Photo’s by – Myles McCorry
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Elite Mens Cross

Mens Elite Start

Albert Lap 1

Petr Dlask (Czech Republic) leads the chase.

Kevin Pauwels (Belgium) takes down Steve Chainel (France)

Belgium power. Lap one, Sven Nys (Belgium) chases team mate Albert!

Lars , defending champion misses the mud

Derrick St John (biggest legs in cross) leads Jens Westergren (the nicest
man in cross)

Glory

Podium

Junior Mens Race

Sean DeBie, son of former superstar Danny de Bie leads the junior race on lap one.

Tijmen Eising, deserved world champion,

Eric Emsky , gave it his all.

The other podium!

U23 Race

Men espoir race, massive crowds.

Under 23 start Aurelien `Duval leads the pack

Daniel Summerville flying on lap 3.

Nicholas Keough

Scene of the fight!

No contest start to finish winner Philipp Walsleben from Germany.

2009 Cyclo-cross World Championships, Hoogerheide, The Netherlands,
January 31-February 1:

Stage 4 – February 1: Elite Men:

1, Niels Albert (Belgium) 1 hour 2 mins 24 secs
2, Zdenek Stybar (Czech Republic) at 22 secs
3, Sven Nys (Belgium) at 38 secs
4, Bart Wellens (Belgium) at 1 min 10 secs
5, Francis Mourey (France) at 1 min 23 secs
6, Kevin Pauwels (Belgium) same time

DNF: Roger Aiken (Ireland)

Elite Women:

1, Marianne Vos (Netherlands) 42 mins 39 secs
2, Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) at 1 sec
3, Katherine Compton (United States Of America) at 2 secs
4, Sanne Van Paassen (Netherlands) at 29 secs
5, Caroline Mani (France)
6, Sanne Cant (Belgium) both same time

U23 Men:

1, Philipp Walsleben (Germany) 52 mins 48 secs
2, Christoph Pfingsten (Germany) at 21 secs
3, Pawel Szczepaniak (Poland)
4, Cristian Cominelli (Italy) both same time
5, Sascha Weber (Germany) at 24 secs
6, Quentin Bertholet (Belgium) at 25 secs

Junior Men:

1, Tijmen Eising (Netherlands) 40 mins 6 secs
2, Corne Van Kessel (Netherlands) at 25 secs
3, Alexandre Billon (France)
4, Wietse Bosmans (Belgium)
5, Lars Van Der Haar (Netherlands) all same time
6, Luca Braidot (Italy) at 26 secs