UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #6 2012: Under 23 Men Results

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Belgium's Wietse Bosmans extends his World Cup lead with a victory on home turf in Zolder.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

An attack from Belgian champion Wietse Bosmans at one lap and a half from the finish was enough to secure the win in the fourth World Cup round of the season. Thanks to his third World Cup win Bosmans strengthens his lead in the overall standings.

Always present in front, Bosmans controlled the debates in the cross on the former Formula 1 car circuit. Seven riders hit the penultimate lap together but few were able to respond to Bosmans' attack. Corne van Kessel (Netherlands) led the chase alone at a short distance from the Belgian champion but he couldn't close the gap. Further back Laurens Sweeck (Belgium), Wout Van Aert (Belgium), Gianni Vermeersch (Belgium), David van der Poel (Netherlands) and Emiel Dolfsma (Netherlands) fought for the remaining podium spots. Bosmans held on to his lead and grabbed his third World Cup win of the season. Van Kessel was second at 11 seconds. Van Aert won the sprint for third place ahead of Dolfsma and Van der Poel.

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U23 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Wietse Bosmans (Bel) Belgium	0:50:54
2	Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:11
3	Wout Van Aert (Bel) Belgium	0:00:15
4	Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:17
5	David Van Der Poel (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:18
6	Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Belgium	0:00:22
7	Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Belgium	0:00:37
8	David Menut (Fra) France	0:00:48
9	Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) France	0:00:56
10	Tim Merlier (Bel) Belgium-B	0:01:02
11	Michiel Van Der Heijden (Ned) Netherlands	0:01:05
12	Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Belgium-B	0:01:06
13	Michael Boros (Cze) Czech Republic	0:01:07
14	Diether Sweeck (Bel) Belgium-B	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Toon Aerts (Bel) Belgium	0:01:08
16	Zach Mcdonald (USA) United States	0:01:13
17	Daan Soete (Bel) Belgium-B	0:01:23
18	Quentin Jauregui (Fra) France	0:01:24
19	Tijmen Eising (Ned) Netherlands	0:01:47
20	Jens Adams (Bel) Belgium	0:01:50
21	Clément Venturini (Fra) France	0:02:00
22	Tomas Paprstka (Cze) Czech Republic	0:02:09
23	Matej Lasak (Cze) Czech Republic	0:02:19
24	Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Belgium-B	0:02:25
25	Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger) Germany	0:02:31
26	Luca Braidot (Ita) Italy	0:02:47
27	Yannick Eckmann (Ger) Germany	0:02:53
28	Vojtech Nipl (Cze) Czech Republic	0:03:01
29	Jakub Skala (Cze) Czech Republic	0:03:04
30	Yannick Mayer (Ger) Germany	0:03:05
31	Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Spain	0:03:36
32	Toni Bretschneider (Ger) Germany	0:03:40
33	Luke Gray (GBr) Great Britain	0:03:50
34	Fabien Doubey (Fra) France	0:03:53
35	Bryan Falaschi (Ita) Italy	0:04:03
36	Vinnie Braet (Bel) Belgium-B	0:04:18
37	Andrew Dillman (USA) United States	0:04:21
38	Ondrej Glajza (Svk) Slovakia	0:04:22
39	Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Spain	0:04:47
40	Kenneth Hansen (Den) Denmark	0:04:59
41	Josh Johnson (USA) United States	0:05:28
42	Skyler Trujillo (USA) United States	0:06:34
43	Felix Drumm (Ger) Germany	0:06:43
-1lap	Yannick Gruner (Ger) Germany	Row 43 - Cell 2
-1lap	Tobin Ortenblad (USA) United States	Row 44 - Cell 2
-1lap	Jack Clarkson (GBr) Great Britain	Row 45 - Cell 2
-2laps	Manny Goguen (USA) United States	Row 46 - Cell 2
-3laps	Nikolaj Ruud Ostergaard (Den) Denmark	Row 47 - Cell 2

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U23 men World Cup standings after four rounds
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Wietse Bosmans (Bel) Belgium	225	pts
2	Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Netherlands	165	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Wout Van Aert (Bel) Belgium	164	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Belgium	115	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Mike Teunissen (Ned) Netherlands	108	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Belgium	105	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	David Van Der Poel (Ned) Netherlands	103	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Netherlands	85	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Belgium	85	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Zach Mcdonald (USA) United States	83	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Tijmen Eising (Ned) Netherlands	75	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Michiel Van Der Heijden (Ned) Netherlands	70	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Jens Adams (Bel) Belgium	67	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Tomas Paprstka (Cze) Czech Republic	65	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) France	58	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Michael Boros (Cze) Czech Republic	57	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	David Menut (Fra) France	46	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Belgium	41	Row 17 - Cell 3
19	Karel Hnik (Cze) Czech Republic	41	Row 18 - Cell 3
20	Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger) Germany	38	Row 19 - Cell 3
21	Vojtech Nipl (Cze) Czech Republic	38	Row 20 - Cell 3
22	Matej Lasak (Cze) Czech Republic	37	Row 21 - Cell 3
23	Toon Aerts (Bel) Belgium	35	Row 22 - Cell 3
24	Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) Netherlands	31	Row 23 - Cell 3
25	Clément Venturini (Fra) France	31	Row 24 - Cell 3
26	Diether Sweeck (Bel) Belgium	30	Row 25 - Cell 3
27	Quentin Jauregui (Fra) France	29	Row 26 - Cell 3
28	Jakub Skala (Cze) Czech Republic	29	Row 27 - Cell 3
29	Daan Soete (Bel) Belgium	26	Row 28 - Cell 3
30	Yannick Eckmann (Ger) Germany	24	Row 29 - Cell 3
31	Tim Merlier (Bel) Belgium	22	Row 30 - Cell 3
32	Fabien Doubey (Fra) France	19	Row 31 - Cell 3
33	Luca Braidot (Ita) Italy	19	Row 32 - Cell 3
34	Lukas Müller (Swi) Switzerland	19	Row 33 - Cell 3
35	Radek Polnicky (Cze) Czech Republic	15	Row 34 - Cell 3
36	Jonas Pedersen (Den) Denmark	15	Row 35 - Cell 3
37	Severin Sagesser (Swi) Switzerland	12	Row 36 - Cell 3
38	Jan Nesvadba (Cze) Czech Republic	10	Row 37 - Cell 3
39	Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Belgium	10	Row 38 - Cell 3
40	Fabian Lienhard (Swi) Switzerland	9	Row 39 - Cell 3
41	Lars Forster (Swi) Switzerland	9	Row 40 - Cell 3
42	Kenneth Hansen (Den) Denmark	5	Row 41 - Cell 3
43	Loic Doubey (Fra) France	4	Row 42 - Cell 3
44	Cody Kaiser (USA) United States	3	Row 43 - Cell 3
45	Yannick Mayer (Ger) Germany	1	Row 44 - Cell 3
46	Floris De Tier (Bel) Belgium	1	Row 45 - Cell 3
47	Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Spain	1	Row 46 - Cell 3