Paulissen, Turpijn win international Granny Awards

Roel Paulissen is the winner of the 2009 Granny Award for the elite international category.

Roel Paulissen is the winner of the 2009 Granny Award for the elite international category. (Image credit: Maarten Paulissen)

Roel Paulissen and Laura Turpijn were among the winners of the 2009 Granny Awards presented this weekend in Diest, Belgium. Awards were given out to Belgian and Dutch mountain bikers who excelled in racing at a national and international level.

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International elite men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Roel Paulissen
2Rudi Van Houts
3Bas Peters
4Jelmer Pietersma
5Sven Nys
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International elite women
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Laura Turpijn
2Githa Michiels
3Monique Zeldenrust
4Kristien Nelen
5Arielle Van Meurs
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Internation Under 23 men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Irjan Luttenberg
2Sebastien Carabin
3Henk Japp Moorlag
4Tom Meeuwsen
5Niels Wubben
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National elite men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Jimmy Tielens
2Nicolas Vermeulen
3Kevin Van Hoovels
4Patrick Gaudy
5Hans Urkens
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National elite women
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Kristien Nelen
2Joyce Vanderbeken
3Sanne Cant
4Petra Mermans
5Nancy Bober
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National 12-year-olds
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Beeckman Arnaud
2Knaeps Jasper
3Derveaux Niels
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National 13-year-olds
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Van Doninck Gianni
2Seykens Scott
3Vanpol Nick
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National 14-year-olds
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Mertz Remy
2Bruyr Augustin
3Dehaeze Mathieu
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Novices
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Jens Vandekinderen
2Jens Schuermans
3Laurens Sweeck
4Didier Bats
5Pieter Geluykens
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National Under 23 men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Olivie Labie
2Sebastien Carabin
3Nick Daems
4Tom Meeusen
5Tim Wijnants
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National junior men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Jeff Luyten
2Bart De Vocht
3Ruben Scheire
4Fabrice Mels
5Matthias Bossuyt
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Masters 1
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Gerrit Delfosse
2Peter Verstraete
3Telly Parys
4Wim Feyaerts
5Geoffrey Maes
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Masters 2
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Patrick Wellens
2Ronny Geerts
3Erik Evers
4Benny Heylen
5Ivan Porters
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Young women
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Elise Marchal
2Steffi Derveaux
3Claudia Claesen
4Caroline Soussigne
5Annelies Derveaux

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.