2022 Cyclocross Koppenberg (C-1)
Oudenaarde, Belgium

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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Weather at the race city of Oudenaarde at 12:15 PM, local time: 15C (58F), sunny, with the wind from the southwest at 32 km/hr (20 mph). There is a 1% chance of rain during the afternoon.

Complete results: Men | Women

Men Start list

Lars van der Haar wins a big one. Photo: Belga/David Pintens

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The race: Here is a machine-translation of the race organizer's report.

Lars van der Haar was able to leave Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout in the last hectometers of the Koppenbergcross and triumphed on top of Melden's hump.

“I am happy, very happy. I've wanted to win this one all my career and I felt it was possible today. Then I had to fall again on the last lap and I was completely mad. I felt I was better and I never panicked, but I didn't want to drive there too fast so as not to counter Eli and finish it in the sprint.

"If you are just a little better explosively, you can make up for an incredible amount in such a small piece. Most of all I was afraid that Eli would pass me by, but that didn't happen. I'm completely crazy about the rats, but I have peaked at this period and will not just give up this sweater. I am very proud to have won it last year and want to defend that title,” said the lucky winner of the X²O Trophy at the Koppenberg.

Complete results:

1	Lars van der Haar	Baloise Trek Lions	1hr 3min 30sec
2	Eli Iserbyt	Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal	@ 5sec
3	Michael Vanthourenhout	Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal	0:11
4	Jens Adams	Hollebeekhoeve Cycling Team	0:34
5	Pim Ronhaar	Baloise Trek Lions	1:01
6	Lander Loockx	Deschacht - Hens-Maes	1:18
7	Thibau Nys	Baloise Trek Lions	1:26
8	Toon Vandebosch	Alpecin-Deceuninck	1:48
9	Thomas Mein	Hope Factory Racing	2:13
10	Niels Vandeputte	Alpecin-Deceuninck	2:23
11	Seppe Rombouts	RB Zelfbouw UCT	2:38
12	Sander De Vet	Basso Team Flanders	2:57
13	Gilles Mottiez	Cross Team Legendre	3:27
14	Thijs Aerts	Baloise Trek Lions	4:04
15	Dolf Pemen	Proximus-Alphamotorhomes	4:10
16	Robin Alderweireld	Team Atom 6	4:24
17	Gerben Kuypers	Proximus-Alphamotorhomes	5:50
18	Florian Hamm	Schamel-Kloster Kitchen	6:00
19	Koen Van Dijke	TWC Het Snelle Wiel	6:15
20	Grégory Careme	E.C Wallonie	7:26
21	Raphaël Kockelmann	Crabbe Toitures-CC Chevigny	- 1 lap
22	David Eriksson	Molndals Cykelklub	-2 laps
23	Frederik Hähnel	Berthold Rad Team	-2 laps
24	Jens Teirlinck	Cyclocross Team MJ Wood	-3 laps
25	Oscar Hutchings	Team Tor 2000	-3 laps
26	Francois Chastagner	Annequin Cycling Team	-4 laps
27	Gauthier Heymes	CC Sarrebourgeois	-5 laps

 

Men's start list with back numbers, October 30, 2022:

