January 10, 2008 – Four Canadians competed in yesterday’s UCI Class 1 race, Surhuisterveen Centrumcross, in the Netherlands. It’s evident that the fields are getting more international as the World Championships approach. Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank won the Elite Men’s race, while Canada’s Osmond Bakker (Can) Stevens Cross finished up in 30th place and Shaun Adamson (Can) Juventis was 36th. American rider Jonathan Page (USA) Sunweb-Pro Job continued his world-class form with a fifth-place finish.

In the Elite Women’s race, Saskia Elemans (Ned) took victory. Canada’s Kelly Jones (Can) Cannondale took ninth place and Vicki Thomas (Can) Stevens Cross was 15th.
Results

Elite Men
1. Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank
2. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Sports Drinks
3. Thijs Al (Ned) BeOne-Chain Reaction Cycles
4. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank
5. Jonathan Page (USA) Sunweb-Pro Job
6. Wilant Van Gils (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida
7. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
8. Radomír Simunek (Cze) Palmans-Cras
9. Christian Heule (Swi) Stevens Racing Team
10. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team
11. Ben Berden (Bel) Revor Cycling Team
12. René Birkenfeld (Ger) Harvestehuder RSV v. 1909
13. Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) CT Van Vliet EBH Advocaten
14. Bart Dirkx (Ned) TWC Tempo/BMV
15. Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) Easypay Cyclocross Team
16. Martin Zlamalik (Cze)
17. Marco Bianco (Ita) Arcobaleno Carraro
18. Mitchell Huenders (Ned) Team Löwik Meubelen
19. Jean-Pierre Leijten (Ned)
20. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) TWC Het Snelle Wiel
21. Ivar Hartogs (Ned) Jan Van Arckel
22. Remco Broers (Ned)
23. Keiichi Tsujiura (Jpn)
24. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team
25. Harm Bronkhorst (Ned)
26. Rik van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Palmans-Cras
27. Edwin Arts (Ned)
28. Frank Van Grootel (Ned)
29. Patrick De Laat (Ned)
30. Osmond Bakker (Can) Stevens Cross
31. Jordy Van Erp (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida
32. Martin Vestby (Nor) Time – Van Hemert
33. Maarten Kemperman (Ned)
34. Koen Van Grootel (Ned)
35. Theo Postma (Ned)
36. Shaun Adamson (Can) Juventis
37. Jan-Willem Kamphof (Ned)
38. Richard Doggen (Ned)
39. Nathan Lootsma (Ned)
40. Aalzen Alma (Ned)

Elite Women
1. Saskia Elemans (Ned)
2. Sanne van Paassen (Ned)
3. Pavla Havlikova (Cze)
4. Sue Butler (USA)
5. Wendy Williams (USA)
6. Mika Ogishima (Jpn)
7. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned)
8. Ayako Totooka (Jpn)
9. Kelly Jones (Can) Cannondale
10. Daisy van der Aa (Ned)
11. Esther Kortekaas (Ned)
12. Rebecca Talen (Ned)
13. Monique van de Ree (Ned)
14. Tessa van Nieuwpoort (Ned)
15. Vicki Thomas (Can) Stevens Cross
16. Iris Ockeloen (Ned)
17. Karen Brouwer (Ned)
18. Yulia van der Lee (Ned)
19. Margriet Engelsma (Ned)
20. Laura van der Kamp (Bel)
21. Alicia de Lange (Ned)
22. Francis Keizer (Ned)