Van der Haar prevails in Gieten
Dutchman moves into Superprestige Series lead
Lars van der Haar (Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team) won the fifth round of the Superprestige Series in Gieten, The Netherlands. The European U23 'cross champion outsprinted a large front group which stayed together throughout the event. Belgium's Vincent Baestaens (Telenet-Fidea) finished second while Tijmen Eising (Sunweb-Revor) rounded out the top three in third.
Eising and Mike Teunissen (Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team) were the most aggressive during the race, but neither was able to force a selection heading into the finale.
"When it comes to sprints, I do stand my ground," said Van der Haar. "I ended up in second position on the road and then I knew it was as good as won. It was a nice end to a nervous match in which too many riders were in the leading group."
The victory was doubly good for Van der Haar as the Dutchman moved into the Superprestige Series lead by one point over previous leader Jim Aernouts (BKCP-Powerplus). Aernouts, the Belgian U23 'cross champion, could only manage a ninth place finish in Gieten and surrendered the lead by the slimmest of margins.
1 | Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | 0:47:50 |
2 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-Revor | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nl | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Marcel Meisen (Ger) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Corné van Kessel (Ned) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Tim Merlier (Bel) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nl | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Kenneth Hansen (Den) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Michiel van der Heijden (Ned) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Max Walsleben (Ger) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Tomáš Paprstka (Cze) Scott Cycling Team Kolín | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam | 0:00:35 |
27 | Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 0:00:45 |
28 | Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:50 |
29 | Angelo De Clercq (Bel) | 0:00:55 |
30 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | 0:01:05 |
31 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) | 0:01:10 |
32 | Radek Polnicky (Cze) | 0:01:20 |
33 | Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor | 0:01:30 |
34 | Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:01:35 |
35 | Jan Nesvadba (Cze) KC Kooperativa Sg Jablonec N.N | 0:01:40 |
36 | Jonas Guddal (Den) | 0:02:35 |
37 | Geert van deer Horst (Ned) | 0:03:10 |
38 | Bart Barkhuis (Ned) WV Meteoor Assen-Roden | 0:03:50 |
39 | Allan Veenstra (Ned) | 0:04:00 |
40 | Peio Goikoetxea (Spa) | -2laps |
41 | Lars Maris (Ned) | -3laps |
42 | Erwin Ketellapper (Ned) | -5laps |
1 | Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | 65 | pts |
2 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | 64 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 50 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | 45 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Marcel Meisen (Ger) | 42 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-Revor | 37 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 26 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Stef Boden (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 25 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 23 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 21 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Micki van Empel (Ned) ZZPR.nl | 18 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) BKCP-Powerplus | 13 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Sean De Bie (Bel) | 13 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Mike Teunisse (Ned) | 13 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 12 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Corné van Kessel (Ned) | 12 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Michiel van der Heijden (Ned) | 11 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 10 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | 10 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Karel Hník (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 9 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) | 9 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team | 8 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Matthias Bossuyt (Bel) | 7 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Tim Merlier (Bel) | 6 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Jirí Polnický (Cze) Sunweb - Revor | 5 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Twan van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl | 5 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Michael Boroš (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor | 4 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team | 3 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) ZZPR.nl | 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Ritchie Denolf (Bel) | 1 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Jelle Brackman (Bel) MTB dreamteam | 1 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
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