Roel Paulissen claimed the Belgian national mountain bike championship on Sunday, finished six minutes ahead of Sven Nys. Björn Brems was third.
Paulissen pulled away from the start. “The hardest part was right at the beginning. So I put all my effort into the start,” the defending champion said. “To my great surprise I had a big lead immediately.”
The title was Paulissen's seventh. “That is something to be proud of.”
Sanne Cant won the elite women's race ahead of Kristien Nelen and Githa Michiels.
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Elite men
1
Roel Paulissen
2:01:35
2
Sven Nys
0:05:39
3
Bjorn Brems
0:07:13
4
Filip Meirhaeghe
0:10:53
5
Jimmy Tielens
0:11:40
6
Sven Vanthourenhout
0:14:04
7
Jan Verstraeten
0:14:17
8
Ludovic Mottet
0:15:22
9
Patrick Gaudy
0:15:34
10
Kevin Van Hoovels
0:15:44
11
Joris Massaer
0:17:23
12
Pïeter Bruynseels
0:19:37
13
Jorgen Flion
0:20:09
14
Kurt De Poorter
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Tom Geeraerts
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Gody Jacobs
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Stijn Van Boxstael
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Frans Claes
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Frédéric Baus
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Mike Mulkens
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Thomas Achouri
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Peter Coddens
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Stijn Robert Rubbens
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Dominique Massonet
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Sébastien Fontaine
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Xavier Vermeeren
Row 25 - Cell 2
27
Steve Appermans
Row 26 - Cell 2
28
Mathieu Louis
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Arnaud Decoux
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Pierre Quindot
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Pierre Quindot
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Joris Garrein
Row 31 - Cell 2
DNF
Nicolas Beaudoin
Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF
Gunther Coenen
Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF
Jonathan Decoux
Row 34 - Cell 2
DNF
Stephane Didelot
Row 35 - Cell 2
DNF
Davy Foubert
Row 36 - Cell 2
DNF
Cédric Gaudy
Row 37 - Cell 2
DNF
Michael Goossens
Row 38 - Cell 2
DNF
Kristof Houben
Row 39 - Cell 2
DNF
Philippe Lodomez
Row 40 - Cell 2
DNF
Wesley Luca
Row 41 - Cell 2
DNF
Martin Camille
Row 42 - Cell 2
DNF
Eli Smeyers
Row 43 - Cell 2
DNF
Jan Soetens
Row 44 - Cell 2
DNF
Hans Urkens
Row 45 - Cell 2
DNF
Benny Van Genechten
Row 46 - Cell 2
DNF
Bart Van Hecke
Row 47 - Cell 2
DNF
Antoine Vanderstichelen
Row 48 - Cell 2
DNF
Nicolas Vermeulen
Row 49 - Cell 2
DNF
Jaïr Welkenhuysen
Row 50 - Cell 2
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Elite women
1
Sanne Cant
1:54:47
2
Kristien Nelen
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Githa Michiels
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Joyce Vanderbeken
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Ann De Tre
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Sabine Bombaert
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Nancy Bober
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Elisabeth Mottet
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Ilse Vandekinderen
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Nel Van Damme
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Sara Mertens
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Katrien Vermeiren
Row 11 - Cell 2
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Under 23 men
1
Tom Meeusen
2:11:05
2
Pascal Hossay
0:06:01
3
Tim Wijnants
0:07:46
4
Jonas De Backer
0:09:26
5
Rob Vangenechten
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Sebastien Carabin
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Olivier Labie
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Simon Vandereet
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Jelle Brackman
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Quentin Art
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Mathias Haezebrouck
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Robby De Bock
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Laurent Mineur
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Yovan Greisch
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Brice Scholtes
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Simon Mylle
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Bert Luca
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Laurent Evrard
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Samuel Maryns
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Michiel Dieleman
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Adrien Colonval
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Thomas Desonay
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Benjamin Fevrier
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Robin Thaens
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Wouter Rubbens
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Hans Van Nyen
Row 25 - Cell 2
27
Thomas Peeters
Row 26 - Cell 2
DNF
Thomas Baisir
Row 27 - Cell 2
DNF
Jordy Billast
Row 28 - Cell 2
DNF
Nicolas Bruwiere
Row 29 - Cell 2
DNF
Nick Daems
Row 30 - Cell 2
DNF
Sam De Weghe
Row 31 - Cell 2
DNF
Loïc Donsin
Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF
Dries Govaerts
Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF
Simon Hupperetz
Row 34 - Cell 2
DNF
Denis Jacquemin
Row 35 - Cell 2
DNF
Antoine Pirlot
Row 36 - Cell 2
DNF
Fabrice Wangen
Row 37 - Cell 2
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