Van Aert wins CrossVegas, takes first World Cup leader’s jersey

Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) won the first-ever non-European UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Wednesday under the sparkling lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, soloing to an impressive CrossVegas win ahead of fellow Belgians Sven Nys and Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napolean Games).

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Wout Van Aert (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team1:07:00
2Sven Nys (Bel)0:00:23
3Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:00:44
4Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant - Alpecin0:00:52
5Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jeremy Powers (USA)0:00:54
7Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Era Real Estate - Murprotec0:01:30
8Jens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:01:40
9Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team0:01:48
10Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Era Real Estate - Murprotec0:01:49
12Ryan Trebon (USA)0:01:52
13Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:02:04
14Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team0:02:17
15Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team0:02:31
16Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Bkcp-Corendon0:02:34
17Adam Toupalik (Cze) Bkcp-CorendonRow 16 - Cell 2
18Steve Chainel (Fra)0:02:37
19Radomir Simunek (Cze) Era Real Estate - MurprotecRow 18 - Cell 2
20Curtis White (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies0:02:38
21Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Adam Craig (USA)0:02:46
23Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team0:02:49
24Michael Boros (Cze) Bkcp-Corendon0:02:51
25Diether Sweeck (Bel) Era Real Estate - Murprotec0:02:54
26Ian Field (GBr)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa)0:02:56
28James Driscoll (USA)0:03:03
29Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team0:03:20
30Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp-Corendon0:03:28
31Simon Zahner (Swi)0:03:29
32Daniel Summerhill (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Stan Godrie (Ned) Rabobank Development Team0:03:31
34Travis Livermon (USA) Team Smartstop0:03:36
35Jeremy Martin (Can)0:03:37
36Derek Zandstra (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing0:03:46
37Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Odlo Mtb Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Brian Matter (USA)0:03:57
39Lukas Winterberg (Swi)0:04:01
40Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:04:05
41Allen Krughoff (USA)0:04:07
42Craig Richey (Can)0:04:16
43Dan Timmerman (USA)0:04:30
44David Van Der Poel (Ned) Bkcp-Corendon0:04:37
45Kerry Werner (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 44 - Cell 2
46Tim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:04:49
47Mark Mcconnell (Can)0:04:57
48Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing0:05:30
49Christopher Aitken (Aus)0:05:41
50Tobin Ortenblad (USA)0:06:03
51Stephen Hyde (USA) Astellas Cycling Team0:06:04
52Aaron Schooler (Can)0:06:33
53Benjamin Sonntag (Ger)0:06:39
54Evan Mcneely (Can)0:07:19
55Tom Chapman (Aus)0:07:27
56Kenneth Hansen (Den)-1 Lap
57Jonathan Page (USA)-1 Lap
58Garry Millburn (Aus)-1 Lap
59Jack Hogan (Aus)-1 Lap
60Michael Van Den Ham (Can)-1 Lap
61Hugo Robinson (GBr)-2 Laps
62Yoshitaka Hama (Jpn)-2 Laps
63Sascha Weber (Ger) Cct P/B Champion System-2 Laps
64Zach Mcdonald (USA)-3 Laps
65Jeremy Durrin (USA)-3 Laps
66Oleksiy Ukhanov (Ukr)-4 Laps
67Jarno Trey (Est)-7 Laps
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World Cup Standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Wout Van Aert (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team80pts
2Sven Nys (Bel)70Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team65Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant - Alpecin60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team55Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jeremy Powers (USA)50Row 5 - Cell 3
7Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Era Real Estate - Murprotec48Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team46Row 7 - Cell 3
9Van Corne Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team44Row 8 - Cell 3
10Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team42Row 9 - Cell 3
11Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Era Real Estate - Murprotec40Row 10 - Cell 3
12Ryan Trebon (USA)39Row 11 - Cell 3
13Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team38Row 12 - Cell 3
14Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team37Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team36Row 14 - Cell 3
16Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Bkcp-Corendon35Row 15 - Cell 3
17Adam Toupalik (Cze) Bkcp-Corendon34Row 16 - Cell 3
18Steve Chainel (Fra)33Row 17 - Cell 3
19Radomir Simunek (Cze) Era Real Estate - Murprotec32Row 18 - Cell 3
20Curtis White (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies31Row 19 - Cell 3
21Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team30Row 20 - Cell 3
22Adam Craig (USA)29Row 21 - Cell 3
23Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team28Row 22 - Cell 3
24Michael Boros (Cze) Bkcp-Corendon27Row 23 - Cell 3
25Diether Sweeck (Bel) Era Real Estate - Murprotec26Row 24 - Cell 3
26Ian Field (GBr)25Row 25 - Cell 3
27Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa)24Row 26 - Cell 3
28James Driscoll (USA)23Row 27 - Cell 3
29Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team22Row 28 - Cell 3
30Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp-Corendon21Row 29 - Cell 3
31Simon Zahner (Swi)20Row 30 - Cell 3
32Daniel Summerhill (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team19Row 31 - Cell 3
33Stan Godrie (Ned) Rabobank Development Team18Row 32 - Cell 3
34Travis Livermon (USA) Team Smartstop17Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jeremy Martin (Can)16Row 34 - Cell 3
36Derek Zandstra (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing15Row 35 - Cell 3
37Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Odlo Mtb Racing Team14Row 36 - Cell 3
38Brian Matter (USA)13Row 37 - Cell 3
39Lukas Winterberg (Swi)12Row 38 - Cell 3
40Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling11Row 39 - Cell 3
41Allen Krughoff (USA)10Row 40 - Cell 3
42Craig Richey (Can)9Row 41 - Cell 3
43Dan Timmerman (USA)8Row 42 - Cell 3
44David Van Der Poel (Ned) Bkcp-Corendon7Row 43 - Cell 3
45Kerry Werner (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies6Row 44 - Cell 3
46Tim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team5Row 45 - Cell 3
47Mark Mcconnell (Can)4Row 46 - Cell 3
48Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing3Row 47 - Cell 3
49Christopher Aitken (Aus)2Row 48 - Cell 3
50Tobin Ortenblad (USA)1Row 49 - Cell 3

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.

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