October 19, 2008 (Kalmthout, Belgium) – Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Tonissteiner took the win in a sprint finish over Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Cras on Sunday at round #1 of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup with Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team in third.

Canada’s Wendy Simms (Kona) placed 8th behind winner Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) with Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) in 2nd and Pavla Havlikova (Cze) in 3rd.

Results

Men

1. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner 1:04:23
2. Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Cras
3. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:08
4. Radomir Simunek (Cze) Palmans Cras
5. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 0:10
6. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 0:23
7. Thijs Al (Ned)
8. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 0:24
9. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:37
10. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 1:11
11. Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux
12. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1:12
13. Simon Zahner (Swi)
14. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team
15. Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 1:14
16. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans Cras 1:16
17. Martin Bina (Cze) 1:29
18. Martin Zlamalik (Cze) 1:52
19. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 2:08
20. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner 2:13
21. Mariusz Gil (Pol)
22. Nicolas Bazin (Fra) Differdange Apiflo Vacances 2:18
23. Geoffrey Clochez (Fra) 2:23
24. Johannes Sickmueller (Ger) 2:25
25. Jonathan Lopez (Fra) 2:27
26. Aurelien Duval (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2:29
27. Wilant Van Gils (Ned) 2:31
28. Milan Barenyi (Svk) 2:35
29. Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) 2:38
30. Christian Heule (Swi) 2:41
31. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 2:56
32. Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) 2:58
33. Rafael Visinelli (Ita) 3:00
34. Gusty Bausch (Lux) 3:02
35. Pirmin Lang (Swi) 3:03
36. Lukas Kloucek (Cze) Sunweb Pro Job 3:07
37. Ian Field (GBr)
38. Florian Le Corre (Fra)
39. Oscar Vazquez Crespo (Spa) 3:11
40. Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 3:16
41. Vaclav Metlicka (Svk) 3:24
42. Fabio Ursi (Ita) 3:28
43. David Derepas (Fra) Groupe Gobert:com:ct 3:31
44. Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned) 3:41
45. Robert Glajza (Svk) 4:42
46. René Birkenfeld (Ger) 4:51
47. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) 5:01
48. Joachim Parbo (Den) 5:50
49. Stefano Boggia (Ita) 6:21
50. Julien Laidoun (Fra) -2 laps
51. Adam Myerson (USA) Time Pro Cycling -4 laps
DNF Jempy Drucker (Lux) Fidea Cycling Team
DNF Jonathan Page (USA) Sunweb Pro Job
DNF Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)
DNF Michael Müller (Swi) Atlas-Romer’s Hausbäckerei
DNF Marco Bianco (Ita)

Women

1. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) 39:48:00
2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) 0:05
3. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 0:06
4. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Team Lot-Et-Garonne
5. Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 0:13
6. Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 0:14
7. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) 0:32
8. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 0:34
9. Veerle Ingels (Bel) 0:35
10. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 0:37
11. Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 0:38
12. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing 0:59
13. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 1:54
14. Susan Butler (USA)
15. Sanne Cant (Bel) 1:55
16. Linda Van Rijen (Ned) Team DSB Bank
17. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S:C: Michela Fanini Record Rox
18. Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing 1:56
19. Abke Francissen (Ned) 2:30
20. Birgit Hollmann (Ger) 2:32
21. Jana Kyptova (Cze) 3:05
22. Elke Riedl (Aut) 3:13
23. Mika Ogishima (Jpn) 3:17
24. Nancy Bober (Bel) 3:45
25. Gertie Willems (Bel) 3:46
26. Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned) 3:54
27. Lise Müller (Swi) 4:43
28. Francis Keizer (Ned) 4:55
29. Jana Suess (Ger) 5:03
30. Christine Vardaros (USA)
31. Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs
32. Jennifer Sagesser (Swi) 6:30
33. Katrien Vermeiren (Bel) 7:01
34. Dorien Raeymaekers (Bel) 7:19
35. Kim Van Renterghem (Bel) 7:56
36. Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk) 8:17
DNF Katherine Compton (USA)
DNS Nicole De Bie – Leyten (Bel)