David van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus) en route to a 13th place finish at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
World champion Sven Nys accelerates away from the barrier section with Mathieu van der Poel in hot pursuit(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Mathieu van der Poel wasn't the only young rider to make his mark at Scheldecross. Wout Van Aert (Telenet-Fidea) placed 7th.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
US champion Jonathan Page in action at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Mathieu van der Poel finished an impressive 2nd in his elite 'cross race debut.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
World champion Sven Nys leads Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout(Image credit: Photopress.be)
German champion Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) would finish on the podium at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Bart Aernouts (AA Drink) powers through the sand at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Martin Bina (Kwadro-Stannah) sent Twitter aflutter with the description of his DNF due to a mechanical.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
New Zealand's Alexander Revell and his trademark mustache are back in Europe for another 'cross season(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) in action at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) outsprints Rob Peeters (Telenet-Fidea) for 4th at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Most riders opted to bunny hop the barriers at Scheldecross, as Sven Nys demonstrates(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) alone in the lead at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Scheldecross winner Niels Albert looks back to herald second place finisher Mathieu van der Poel at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
World champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) would place 9th at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
An elated Mathieu van der Poel (Enertherm-BKCP) placed second at Scheldecross, the first time the 18-year-old contested an elite race.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Scheldecross elite men's podium (L-R): Mathieu van der Poel, Niels Albert, Philipp Walsleben(Image credit: Photopress.be)
German champion Philipp Walsleben finished 3rd and finished a podium sweep for the BKCP-Powerplus team at Scheldecross(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Mathieu van der Poel bunny-hops the barriers while German champion Philipp Walsleben opts to run them(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) wins Scheldecross for the second time in his career.(Image credit: Photopress.be)
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Full Results
1
Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
1:02:38
2
Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Enertherm-BKCP
0:00:05
3
Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus
0:00:13
4
Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:00:15
5
Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:00:28
7
Wout Van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:00:31
8
Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team
0:00:42
9
Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team
0:00:48
12
Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team
0:00:55
13
David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus
0:01:02
14
Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
0:01:15
15
Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
0:01:24
16
Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) Team Natubalans-Apex
0:01:55
17
Toon Aerts (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
0:02:20
18
Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games
0:03:04
19
Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
0:03:12
20
Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team
0:03:15
21
Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
0:03:23
22
Kevin Cant (Bel) Primator Cyclingteam
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Dave De Cleyn (Bel)
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist
0:03:32
25
Jordy Luisman (Ned) Team Lemelerveld
0:05:02
26
Jelto Veroft (Bel) Cycling Team 99 Schriek
0:05:16
27
Niels Koyen (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team
0:05:53
28
Jeffrey Mellemans (Bel) Heylen Meubelcentrale Zlwc St. Truiden
-1lap
29
Edwin De Wit (Bel)
-2laps
30
Angus Edmond (NZl)
-3laps
31
Mats Lammertink (Ned)
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Niels Luisman (Ned)
Row 31 - Cell 2
33
Alexander Revell (NZL)
Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF
Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team
Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF
Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
Row 34 - Cell 2
DNF
Ben Boets (Bel) Telenet-Fidea
Row 35 - Cell 2
DNF
Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
Row 36 - Cell 2
DNF
Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
Row 37 - Cell 2
DNF
Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team
Row 38 - Cell 2
DNF
Jon Intxausti (Spa)
Row 39 - Cell 2
DNF
Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team
Row 40 - Cell 2
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