The weekend of Belgian racing kicked off with Ethias Cross Essen on Sunday. Most notable about the race was it marked the 2019/20 debuts of both Marianne Vos (CCC – Liv) and Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck – Quick-Step).
Vos made it a debut most successful, taking the Elite Women’s win. Hungarian 18-year-old Kata Blanka Vas (Doltcini – Van Eyck Sport) had a race to remember finishing second and Anna Kay (Experza Pro CX) took third. Corey Coogan Cisek (CCC Racing) finished 35th.
With Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus) away training in Spain, Quinten Hermans (Telenet Baloise Lions) took the Elite Men’s win. Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) took second and Tom Pidcock (Trinity Racing) finished third. Stybar finished 12th. Max Judelson (Voler / Easton / HRS / Rock Lobster) finished 45th.
Full results are below. Superprestige Zonhoven takes place on Sunday.
Featured image: Bart Hazen
Elite Women Results: 2019 Ethias Cross Essen
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VOS | Marianne | NED | 0:47:57 |
| 2 | 37 | VAS | Kata Blanka | HUN | 0:48:57 |
| 3 | 4 | KAY | Anna | GBR | 0:49:04 |
| 4 | 2 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | 0:49:04 |
| 5 | 41 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | 0:49:04 |
| 6 | 7 | FRANCK | Alicia | BEL | 0:49:04 |
| 7 | 3 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:49:07 |
| 8 | 8 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 0:49:17 |
| 9 | 12 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | 0:49:27 |
| 10 | 6 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE | Marion | FRA | 0:49:29 |
| 11 | 36 | HOEKE | Geerte | NED | 0:49:39 |
| 12 | 5 | VAN DE STEENE | Kim | BEL | 0:50:32 |
| 13 | 24 | ROOIJAKKERS | Pauliena | NED | 0:50:55 |
| 14 | 17 | DELHAYE | Pauline | FRA | 0:51:18 |
| 15 | 50 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 0:51:40 |
| 16 | 30 | GÖLDI | Nicole | SUI | 0:51:45 |
| 17 | 18 | CRABBÉ | Kiona | BEL | 0:52:34 |
| 18 | 21 | KUIJPER | Elodie | NED | 0:52:41 |
| 19 | 33 | PARKINSON | Abby-Mae | GBR | 0:52:41 |
| 20 | 45 | KUIJPERS | Evy | NED | 0:52:41 |
| 21 | 15 | VAN DE REE | Monique | NED | 0:52:43 |
| 22 | 38 | VAN DE PUTTE | Kim | BEL | 0:53:20 |
| 23 | 46 | VAN BOVEN | Hannah | NED | 0:53:32 |
| 24 | 35 | VERMEIREN | Tinne | BEL | 0:53:51 |
| 25 | 22 | MAES | Shana | BEL | 0:54:02 |
| 26 | 13 | ZWAENEPOEL | Tessa | BEL | 0:54:10 |
| 27 | 55 | VAN WATERSCHOOT | Famke | NED | 0:54:15 |
| 28 | 44 | BOROWIECKA | Barbara | POL | 0:54:15 |
| 29 | 56 | DEVIGNE | Camille | FRA | 0:54:37 |
| 30 | 20 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | 0:54:37 |
| 31 | 29 | WÜTHRICH | Svenja | SUI | -1 LAP |
| 32 | 9 | VAN WUNSEL | Lise | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 33 | 19 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | -1 LAP |
| 34 | 53 | KUKK | Kätlin | EST | -1 LAP |
| 35 | 16 | COOGAN CISEK | Corey | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 36 | 54 | SCHOE | Aimée | NED | -2 LAPS |
| 37 | 26 | SCHÄTTI | Michelle | SUI | -2 LAPS |
| 38 | 27 | KIPFMÜLLER | Fabienne | SUI | -2 LAPS |
| 39 | 39 | VAN LOY | Tess | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 40 | 42 | DE VOS | Nele | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 41 | 25 | KELLY | Siobhan | CAN | -2 LAPS |
| 42 | 52 | KELLER | Nina | SUI | -2 LAPS |
| 43 | 32 | SCHEVENELS | Lies´L | BEL | -2 LAPS |
| 44 | 14 | BOONEN | Valerie | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 45 | 47 | GEOGHEGAN | Michelle | IRL | -3 LAPS |
| 46 | 51 | AKHMADULLINA | Guzel | RUS | -3 LAPS |
| 47 | 31 | VAN WEERELD | Lieke | NED | -3 LAPS |
| 48 | 48 | SCHOON | Lisette | NED | -3 LAPS |
| DNF | 10 | PEETERS | Jinse | BEL | |
| DNF | 23 | DHONT | Kiona | BEL |
Elite Men Results: 2019 Ethias Cross Essen
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | HERMANS | Quinten | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 0:59:26 |
