The day after the 2018 Masters World Championships wrapped up in Mol, the Elites—and perhaps future Masters World Champions?—took to the ’cross course.
In the Elite Women’s race, Sanne Cant (IKO – Beobank) picked up her fourth win of the season. [See our profile of Cant’s Stevens Super Prestige]
Laura Verdonschot (Marlux – Bingoal) finished second and Inge van der Heijden (WaowDeals Pro Cycling) took third.
Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever p/b Specialized) finished 8th and Corey Coogan Cisek (Amy D. Foundation) 24th.
The Elite Men’s race featured a Telenet Fidea Lion sweep. Corne van Kessel (Telenet Fidea Lions) took the win, with Jim Aernouts (Telenet Fidea Lions) in second and Thijs Aerts (Telenet Fidea Lions) in third.
American Jesse Rients finished 53rd.
Featured image: Bart Hazen
Elite Women Results: 2018 Zilvermeercross, Mol
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | CANT | Sanne | BEL | 0:40:51 |
| 2 | 4 | VERDONSCHOT | Laura | BEL | 0:40:54 |
| 3 | 41 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Inge | NED | 0:40:59 |
| 4 | 3 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:41:19 |
| 5 | 40 | VAN DE STEENE | Kim | BEL | 0:41:52 |
| 6 | 48 | DE BOER | Sophie | NED | 0:42:09 |
| 7 | 42 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 0:42:42 |
| 8 | 50 | ROCHETTE | Maghalie | CAN | 0:43:08 |
| 9 | 15 | PIETERSE | Puck | NED | 0:43:21 |
| 10 | 25 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | 0:43:30 |
| 11 | 27 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 0:43:33 |
| 12 | 35 | WITLOX | Lizzy | NED | 0:44:23 |
| 13 | 37 | MULDER | Mascha | NED | 0:44:34 |
| 14 | 38 | MEISTROK | Susanne | NED | 0:44:34 |
| 15 | 36 | MÕTTUS | Mari-Liis | EST | 0:44:49 |
| 16 | 32 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | 0:45:01 |
| 17 | 11 | DELHAYE | Pauline | FRA | 0:45:17 |
| 18 | 22 | CRUMPTON | Bethany | GBR | 0:45:18 |
| 19 | 23 | BAJGEROVÁ | Nikola | CZE | 0:45:41 |
| 20 | 30 | PEETERS | Jinse | BEL | 0:45:42 |
| 21 | 28 | MAES | Shana | BEL | 0:46:11 |
| 22 | 24 | GOOSSENS | Veerle | NED | 0:46:35 |
| 23 | 49 | VAN DE REE | Monique | NED | 0:47:20 |
| 24 | 20 | COOGAN CISEK | Corey | USA | 0:47:23 |
| 25 | 9 | THACKRAY | Sophie | GBR | 0:47:46 |
| 26 | 44 | VAN DE PUTTE | Kim | BEL | 0:47:49 |
| 27 | 43 | VAN WUNSEL | Lise | BEL | 0:48:24 |
| 28 | 34 | VAN DER ZWAAN | Laura | NED | 0:48:42 |
| 29 | 31 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | 0:49:15 |
| 30 | 33 | ZWAENEPOEL | Tessa | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 31 | 12 | HEYWOOD-MAHE | Louise | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 32 | 19 | VAN LOY | Tess | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 33 | 16 | BOONEN | Valerie | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 34 | 21 | NELEN | Kristien | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 35 | 29 | SCHOE | Aimée | NED | -1 LAP |
| 36 | 47 | ROMBOUTS | Tine | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 37 | 18 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 38 | 14 | GREENHALGH | Laura | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 39 | 7 | KENNEDY | Ann | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 40 | 13 | HEYWOOD-MAHE | Charlotte | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 41 | 26 | SCHOON | Lisette | NED | -2 LAPS |
| 42 | 8 | HEYMES | Axelle | FRA | -3 LAPS |
| DNF | 10 | HINZ | Katharina Julia | GER | |