1	Lars Van Der Haar	BALOISE TREK LIONS
2	Eli Iserbyt	PAUWELS SAUZEN-BINGOAL
3	Michael Vanthourenhout	PAUWELS SAUZEN-BINGOAL
4	Vincent Baestaens	SPITS CX TEAM
5	Daan Soete	DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES
6	Toon Vandebosch	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
7	Niels Vandeputte	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
8	Corné Van Kessel	TORMANS-CIRCUS CX TEAM
9	Michael Boros	CEZ CYKLO TEAM TABOR
10	Pim Ronhaar	BALOISE TREK LIONS
11	Jens Adams	HOLLEBEEKHOEVE CYCLING TEAM
12	Tom Meeusen	DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES
13	Thibau Nys	BALOISE TREK LIONS
14	Thijs Aerts	BALOISE TREK LIONS
15	Thomas Mein	TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM
16	Lander Loockx	DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES
17	Anton Ferdinande	DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES
18	Gerben Kuypers	PROXIMUS-ALPHAMOTORHOMES-DOLTCINI
19	Gilles Mottiez	CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE
20	David Eriksson	MÖLNDALS CYKELKLUBB
21	Florian Hamm	SCHAMEL P/B KLOSTER KITCHEN
22	Seppe Rombouts	RB ZELFBOUW UCT
23	Raphaël Kockelmann	CRABBE TOITURES-CC CHEVIGNY
24	Yentl Bekaert	BALOISE TREK LIONS
25	Koen Van Dijke	TWC HET SNELLE WIEL
26	Cameron Jette	INDIVIDUEEL
27	Sander De Vet	BASSO TEAM FLANDERS
28	Frederik Hähnel
29	Robin Alderweireld	TEAM ATOM 6
30	Kenay De Moyer	CROSS TEAM LEGENDRE
31	Dolf Pemen	PROXIMUS-ALPHAMOTORHOMES-DOLTCINI
32	Damon Bellon	BELLONI CYCLING TEAM
33	Oscar Hutchings	TEAM TOR 2000
34	Gauthier Heymes	CC SARREBOURGEOIS
35	Jens Teirlinck	CYCLOCROSS TEAM MJ WOOD
36	Andy Ruts	ACROG-TORMANS
37	Geoffrey Rausch	CRABBE TOITURES-CC CHEVIGNY
38	François Chastagner	ANNEQUIN CYCLING TEAM

 

Women: Start list

Fem Van Empel has left everyone else behind. Photo: Belga/David Pintens

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The race: Here's is a machine-translation of the race organizer's report.

Dutchwoman Fem van Empel dominated the Koppenbergcross for the elite women. She has been the woman to beat in the field for several weeks and she also fulfilled that favorite role in this Soudal Ladies Trophy. Denise Betsema and Shirin van Anrooij battled for the other two podium places on the flanks of the mythical slope in Oudenaarde.

It was Marie Schreiber who took the hole shot at the top of the Koppenberg. The big favorites were already on her wheel when she turned up, ready to fight a fierce battle. It didn't take long before Shirin Van Anrooij, Denise Betsema and Fem van Empel took over the leadership The trio immediately took a nice lead over the rest of the field and did not let last year's winner Clara Honsinger enter the competition. It didn't take long before Fem van Empel ran off alone.

“This is my favorite race,” she already knew before the race. After another impressive solo, she was allowed to take the cobblestone home with her. “In any case, this one will have a nice place. It is the third time that I have started here, three times is a charm, they say. I wasn't supposed to be in the lead this early, but I noticed pretty quickly that my legs were very good. This match was the perfect dress rehearsal for me for next week's European Championship.”

Denise Betsema and Shirin van Anrooij fought a nice battle for the two remaining podium places and in the end it was Betsema who was able to shake off her competitor. “I was able to save a bit in the wheel thanks to Fem and was able to figure out the parts where I was stronger than Shirin. I gave everything until the finish because this classification arrives on time. 40 seconds is a lot, I had hoped to keep the gap a little smaller," said Betsema, Fem van Empel's teammate at Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal.

Strong performance also from our young compatriot Kiona Crabbé. The 21-year-old finished eighth on the flanks of the Koppenberg. Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand-Prevot was the unlucky person of the day. She had to deal with bad luck in the initial phase and also had to walk on the cobblestones the last time. Not the best start to her cyclocross campaign.