| 2 | 2 | SWEECK | Laurens | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:00:23 |
| 3 | 5 | PIDCOCK | Thomas | GBR | TRINITY RACING | 1:01:01 |
| 4 | 29 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 1:01:09 |
| 5 | 63 | SWEECK | Diether | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:01:12 |
| 6 | 3 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 1:01:12 |
| 7 | 64 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 1:01:14 |
| 8 | 61 | SOETE | Daan | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:01:21 |
| 9 | 6 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 1:01:36 |
| 10 | 11 | KAMP | Ryan | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:01:40 |
| 11 | 1 | MEEUSEN | Tom | BEL | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 1:01:42 |
| 12 | 4 | STYBAR | Zdenek | CZE | 1:01:47 | |
| 13 | 41 | VANDEBOSCH | Toon | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:01:52 |
| 14 | 53 | ROUILLER | Loris | SUI | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 1:02:08 |
| 15 | 60 | TULETT | Ben | GBR | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 1:02:32 |
| 16 | 7 | VERMEERSCH | Gianni | BEL | CREAFIN FRISTADS | 1:02:38 |
| 17 | 48 | CAMPS | Jelle | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:02:54 |
| 18 | 58 | CORTJENS | Ryan | BEL | CORENDON - CIRCUS | 1:03:01 |
| 19 | 47 | LIESSENS | Jarno | BEL | 1:03:08 | |
| 20 | 45 | MASON | Cameron | GBR | TRINITY RACING | 1:03:12 |
| 21 | 20 | GODRIE | Stan | NED | 1:03:36 | |
| 22 | 59 | BELLENS | Jarno | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:03:46 |
| 23 | 31 | SIEMONS | Julian | BEL | 1:03:54 | |
| 24 | 51 | VAN LOOVEREN | Joachim | BEL | 1:04:20 | |
| 25 | 66 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:04:50 |
| 26 | 16 | VAN TICHELT | Yorben | BEL | 1:05:07 | |
| 27 | 55 | VANDEBOSCH | Victor | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | 1:05:23 |
| 28 | 57 | KOPECKÝ | Tomas | CZE | PAUWELS SAUZEN BINGOAL | -1 LAP |
| 29 | 52 | MEEUSSEN | Witse | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 30 | 37 | MEIJERS | Jeroen | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 31 | 62 | GYS | Jens | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 32 | 50 | VERBEECK | Glenn | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 33 | 19 | VAN COMPERNOLLE | Kenneth | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 34 | 54 | BOVEN | Lars | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 35 | 56 | VAN DIJKE | Koen | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 36 | 17 | PEMEN | Dolf | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 37 | 40 | MEULEMANS | Lennert | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 38 | 22 | ARENSMAN | Thymen | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 39 | 38 | DE MEYER | Senne | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 40 | 49 | SWEECK | Hendrik | BEL | -2 LAPS | |
| 41 | 18 | VERBURG | Luke | NED | -2 LAPS | |
| 42 | 32 | VAN DEN EYNDE | Vince | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | -2 LAPS |
| 43 | 44 | VANDESOMPEL | Cedric | BEL | -3 LAPS | |
| 44 | 9 | MEURISSE | Xandro | BEL | -3 LAPS | |
| 45 | 65 | JUDELSON | Max | USA | -3 LAPS | |
| 46 | 34 | KOCKELMANN | Raphaël | LUX | -3 LAPS | |
| 47 | 21 | GOOSEN | Wouter | BEL | -3 LAPS | |
| 48 | 28 | VAN STAEYEN | Maarten | BEL | -4 LAPS | |
| 49 | 27 | DE BOCK | Yoni | BEL | -4 LAPS | |
| 50 | 26 | DE BOCK | Jelle | BEL | -5 LAPS | |
| 51 | 24 | KOYEN | Niels | BEL | -5 LAPS | |
| 52 | 35 | OGER | Vincent | BEL | -6 LAPS | |
| 53 | 33 | VAN MEER | Erben | NED | -6 LAPS | |
| 54 | 67 | HEYMES | Gauthier | FRA | -7 LAPS | |
| DNF | 10 | BOSMANS | Wietse | BEL | ||
| DNF | 15 | UYTDEWILLIGEN | Ingmar | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | |
| DNF | 25 | VRACHTEN | Arne | BEL | ||
| DNF | 36 | PEERS | Nick | BEL | ||
| DNF | 42 | VAN DER SMISSEN | Lennick | BEL |