| DNF | 17 | VERMEIREN | Tinne | BEL |
Elite Men Results: 2018 Zilvermeercross
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | VAN KESSEL | Corne | NED | 1:01:24 |
| 2 | 33 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | 1:01:48 |
| 3 | 34 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | 1:02:07 |
| 4 | 18 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | 1:02:35 |
| 5 | 16 | MEEUSEN | Tom | BEL | 1:02:35 |
| 6 | 20 | WOUTERS | Sieben | NED | 1:02:35 |
| 7 | 19 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | 1:02:42 |
| 8 | 22 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | 1:03:39 |
| 9 | 8 | VANDEBOSCH | Victor | BEL | 1:03:41 |
| 10 | 47 | LIESSENS | Jarno | BEL | 1:03:41 |
| 11 | 35 | SMETS | Gert | BEL | 1:03:51 |
| 12 | 15 | JOSEPH | Thomas | BEL | 1:03:51 |
| 13 | 48 | MEIN | Thomas | GBR | 1:04:16 |
| 14 | 43 | ROMBOUTS | Seppe | BEL | 1:04:31 |
| 15 | 40 | WUYTS | Mathijs | BEL | 1:04:47 |
| 16 | 66 | SIEMONS | Julian | BEL | 1:04:54 |
| 17 | 10 | UYTDEWILLIGEN | Ingmar | BEL | 1:05:11 |
| 18 | 67 | KOPECKY | Tomas | CZE | 1:05:13 |
| 19 | 55 | DEWULF | Maxim | BEL | 1:05:31 |
| 20 | 9 | VAN COMPERNOLLE | Kenneth | BEL | 1:05:34 |
| 21 | 23 | TIELEN | Dario | BEL | 1:05:46 |
| 22 | 27 | DE SMET | Thibaut | BEL | 1:05:46 |
| 23 | 41 | PEERS | Nick | BEL | 1:06:03 |
| 24 | 61 | VRACHTEN | Arne | BEL | 1:06:24 |
| 25 | 28 | DE VET | Sander | BEL | 1:06:36 |
| 26 | 29 | ALDERWEIRELD | Robin | BEL | 1:07:05 |
| 27 | 12 | DE MEYER | Senne | BEL | 1:07:09 |
| 28 | 4 | LEAERTS | Yelle | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 29 | 45 | TRIGO | Florian | FRA | -2 LAPS |
| 30 | 68 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 31 | 62 | MASON | Cameron | GBR | -3 LAPS |
| 32 | 38 | CLYNHENS | Jens | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 33 | 42 | VAN DEN EYNDE | Vince | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 34 | 24 | VAN STAEYEN | Maarten | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 35 | 1 | DE WIT | Edwin | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 36 | 44 | KUYPERS | Gerben | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 37 | 49 | ERIKSSON | David | SWE | -3 LAPS |
| 38 | 3 | KOYEN | Niels | BEL | -4 LAPS |
| 39 | 31 | COVER | Leonardo | ITA | -5 LAPS |
| 40 | 13 | MEELBERGHS | Pieter | BEL | -5 LAPS |
| 41 | 2 | GOOSEN | Wouter | BEL | -5 LAPS |
| 42 | 64 | VAN DEN AARSSEN | Jurgen | NED | -5 LAPS |
| 43 | 52 | CAREME | Grégory | BEL | -5 LAPS |
| 44 | 25 | MUSEEUW | Stefano | BEL | -5 LAPS |
| 45 | 6 | BARBOSA | Márcio | POR | -5 LAPS |
| 46 | 51 | MOORE | Darnell | IRL | -5 LAPS |
| 47 | 11 | FORRESTER | Alexander | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| 48 | 65 | ROBERTSON | Finlay | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| 49 | 39 | WILLIAMS | Joe | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| 50 | 37 | STUER | Kwinten | BEL | -6 LAPS |
| 51 | 36 | EHLERT | Marco | NED | -6 LAPS |
| 52 | 30 | CANEVA | Mauro | ITA | -6 LAPS |
| 53 | 56 | RIENTS | Jesse | USA | -6 LAPS |
| 54 | 50 | MERTENS | Cedric | BEL | -6 LAPS |
| 55 | 63 | KAJI | Tetsuki | JPN | -7 LAPS |
| 56 | 60 | RUNHAAR | Marvin | NED | -7 LAPS |
| 57 | 59 | STEPHAN | Felix | GER | -7 LAPS |
| 58 | 54 | TRIGO | Baptiste | FRA | -8 LAPS |
| 59 | 5 | HEYMES | Gauthier | FRA | -8 LAPS |
| DNF | 17 | SWEECK | Diether | BEL | |
| DNF | 26 | SIEBENS | Gianni | BEL | |
| DNF | 53 | VERDONCK | Andres | BEL | |
| DNF | 58 | DEKKER | Jens | NED |
