Superprestige 2022 – 4 – Merksplas [FULL RACE]

November 20, 2021

Superprestige 2022 – 4 – Merksplas

Superprestige 2021-2022 is the 40th edition of Superprestige, a competition that takes place between October 3, 2021 and February 12, 2022. The challenge consists of eight rounds for the men’s, women’s elites, U23 and junior elites held in Belgium and the Netherlands. All events are part of the 2021-2022 men’s and women’s cyclo-cross season calendar.

Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) claimed a narrow victory in the Superprestige round in Merksplas, parlaying a penultimate-lap attack into a win two seconds ahead of Quinten Hermans (Tormans) with Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) taking third.

The Belgian was part of lead group that established itself midway through the race, with Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek), Hermans, Sweeck and European Champion Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek).

Van der Haar was dangling at the back when, in the closing laps, Iserbyt and Aerts went on the attack and opened up a lead, splitting the chase group.

Iserbyt crashed in a corner, holding up Aerts, and the delay allowed Sweeck and Hermans to rejoin. Not wanting company, Iserbyt attacked into a turn and forced Aerts to a stop. The Baloise Trek rider led the chase with Hermans and Sweeck while Van der Haar appeared to be measuring his efforts a few seconds behind.

Iserbyt led into the bell with four seconds on the trio of chasers and continued to pour on the pressure. Hermans surged in pursuit with Sweeck on his wheel, while Aerts faded from their wheels.

Results :
1 Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 1:02:05
2 Quinten Hermans (Bel) Tormans – Circus Cyclo Cross Team 0:00:02
3 Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:00:05
4 Toon Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:00:13
5 Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions 0:00:16
6 Corne van Kessel (Ned) Tormans – Circus Cyclo Cross Team 0:01:06
7 Diether Sweeck (Bel) IKO – Crelan 0:01:12
8 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-containers Maes 0:01:16
9 Jens Adams (Bel) 0:01:20
10 Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin – Fenix 0:01:22
11 Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:02:11
12 Emiel Verstrynge (Bel) Tormans – Circus Cyclo Cross Team 0:02:15
13 Loris Rouiller (Swi) Alpecin – Fenix 0:02:36
14 Mees Hendrikx (Ned) IKO – Crelan 0:02:37
15 Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) 0:02:40
16 Lander Loockx (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-containers Maes 0:02:45
17 Tom Meeusen (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-containers Maes 0:02:50
18 Thijs Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:02:57
19 Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Nesta – MMR CX Team 0:03:05
20 Kevin Kuhn (Swi) Tormans – Circus Cyclo Cross Team 0:03:15
21 Ward Huybs (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:03:24
22 Cameron Mason (GBr) Trinity Racing 0:03:42
23 Yentl Bekaert (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:04:03
24 Arne Vrachten (Bel) 0:04:12
25 Sander De Vet (Bel) 0:04:30
26 Thibau Nys (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:04:31
27 Antoine Huby (Fra) Cross Team Legendre 0:05:00
28 David van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin – Fenix 0:05:02
29 Joachim Van Looveren (Bel) 0:05:03
30 Julian Siemons (Bel) 0:05:08
31 Thomas Verheyen (Bel) 0:05:30
32 Koen Van Dijke (Ned) 0:06:03
33 Grégory Careme (Bel) 0:06:08
34 Toby Barnes (GBr) Schamel p/b Kloster Kitchen 0:06:19
35 Nick Peers (Bel)
36 Lorenzo Masciarelli (Ita) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal
37 Dolf Pemen (Bel) Proximus – Alphamotorhomes – Doltcini CT
38 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel)
39 Lukas Herrmann (Ger) Schamel p/b Kloster Kitchen
40 Isaac Del Toro Romero (Mex) A.R. Monex Cx Pro Cycling Team
41 Florian Hamm (Ger) Schamel p/b Kloster Kitchen
42 Andy Ruts (Bel)
43 Sean Nolan (Irl)
44 Maarten Van Staeyen (Bel)
45 Marco Carozzo (Ita)
46 Ben Chilton (GBr) Team Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
47 Carlos Alfonso Garcia Trejo (Mex) A.R. Monex Cx Pro Cycling Team
48 Niels Koyen (Bel)
49 Bas Van Der Burg (Ned)
50 Diego Arreola Dimas (Mex) A.R. Monex Cx Pro Cycling Team
51 Leonardo Rafael Zavala Pantoja (Mex) A.R. Monex Cx Pro Cycling Team
52 Hugo Jansen (Ned)
53 Lenn Verdijck (Bel)
54 Bruno Camarena De Leon (Mex) A.R. Monex Cx Pro Cycling Team
55 Gauthier Heymes (Fra)
DNF Ryan Kamp (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal
DNF Mathijs Wuyts (Bel)