December 7, 2008 (Igorre, Spain) – Belgians dominated UCI Cyclocross World Cup #5 with Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkredit-Toenissteiner regaining his place at the top of the pack in the elite men’s race today in Igorre, Spain. Klaas Vantournout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job was runner up, followed by Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team in third. There was no women’s World Cup CX event.

Results

1. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner 1:06:36
2. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 0:16
3. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:27
4. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:36
5. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 1:10
6. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 1:37
7. Thijs Al (Ned) 1:39
8. Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2:12
9. Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 2:21
10. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 2:54
11. Radomir Simunek (Cze) Palmans Cras 3:20
12. Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) La-Mss 3:27
13. Jonathan Page (USA) 3:37
14. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 3:50
15. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 3:55
16. Nicolas Bazin (Fra) Differdange Apiflo Vacances 4:03
17. Martin Bina (Cze) 4:22
18. Steve Chainel (Fra) Auber 93 5:06
19. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 5:33
20. Martin Zlamalik (Cze) 5:40
21. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner 5:49
22. Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 5:54
23. Christian Heule (Swi) 6:05
24. Milan Barenyi (Svk) 6:11
25. Wilant Van Gils (Ned) 6:31
26. Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa) 6:43
27. Jonathan Lopez (Fra) 7:01
28. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) 7:35

1 Lap Behind
29. Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa)
30. Mariusz Gil (Pol)

2 Laps Behind
31. Oscar Vazquez Crespo (Spa)
32. Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)

3 Laps Behind
33. Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned)
34. Martin Haring (Svk)
35. Jose Antonio Diez Arriola (Spa)
36. Robert Glajza (Svk)

4 Laps Behind
37. David Juarez Alday (Spa)
DNF Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa)
DNF Kamil Ausbuher (Cze)
DNF Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa)
DNF Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
DNF Jozef Palcak (Svk)