December 20, 2008 – Here are the results from Scheldecross, a UCI C2 cyclocross race held in Antwerpen, Belgium yesterday. Canada’s Wendy Simms (Can) Kona placed 6th in the women’s race and Vicki Thomas (Can) finished 23rd. Germany’s Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera took the victory. In the men’s race, it was Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink-BeOne who came out on top with a decisive 19s lead over second place, Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team. Canada’s Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Cycling Club was 24th and Aaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R Block placed 36th.

Results

Women

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera 40:35
2. Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 0:08
3. Sanne Cant (Bel) 0:46
4. Daphny van den Brand (Ned)
5. Helen Wyman (GBr)
6. Wendy Simms (Can) 1:15
7. Sanne van Paassen (Ned) 1:40
8. Veerle Ingels (Bel) 2:10
9. Reza Hormes-Ravenstein (Ned) 2:40
10. Nikki Harris (GBr) 2:45
11. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 3:00
12. Gabriella Day (GBr)
13. Loes Sels (Bel) 3:25
14. Mika Ogishima (Jpn) 4:35
15. Sophie de Boer (Ned) 5:15
16. Annie Last (GBr)
17. Christine Vardaros (USA)
18. Nicole De Bie-Leijten (Bel)
19. Katrien Van Looy (Bel)
20. Nancy Bober (Bel)
21. Anne Arnouts (Bel)
22. Katrien Pauwels (Bel)
23. Vicki Thomas (Can)
24. Laure Werner (Bel)
25. Anja Nobus (Bel)
26. Karen Verhestraeten (Bel)
27. Katrien Thijs (Bel)
28. Dorien Raeymaekers (Bel)
29. Ilse Vandekinderen (Bel)
30. Jo Blanchaert (Bel)
31. Kimberly Buyl (Bel)
32. Sharon Defoor (Bel)
33. Audrey Werner (Bel)
34. Maaike Lanssens (Bel)

Men

1. Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink-BeOne 1:01:02
2. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 0:19
3. Radomír Simunek (Cze) Palmans-Cras 0:38
4. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 1:36
5. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans-Cras 1:46
6. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank
7. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Drink-Be One 1:49
8. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner 1:55
9. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 2:03
10. Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 2:23
11. Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 2:43
12. Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 2:56
13. Jan Soetens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 3:03
14. Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Palmans-Cras 3:09
15. Jim Aernouts (Bel) Palmans-Cras 3:28
16. Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 3:33
17. Martin Bína (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 4:04
18. David Willemsens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 4:21
19. Jimmy Tielens (Bel) Team Mega Saeco-Heist o/d berg
20. Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 4:29
21. Jan Van Dael (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 4:38
22. Tom De Kort (Bel) AVB Cycling Team 4:53
23. Davy Commeyne (Bel) Revor Cycling Team
24. Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team
25. Nico Berckmans (Bel) DCM-GB Vorselaar Cycling Team 5:23
26. Kevin Cant (Bel) AVB Cycling Team 6:22
27. Kristof Cop (Bel) AVB Cycling Team 6:49
28. Bart Verschueren (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 7:10
29. Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Columbia 7:36
30. Nico Clarysse (Bel) Cyclingteam Oost-West VZW 8:01
31. David Fletcher (GBr) Sport Trek 8:21
32. Wesley Van der Linden (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 8:53
33. Max Walsleben (Ger) Team Focus-Alpecin Cross
34. Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Cycling Club
35. Molly Cameron (USA) Organic Athlete
36. Aaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R Block
37. Ian Bibby (GBr) North West
38. Jorn van Veen (Ned) de Zwaluuwen
39. Jonathan McEvoy (GBr)
40. Steven Hunter (USA) Veloshop
41. Steven De Schoesitter (Bel) Rudyco Cycling Team
42. David Quist (USA) Team Clif Bar
43. Dries Cauwelier (Bel) Cycling Team Cauwelier Roeselare
44. Freddy De Meester (Bel) Rijschool AH-Gentse VS
45. Jochem Danckaers (Bel) Afdeling Antwerpen-WbV
46. Jan Willem Kamphof (Ned)