December 30, 2008 (Loenhout, Belgium) – Canada’s Wendy Simms (Kona) placed 13th on Tuesday at the Azencross Loenhout, round #5 of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee Veldrijden, in Loenhout, Belgium won by Daphny van den Brand (Ned) with Katherine Compton (USA) in second and Marianne Vos (Ned) in 3rd. Natasha Eliott (Can) EMD/Serono finished in 21st while Vicki Thomas (Can) placed 38th.

Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team took the victory over Sunday’s Norzeecross winner Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in second with Radomir Simunek (Cze) Palmans Cras in 3rd. Derrick St. John (Can) was the top Canadian in 47th.

Results

Women

1. Daphny van den Brand (Ned) 37:07
2. Katherine Compton (USA) 0:04
3. Marianne Vos (Ned) 0:05
4. Hanka Kupfernagel (Dui) 0:06
5. Rachel Lloyd (USA) 0:07
6. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) 0:10
7. Nikki Harris (GBr) 0:47
8. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) 0:53
9. Georgia Gould (USA)
10. Pavla Havlikova (Tsj) 0:55
11. Saskia Elemans (Ned)
12. Gabriella Day (GBr)
13. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 0:56
14. Sanne Cant 1:38
15. Sue Butler (USA) 1:39
16. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 1:43
17. Helen Wyman (GBr) 1:56
18. Mika Ogishima (Jpn) 2:02
19. Joyce Vanderbeken 2:22
20. Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) 2:29
21. Natasha Eliott (Can) EMD/Serono 2:32
22. Tessa van Nieuwpoort (Ned) 2:33
23. Nicolle De Bie-Leyten 2:34
24. Laure Werner
25. Gertie Willems 2:35
26. Cynthia Huygens (Fra)
27. Lucinda Brand (Ned)
28. Kirsten Peetoom (Ned) 2:36
29. Sophie de Boer (Ned) 2:39
30. Nancy Bober 2:43
31. Katrien Pauwels
32. Loes Sels 2:50
33. Susanne Juranek (Dui) 3:32
34. Christine Vardaros (USA) 3:33
35. Elke Riedl (Oos) 3:34
36. Nikoline Hansen (Den) 3:49
37. Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) 4:04
38. Vicki Thomas (Can) 4:08
39. Francis Keizer (Ned) 4:20
40. Monique van de Ree (Ned) 4:27
41. Anja Nobus 4:28
42. Kristien Nelen 4:32
43. Iris Ockeloen (Ned) 4:33
44. Ilse Vandekinderen 4:49
45. Katrien Van Looy 4:54
46. Lana Verberne (Ned)
47. Dorien Raeymaekers 4:55
48. Marjolein Claessen (Ned) 5:38
49. Patsy Larno 5:48
50. Katrien Vermeiren 6:18
51. Anouk Rockx (Ned) 6:21
52. Kim Van Renterghem 6:45
53. Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk) 7:30
54. Aline Parsy (Fra) op 1 ronde
55. Maaike Lanssens
56. Sharon Defoor
57. Jorinda de Heer (Ned)
58. Thamara Pijpers (Ned)

