:10
7DE MOYER Kenay181:21
8VAN DER HEYDEN Dario181:55
9DAELMANS Bengt182:05
10CEULEMANS Niels182:07
11GEVAERT Miles182:09
12D'HOUST Yani182:21
13BAUWENS Senne182:34
14VANHAECKE Arno182:36
15GEUDENS Robbe182:44
16VAN DEN BOER Seppe172:54
17VAN DEN BERGH Toon183:05
18JACOBS Rune183:17
19MARCHAND Robbe173:19
20BELLON Damon183:25
21DELBARGE Victor183:27
22POELVOORDE Tars173:28
23MAERTENS Yoran173:42
24SPRANGERS Bram173:44
25BAERT Brent18'
26HEIRBAUT Toon173:45
27DE NYS Milan183:56
28MOREELS Kilian184:10
29POLUS Jorben174:18
30VAN GRIEKEN Stan174:33
31PRESTAGE Sebastian184:38
32VUYLSTEKE Tom174:42
33RUTTEN Rooney184:47
34DE BRAUWERE Sil174:54
35WILLEKENS Rob174:57
36VAN DE SOMPEL Jori185:09
37VAN LOMMEL Lennert175:11
38DE DOBBELAERE Born175:12
39WOUTERS Jelle17'
40VANHOUDT Yenthe18'
41VAN LOOCKE Lars175:36
42DE CLERCQ Arne185:41
43MEEUSEN Vince185:47
44TORFS Loek175:54
45NACHTERGAELE Diego176:04
46DE NEVE Hannes176:12
47SMETS Jarne186:42
48BLANCKE Siebe186:53
49VAN DEN BROECK Ruben177:09
50OMLOOP Witse177:12
51DEVOET Theo18'
52DE LAET Milan17'
53GORIS Niels187:36
54DELAERE Lewis17'
55DE BACKER Arthur187:49
56VANOMMESLAEGHE Mao188:03
57ROGGE Jonas17'
58VAN DE GEHUCHTE Daan178:40
59ULENAERS Jente179:13
60COLLIGNON Yannis18
61VAN HEMELRYCK Mats18
62RAMAEKERS Niels18
63GOOVAERTS Jarne17
64LENAERS Milan18
65JACOBS Joren17
66RUYSSEVELDT Jan17
67DOCKX Gilles17
68SPIES Diego17
DNFUYTTERHOEVEN Mike17
DNFDHONDT Robbe18