December 31, 2015 (Bredene, Belgium) – Christmas Week continued in Belgium with Versluys Cross in Bredene, Belgium and Canadians had another strong showing as Anna Schappert (Can) Dark Red Racing led the charge to finish 12th in the elite women’s contest as Thalita de Jong (Ned) took the win. Meanwhile, Michael van den Ham (Can) Red Truck Racing-Garneau finished a strong 15th in the elite men’s race, which was won by Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games — brother of CX star Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games, who placed second.
Elite Women
1. Thalita de Jong (Ned) 44:17
2. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 1:11
3. Laura Verdonschot (Bel) 1:14
4. Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) 1:36
5. Bianca van den Hoek (Ned) 1:51
6. Lindy van Androoij (Ned) 2:13
7. Esther van der Burg (Ned) 2:54
8. Monique van de Ree (Ned) 3:21
9. Emily Wadsworth (Gbr) 3:21
10. Asa Erlandsson (Swe) 3:30
12. Anna Schappert (Can) Dark Red Racing 3:43
Elite Men
1. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 1:01:30
2. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 0:19
3. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 0:21
4. Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace 0:23
5. Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 0:25
6. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan-AA Drink 0:29
7. Joseph Thomas (Bel) Lares-Doltcini 0:32
8. Stan Godrie (Ned) Rabobank 0:33
9. Hendrik Sweek (Bel) ERA-Murprotec 0:39
10. Tim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace 1:03
15. Michael van den Ham (Can) Red Truck Racing-Garneau 1:53
22. Jeremy Martin (Can) Garneau Quebec 3:16
28. Mark McConnell (Can) Hot Sauce Cycling 4:07
31. Isaac Niles (Can) Team Canada
32. Trevor O’Donnell (Can) Team Canada