getting warmed up

The Christmas 'cross campers are getting warmed up and took on the best that Europe has to offer yesterday. Turns out, the Europeans do have quite a bit to offer.

Mr. Page (MORGAN BLUE/BSI) cracked the top 10 with a 9th place finish. Seems that his great showing at Nationals was no fluke. The man is back.

The rest (mostly U23's) of the US contingent (those that are 'visiting' and who do not live in Europe like Mr. Page) turned in solid performances and are looking to do better as the racing continues over the next few weeks.

For those keeping track at home, Sven Nys (RABOBANK) won.....again.

Results

Elite Men

1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank 1.00.45
2 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 0.04
3 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Rabobank 0.59
4 Maxime Lefebvre (Fra) Josan 1.23
5 David Willemsens (Bel) Vos Sportief 1.29
6 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000
7 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel 2.34
8 Cyrille Bonnand (Fra) Les Bleus de France 2.38
9 Jonathan Page (USA) Morgan Blue - BSI 3.10
10 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) SD Worx 3.28
11 Rob Peeters (Bel) Balen BC 3.49
12 Marco Bianco (Ita) l'Arcobaleno Carraro Team 3.58
13 Bjorn Rondelez (Bel) Lingier-Versluys 4.06
14 Jan Van Dael (Bel)
15 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) 4.25
16 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) Beveren 2000 4.34
17 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Palmans Collstrop 4.37
18 Geert Van Crombruggen (Bel) Royal Cureghem Sportif 4.44
19 Dries Dewit (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 4.55
20 Joachim Parbo (Den) Cycling Aarhus 5.05
21 Nico Clarysse (Bel) 5.11
22 Gianni Denolf (Bel) Brugse Velosport 5.24
23 Mike Thielemans (Bel) Cyling Team Thielemans-Reynaers 5.3124 Ian Bibby (GBr)

One lap down
25 Molly Cameron (USA) Vanilla
26 Jorn Van Der Veken (Bel) Profel-Ziegler Continental Team
27 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
28 Steven Decaluwe (Bel)
29 Björn Selander (USA) Alan Factory
30 Morgan Schmitt (USA) Hagens Berman
31 Daniel Neyens (USA) Hagens Berman
32 Nicholas Weighall (USA) Alan Factory
33 Jamey Driscoll (USA) Fiordifrutta
34 Tony Heirbaut (Bel)


Juniors

1 Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) 42.00
2 Sven Verboven (Bel) 0.12
3 Bart Hermans (Bel) 0.17
4 Tim Debusschere (Bel) 0.30
5 Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) 1.10
6 Dries Ingels (Bel) 1.38
7 Kenneth Bultynck (Bel) 1.52
8 Michiel Dieleman (Bel) 2.07
9 Hans Antonissen (Bel) 2.16
10 Vincent Renaux (Fra) 2.27
11 Simon Geets (Bel) 2.32
12 Jochen Torfs (Bel) 2.45
13 Nick De Proost (Bel) 3.22
14 Kenneth Mariën (Bel)
15 Kristof Scheirs (Bel) 4.05
16 Kenny Maes (Bel) 4.20
17 Steve Fisher (USA) 4.28
18 Rudy Kowalski (Fra) 4.33
19 Jerome Townsend (USA) 4.55
20 Vincent Van Hooste (Bel) 6.06