Complete results:

1	Fem Van Empel	Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal	45min 19sec
2	Denise Betsema	Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal	@ 52sec
3	Shirin Van Anrooij	Baloise Trek Lions	1:14
4	Clara Honsinger	Cannondale	2:04
5	Marie Schreiber	Tormans Cyclo Cross Team	2:44
6	Aniek Van Alphen	777	3:10
7	Isabella Holmgren	Cycling Canada	4:36
8	Kiona Crabbe	Crelan-Fristads	4:39
9	Ava Holmgren	Harwood Next	4:41
10	Ella Maclean-Howell	Tofauti Everyone Active	4:43
11	Cat Ferguson	Hope Factory Racing	5:23
12	Pauline Ferrand-Prevot	INEOS Grenadiers	6:15
13	Millie Couzens	Crelan-Fristads	6:27
14	Xan Crees	Sprectra Wiggle	6:35
15	Lore De Schepper	AA Drink Young Lions	6:54
16	Suzanne Verhoeven	De Ceuster-Bonache	7:04
17	Shanyl De Schoesitter	Bert Contaners-Doltcini	7:17
18	Zina Barhoumi	RSC Aaretal Munsingen	7:32
19	Elizabeth Mckinnon	Montezuma's Race Team	7:44
20	Alice Colling Elizabeth	Shibden Cycling Club	7:48
21	Imogen Wolff	Shibden Cycling Club	7:53
22	Cleo Kiekens	Acrog-Tormans	7:56
23	Kim Van De Steene	Never Give up	8:06
24	Larissa Hartog	Giant LIV Benelux	8:13
25	Rosanne Breugelmans	Pissei-Group TO.M.	8:15
26	Audrey De Keersmaeker	De Ceuster-Bonache	8:20
27	Ellen Van Loy	De Ceuster-Bonache	8:42
28	Francesca Baroni	Pissei-Group T.O.M.	8:54
29	Nele De Vos	Never Give up	8:55
30	Sterre Vervloet	Lotto Soudal Ladies	9:00
31	Nina Berton	CT Attertdaul	9:07
32	Adele Hurteloup	Offraod Wilink Brussels Cycling	9:19
33	Elsa Westenfelder	Eurocrossacademy	9:34
34	Jana Dobbelaere	Individual	9:45
35	Kaya Musgrave	Eurocrossacademy	-1 lap
36	Esther Wong	Shibden Cycling Club	-1 lap
37	Emily De Cuyper	Pissei-Group T.O.M.	-1 lap
38	Lies'L Schevenels	De Ceuster-Bonache	-1 lap
39	Ella Brenneman	Eurocrossacademy	-1 lap
40	Tine Rombouts	Acrog-Tormans	-1 lap
41	Christiane Bilodeau	Cycling Canada	-1 lap
42	Floor Van Elsacker	Acrog-Tormans	-1 lap
43	Layla Barthels	LP07 Schifflange	-1 lap
44	Kim Van De Putte	Individual	-1 lap
45	Finley Aspholm	Eurocrossacademy	-1 lap
46	Corey Coogan Cisek	Triple C Racing-WP Cycles	-1 lap
47	Carys Lloyd Isobel	VC Londres	-1 lap
48	Kiona Dhont	De Ceuster-Bonache	-2 laps
49	Alexe De Raedemaeker	AA Drink Young Lions	-2 laps
50	Amelia Cebak	Team MK	-2 laps
51	Larissa Rossner	VC Eschenbach	-2 laps
52	Lucie Francois	Offraod Wilink Brussels Cycling	-2 laps
53	Jolisa Verschueren	Never Give up	-2 laps
54	Jo Blanchaert	Individual	-2 laps

 

Women's start list with back numbers, October 30, 2022:

2	Sanne Cant	CRELAN-FRISTADS
3	Denise Betsema	PAUWELS SAUZEN-BINGOAL
4	Fem Van Empel	PAUWELS SAUZEN-BINGOAL
5	Annemarie Worst	777
6	Puck Pieterse	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
7	Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
8	Shirin Van Anrooij	BALOISE-TREK
9	Clara Honsinger
10	Mario Norbert Riberolle	CRELAN-FRISTADS
11	Aniek Van Alphen	777
13	Marie Schreiber	TORMANS-CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM
14	Anna Kay	777
15	Ava Holmgren	HARDWOOD NEXT
16	Suzanne Verhoeven	DE CEUSTER-BONACHE CYCLING TEAM
17	Ellen Van Loy	DE CEUSTER-BONACHE CYCLING TEAM
18	Isabella Holmgren	CYCLING CANADA
19	Ella Maclean-Howell	TOFAUTI EVERYONE ACTIVE
20	Xan Crees	TEAM SPECTRA WIGGLE P/B VITUS
21	Francesca Baroni	PISSEI-GROUP T.O.M.
22	Millie Couzens	PLANTUR-PURA
23	Zina Barhoumi	RSC AARETAL MÜNSINGEN
24	Ella Brenneman	EUROCROSSACADEMY
25	Jana Dobbelaere	INDIVIDUEEL
26	Christiane Bilodeau	CYCLING CANADA
27	Fauve Bastiaenssen	PISSEI-GROEP T.O.M.
28	Elizabeth Mckinnon	MONTEZUMA´S RACE TEAM
29	Corey Coogan Cisek	TRIPLE C RACING-WP CYCLES
30	Kaya Musgrave	EUROCROSSACADEMY
31	Sterre Vervloet	LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES
32	Elsa Westenfelder	EUROCROSSACADEMY
33	Libby Bell	GARDEN SHED UK-RIBBLE-VERGE SPORT
34	Maïté Barthels	LP07 SCHIFFLANGE
35	Finley Aspholm	EUROCROSSACADEMY
36	Audrey De Keersmaeker	DE CEUSTER-BONACHE CYCLING TEAM
37	Vida Lopez De San Roman	EUROCROSSACADEMY
38	Layla Barthels	LP07 SCHIFFLANGE
39	Nina Berton	CT ATERTDAUL
40	Alice Colling Elisabeth	SHIBDEN CYCLING CLUB
41	Cat Ferguson	HOPE FACTORY RACING
42	Adele Hurteloup	TEAM OFFROAD WILINK BRUSSELS CYCLING
43	Lies´L Schevenels	DE CEUSTER-BONACHE CYCLING TEAM
44	Larissa Rossner	VC ESCHENBACH
45	Anouk Schmitz	CYCLING TEAM ATERDAUL
46	Imogen Wolff	SHIBDEN CYCLING CLUB
47	Shanyl De Schoesitter	BERT CONTAINERS-DOLTCINI
48	Lara Defour	MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM
49	Carys Lloyd	VC LONDRES
50	Tine Rombouts	ACROG-TORMANS
51	Cleo Kiekens	ACROG-TORMANS
52	Rosanne Breugelmans	PISSEI-GROEP T.O.M.
53	Esther Wong	SHIBDEN CYCLING CLUB
54	Alexe De Raedemaeker	AA DRINK YOUNG LIONS
55	Pauline Ferrand-Prevot	CANYON SRAM
56	Kim Van De Steene	NEVER GIVE UP BY JOLIEN VERSCHUEREN
57	Mia Rutterford	ICENI VELO
58	Aoife Bakovic	CYCLING TEAM LIMBURG
59	Emily De Cuyper	PISSEI-GROUP T.O.M.
60	Merel Vandevelde	BIKE-ADVICE CYCLING TEAM
61	Nele De Vos	NEVER GIVE UP BY JOLIEN VERSCHUEREN
62	Kim Van De Putte	INDIVIDUEEL
63	Amelia Cebak	TEAM MK
64	Lucie Francois	TEAM OFF ROAD WILINK-BRUSSELS CYCLING
65	Jo Blanchaert	INDIVIDUEEL
66	Kiona Dhont	DE CEUSTER-BONACHE CYCLING TEAM
67	Tessa Zwaenepoel	PROXIMUS-ALPHAMOTORHOMES-DOLTCINI
68	Jolisa Verschueren	NEVER GIVE UP BY JOLIEN VERSCHUEREN
69	Laura Greenhalgh	IMPERIAL RACING TEAM
70	Larissa Hartog	GIANT LIV BENELUX OFFROAD TEAM
71	Ilken Seynave	UCT CYCLING TEAM
72	Floor Van Elsacker	ACROG-TORMANS

 

Here's a map of the race course: