December 26, 2008 (Zolder, Belgium) – Canada’s Wendy Simms (Can) Kona placed 9th today at round seven of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Zolder, Belgium won by Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank with Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera in 2nd and Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) in 3rd.

Thijs Al (Ned) BeOne-Chain Reaction Cycles won the men’s race over Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team in second with Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team in 3rd. Top Canuck was Aaron Schooler (Can) in 49th.

Results

Women

1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 42:22:00
2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera
3. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned)
4. Katherine Compton (USA) Spike 0:01
5. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team 0:13
6. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team 1:08
7. Rachel Lloyd (USA) California Giant Berry Farms 1:20
8. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 1:26
9. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 1:35
10. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna 1:37
11. Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint 1:47
12. Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) French National Team 1:50
13. Eva Lechner (Ita) Italian National Team 1:54
14. Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 1:59
15. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 2:34
16. Nikki Harris (GBr) 2:49
17. Sanne Cant (Bel) 3:09
18. Reza Hormes (Ned) 3:14
19. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 3:21
20. Caroline Mani (Fra) French National Team 3:31
21. Jana Kyptova (Cze) 3:43
22. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 4:20
23. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint 4:31
24. Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing 4:34
25. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing 5:04
26. Veronica Alessio (Ita) Italian National Team 5:05
27. Martina Zwick (Ger) 5:13
28. Nicole De Bie – Leyten (Bel) 5:41
29. Anne Arnouts (Bel) 6:18
30. Christine Vardaros (USA) 6:29
31. Nancy Bober (Bel) 6:59
32. Gertie Willems (Bel) 7:11
33. Mika Ogishima (Jpn) Japan 7:14
34. Elke Riedl (Aut) 7:48
35. Susan Butler (USA) MonavieCannondale:com 8:25

1 Lap Behind
36. Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs
37. Nikolene Hansen (Den)

2 Laps Behind
38. Vicki Thomas (Can)
39. Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk)
DNF Natasha Elliott (Can) EMD-Serono/Stevens

Men

1. Thijs Al (Ned) BeOne – Chain Reaction Cycles 1:02:10
2. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:02
3. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Projob Cycling Team 0:08
4. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 0:22
5. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 0:24
6. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
7. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:29
8. Radomír Sˇimunek (Cze) Palmans – Cras 0:32
9. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 0:38
10. Wilant van Gils (Ned) Pro Cycling Team ZZPR:nl-Destil-Merida 0:39
11. Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans – Cras 0:41
12. Steve Chainel (Fra) French National Team 0:48
13. Christian Heule (Swi) Swiss National Team
14. Simon Zahner (Swi) Swiss National Team
15. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Italian National Team 0:51
16. Marco Bianco (Ita) L’Arcobaleno Carraro Team 0:53
17. Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) Exe Jeans 0:58
18. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) AA Drink – Be One 1:07
19. Jonathan Lopez (Fra) French National Team 1:22
20. Martin Zlámalík (Cze) Prodoli Racing Team 1:27
21. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 1:28
22. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Palmans – Cras 1:32
23. Martin Bína (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 1:41
24. Nicolas Bazin (Fra) French National Team 2:11
25. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 2:15
26. James Driscoll (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld:com 2:16
27. Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 2:41
28. Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink – BeOne 2:49
29. David Kásˇek (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor 2:50
30. Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
31. David Derepas (Fra) Groupe gobert:com:ct 2:51
32. Bram Schmitz (Ned)
33. Milan Barenyi (Svk) CK ZˇP Sˇport As 3:00
34. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 3:01
35. Troy Wells (USA) Clif Bar 3:20
36. Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld:com 3:26
37. Fabio Ursi (Ita) Italian National Team 3:29
38. Jempy Drucker (Lux) Fidea Cycling Team 3:51
39. Joachim Parbo (Den) CCV Cyclo Cross Team 3:52
40. Julien Belgy (Fra) French National Team 3:53
41. Matt Shriver (USA) Jittery Joe’s 3:56
42. Mariusz Gil (Pol) 4:06
43. Peter Presslauer (Aut) Volksbank – Corratec 4:21
44. Robert Glajza (Svk) CK ZˇP Sˇport A:S: Podbrezová 4:25
45. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel 4:32
46. Brian Matter (USA) Gear Grinder 4:46
47. Martin Haring (Svk) Ck Zˇp Sˇport Podbrezová 4:48
48. Kiichi Tsujiura (Jpn) 4:56
49. Aaron Schooler (Can) 6:53
50. Tommy Nielsen (Den) 7:13

1 Lap Behind
51. Derrick St John (Can)

2 Laps Behind
52. Molly Cameron (USA)