December 29, 2008 – Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team won the elite men’s Superprestige cyclocross race in Diegem, Belgium yesterday, followed by Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team in second and Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner in third. Canada’s Derrick St. John (Can) was 35th and Andre Sutton (Can) placed 41st. In the U23 Men’s race, Brian Robinson (Can) finished 63rd.

Results

U23 Men (brief)

1. Philipp Walsleben (Ger) 48:54
2. Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra)
3. Mitchell Huenders (Ned) 0:02
4. Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) 0:10
5. Quentin Bertholet (Bel)
6. Lukas Kloucek (Cze) 0:30
7. Marcel Meisen (Ger)
8. Pawel Szczepaniak (Pol)
9. Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned)
10. Marek Konwa (Pol)

63. Brian Robinson (Can)

Elite Men

1. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 1:00:44
2. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 0:08
3. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner
4. Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink-BeOne
5. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:39
6. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 0:45
7. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:50
8. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 0:55
9. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:58
10. Martin Bína (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 1:05
11. Christian Heule (Swi) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 1:35
12. Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 1:38
13. Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 1:41
14. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 1:45
15. Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 2:21
16. Davy Commeyne (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 2:26
17. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas
18. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
19. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans-Cras
20. Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Prodoli Racing Team 2:36
21. Tom Van den Bosch (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 2:45
22. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Drink-Be One
23. Stijn Huys (Bel) Palmans Cras 2:48
24. Troy Wells (USA) TIAA CREF/Clif Bar 2:55
25. Wesley Van der Linden (Bel) 3:22
26. Jan Soetens (Bel) Revor Cycling Team 3:42
27. Wilant van Gils (Ned) Pro Cycling Team ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida 3:51
28. Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike 4:04
29. Jempy Drucker (Lux) Fidea Cycling Team 4:09
30. David Boucher (Fra) 4:16
31. Matt Shriver (USA) 4:38
32. Jody Crawforth (GBr) Arctic Premier 5:01
33. Kiichi Tsujiura (Jpn) 5:19
34. Brian Matter (USA) 5:47
35. Derrick St. John (Can) 6:22
36. Sven Renders (Bel) 6:37
37. Jonathan Baker (USA) 7:00
38. David Meys (Bel) Scott USA Cycling Team 7:32

1 Lap Behind
39. Robin Seymour (Irl)
40. Adrian Lansley (GBr)

2 Laps Behind
41. Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Cycling Club

3 Laps Behind
42. Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel)

4 Laps Behind
43. Julien Theron (Fra)

5 Laps Behind
44. Stephen Dessaint (Fra)