Cyclo-Cross World Cup 2020 – 1-IOWA CITY [FULL RACE]

September 1, 2019

Cyclo-Cross World Cup 2019-2020 – IOWA CITY

The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long competition in cyclo-cross, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). First held in the 1993–1994 season, there are currently four awards, tailored to the different categories of riders: elite men, U23 men, junior men and elite women. The World Cup is not to be confused with the World Championship, also organised by the UCI, which is a single one day race that awards the winner with a rainbow jersey to be worn in every race till the next World Championship. Typically the World Championships are held a week or two after the end of the World Cup at the end of January or early February.

Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) claimed his first career elite World Cup victory, escaping solo midway through the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup opener in Iowa City.

The young Belgian led a swath of compatriots, topping last year’s World Cup winner Toon Aerts (Telenet-Fidea) with Daan Soete (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) winning the sprint for third.

Curtis White was the top American in 15th.

“It has not sunk in yet, but it’s really big,” Iserbyt said. “Besides the world championships, it is one of the biggest races of the year. I think it will sink in this evening.

“I was looking forward to this race since the end of last season because I had a hard time here the last two years and I am really happy that I am on this level now. On Mt. Krumpit, I knew I had the advantage because I am 55-kilos – I am not that big. Toon set a really high pace at the start of the race and at the top of the climb, I think he was over his limit so I took advantage. I got a little gap and just held my pace.”

Results :
1 Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal 1:05:27
2 Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:00:54
3 Daan Soete (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal 0:01:00
4 Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Creafin-fristads
5 Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal 0:01:01
6 Lars van der Haar (Ned) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:01:25
7 Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal
8 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:01:33
9 Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:01:46
10 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Corendon-circus 0:01:53
11 Jens Adams (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal 0:02:13
12 Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:02:36
13 Diether Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-bingoal 0:03:07
14 Thijs Aerts (Bel) Telenet Baloise Lions 0:03:21
15 Curtis White (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld 0:03:30
16 Kevin Suarez Fernandez (Spa) Nesta-skoda Alecar CX Team 0:03:32
17 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Group Hens-maes Containers 0:03:52
18 Gage Hecht (USA) Aevolo 0:03:54
19 Kevin Kuhn (Swi) 0:04:03
20 Lance Haidet (USA) Aevolo 0:04:06
21 Sieben Wouters (Ned) Creafin-fristads 0:04:52
22 Stan Godrie (Ned) 0:04:57
23 Timon Ruegg (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy 0:05:02
24 Andrew Dillman (USA) 0:05:31
25 Lander Loockx (Bel) Group Hens-maes Containers 0:05:39
26 Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:05:55
27 James Driscoll (USA) 0:06:14
28 Kerry Werner (USA) 0:06:50
29 Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) Cyclo-cross Team Teika-gsport-bh
30 Lukas Winterberg (Swi)
32 Eric Brunner (USA) Aevolo
33 Maik van der Heijden (Ned)
34 Cody Kaiser (USA)
35 Brannan Fix (USA)
36 Tobin Ortenblad (USA)
37 Danick Vandale (Can)
38 Scott Funston (USA)
39 Sam Noel (USA)
40 Kevin Bradford-parish (USA)
41 Cameron Jette (Can)
42 Eric Thompson (USA)
43 Benjamin Gomez Villafane (USA)
44 Jarno Trey (Est)
DNF Stephen Hyde (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld
DNF Corne van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Baloise Lions
DNF Steve Chainel (Fra) Team Chazal-canyon -3G Immo