November 15, 2004 – Rabo’s Sven Nys took the third Cross 2004 World Cup on the weekend in Pijnacker, Netherlands, beating Dutchman Richard Groenendal and Belgium’s Sven Vanthourenhout.

Results:
1. Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank
2. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 0.25
3. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quickstep – Davitamon 0.49
4. Ben Berden (Bel) Saey-Deschacht 1.10
5. Zdenek Mlynár (Cze) AC Sparta Praha 1.26
6. Jirí Pospisil (Cze) Stevens International Cyclocross Team 1.32
7. Davy Commeyne (Bel) MrBookmaker.com – Palmans 1.39
8. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Saeco 1.49
9. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 2.17
10. Tom Vannoppen (Bel) MrBookmaker.com – Palmans 2.43