Men

1. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 1:01:07
2. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
3. Radomír Sˇimunek (Cze) Palmans – Cras 0:02
4. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team
5. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:12
6. Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink – BeOne 0:17
7. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team
8. Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans – Cras
9. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank
10. Eddy van Ijzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink – BeOne 0:18
11. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans – Cras
12. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 0:19
13. Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld:com
14. Christian Heule (Swi) Rendementhypo Cycling Team
15. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 0:23
16. Wesley Van der Linden (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 0:48
17. Wilant van Gils (Ned) Pro Cycling Team ZZPR:nl-Destil-Merida 0:52
18. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas 1:27
19. René Birkenfeld (Ger) Stevens Racing Team
20. Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team
21. Mariusz Gil (Pol) 1:29
22. Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Columbia 1:58
23. Jody Crawforth (GBr) Arctic Premier 2:01
24. Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 2:07
25. Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned)
26. Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 2:08
27. Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Exe Jeans 2:09
28. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet РȚnissteiner
29. Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans Cras 2:10
30. Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team 2:12
31. Keiichi Tsujiura (Jpn) 2:16
32. Roman Barenyi (Svk) 2:20
33. Paul Voss (Ger) 2:25
34. Johannes Sickmueller (Ger) 2:54
35. Bart Verschueren (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 2:55
36. Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles 2:57
37. Christian Poulsen (Swi) 2:58
38. Gusty Bausch (Lux) VC Diekirch 2:59
39. Brian Matter (USA) 3:03
40. Santiago Armero Sanchez (Spa) 3:39
41. Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa)
42. Martin Haring (Svk) Ck Zˇp Sˇport Podbrezová
43. Troy Wells (USA) Clif Bar 3:40
44. Sven Renders (Bel) 3:43
45. Florian Le Corre (Fra) Super Sport 35 ACNC 3:44
46. Marco Bianco (Ita) L´Arcobaleno Carraro Team 4:08
47. Derrick St. John (Can) 4:27
48. Tim Heemskerk (Ned)
49. Cyrille Prise (Fra) 4:28
50. Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) Easypay Cyclocross Team 4:29
51. Christophe Le Bouedec (Fra) 4:45
52. Matt Shriver (USA)

1 Lap Behind
53. David Toullec (Fra)
4. Aaron Schooler (Can)
55. Michael Bleuzen (Fra)

2 Laps Behind
56. Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Cycling Club
57. Sébastien Le Naour (Fra)


Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee Standings after 6 Events

1. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner 167 pts
2. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 142
3. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 129
4. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank
5. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 123 pts
6. Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink – BeOne 114
7. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 100
8. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet РȚnissteiner 99
9. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 98
10. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans – Cras 91
11. Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans – Cras 87
12. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Drink – Be One 83
13. Radomír Sˇimunek (Cze) Palmans – Cras 75
14. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 66
15. Wilant van Gils (Ned) Pro Cycling Team ZZPR:nl-Destil-Merida 61
16. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 60
17. Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team
18. Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 59 pts
19. Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 55
20. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 53
21. Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 39
22. Jan Soetens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team
23. David Willemsens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team
24. Christian Heule (Swi) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 35 pts
25. Mariusz Gil (Pol) 34
26. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas 33
27. Davy Commeyne (Bel) Revor Cycling Team
28. Marco Bianco (Ita) L´Arcobaleno Carraro Team 30 pts
29. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 27
30. Wesley Van der Linden (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 26
31. Nico Berckmans (Bel) DCM-GB Vorselaar Cycling Team 24
32. Eddy van Ijzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink – BeOne 21
33. Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld:com 18
34. Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team 17
35. Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike 14
36. Marek Cichosz (Pol)
37. René Birkenfeld (Ger) Stevens Racing Team 12 pts
38. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel
39. Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned) 11 pts
40. Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Columbia 9
41. Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles
42. Jody Crawforth (GBr) Arctic Premier 8 pts
43. Oscar Vazquez (Spa)
44. Jimmy Tielens (Bel) Team Mega Saeco – Heist o/d berg 7 pts
45. Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Prodoli Racing Team
46. Steven De Schoesitter (Bel) Rudyco Cycling Team
47. Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Cycling Club
48. Tim Heemskerk (Ned) 6 pts
49. Gusty Bausch (Lux) VC Diekirch
50. Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans Cras 5 pts
51. Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
52. Magnus Darvell (Swe) Rietumu Bank-Riga
53. Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Exe Jeans 4 pts
54. Carlos Hernandez (Spa)
55. Freddy De Meester (Bel) Rijschool AH – Gentse VS 3 pts
56. Jerry Kallenfels (Ned) Easypay Cyclocross Team 2
57. Ken Smets (Bel) 1