HEUSDEN-ZOLDER, Belgium—On a slippery but not heavy course, pre-race favorite Jens Dekker took advantage of his front-row starting position to get a fast start and ride his own race to a clear victory. After four French riders amassed at the front, Dekker got clear and would never be caught.
Jens Dekker takes the Junior Men’s title at the 2016 Zolder World Championships
Behind, France’s strong team gave chase, led by Mickael Crispin and Thomas Bonnet, but it was a losing battle to bring back the Dutchman.
Gage Hecht overcame a slow start to finish in 12th.
See our full report and full results of the 2016 Junior Men’s Cyclocross World Championships here.
2016 Zolder Cyclocross World Championships Brief Results:
- Jens Dekker (NED)
- Mickael Crispin (FRA) +35
- Thomas Bonnet (FRA) +1:00
- Kevin Kuhn (SUI) +1:17
- Thomas Pidcock (GBR) +1:22
- Jakob Dorigoni (ITA)
- Jappe Jaspers (BEL)
- Ivan Feijoo Alberte (ESP)
- Matthieu Legrand (FRA)
- Niklas Markl (GER)
Americans: @GageHecht 12th, Eric Brunner 17th, Cameron Beard 23, @spencercx1 25th, D. Stephenson 30, Michael Owens 46th. #cxworlds
— Cyclocross Magazine (@cyclocross) January 30, 2016
2016 Junior Men’s podium, l to r: Crispin, Dekker and Bonnet
Post race USA guys…muddy pic.twitter.com/0ao6DQY5XW
— Cyclocross Magazine (@cyclocross) January 30, 2016
