Superprestige 2022 – 3 – Jaarmarktcross [FULL RACE]

November 11, 2021

Superprestige 2022 – 3 – Jaarmarktcross

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.

In a see-saw battle of the top men in the Superprestige Series, Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) outsprinted Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) to the line in Niel to win Jaarmarketcross.

Quinten Hermans (Tormans-Circus Cyclo Cross Team) held on to the final podium spot, 22 seconds behind Iserbyt, after creating separation from Lars van der Haar (Balois Trek Lions) with one lap to go. Van der Haar crossed the line two second behind Hermans for fourth.

It was the ninth victory of the season and second consecutive Superprestige win for Iserbyt, who extended his series lead over Aerts.

Half-way through the mid-week contest it was clearly a battle of four riders, with Van der Haar and Aerts countering attacks at the front with Iserbyt and Hermans close behind, each man looking for another to make a mistake. On the next pass of the muddy runup, Van der Haar and Aerts would tumble to the ground and this allowed Iserbyt to charge ahead until Aerts closed down the gap in an off-camber section.

It was in the sand pit that Iserbyt clearly held a cleaner line, nailing his pass with two laps to go while Aerts had to unclip. Passing under the finish line with another lap to go Iserbyt held a six-second lead, but then suffered a puncture and had to make a bike change. This allowed Aerts to make the pass, but Aerts was able to grab his wheel.

On a final pass of the big moguls of the course, Aerts powered ahead to gain valuable seconds and appeared to drop Iserbyt, until the sand section where Iserbyt would close the gap to Aerts and power to the front for the final sprint.

Results :
1 Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 1:01:02
2 Toon Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions
3 Quinten Hermans (Bel) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team 0:00:22
4 Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions 0:00:24
5 Jens Adams (Bel) 0:01:39
6 Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:01:53
7 Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:02:01
8 Daan Soete (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-Containers Maes 0:02:02
9 Kevin Kuhn (Swi) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
10 Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin – Fenix 0:02:13
11 Tom Meeusen (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-Containers Maes 0:02:30
12 Ryan Kamp (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:02:50
13 Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) 0:03:21
14 Joran Wyseure (Bel) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team 0:03:38
15 Thijs Aerts (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:03:56
16 Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) 0:04:11
17 Gerben Kuypers (Bel) Proximus – Alphamotorhomes – Doltcini CT 0:04:23
18 Sander de Vet (Bel) 0:04:32
19 Loris Rouiller (Swi) Alpecin – Fenix 0:05:15
20 Lennert Belmans (Bel) Iko – Crelan 0:05:41
21 Thibau Nys (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:05:46
22 Mathijs Wuyts (Bel) 0:05:57
23 Yentl Bekaert (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions 0:06:29
24 Julian Siemons (Bel) 0:06:49
25 Rory McGuire (GBr)
26 Arne Baers (Bel)
27 Ferre Geeraerts (Bel)
28 Nick Peers (Bel)
29 Grégory Careme (Bel)
30 Siebe Tormans (Bel)
31 Twan van der Drift (Ned)
32 Yelle Leaerts (Bel)
33 Stef Janse (Bel)
34 Mathis Avondts (Bel) Iko – Crelan
35 Gianni Quintelier (Bel)
36 Lukas van der Vleuten (Ned)
37 Simon Wyllie (GBr)
38 Gauthier Heymes (Fra)
39 Andy Ruts (Bel)
DNF Corne van Kessel (Ned) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team
DNF David van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin – Fenix
DNF Mees Hendrikx (Ned) Iko – Crelan
DNF Len Dejonghe (Bel) CX Team Deschacht-group Hens-Containers Maes
DNF Diether Sweeck (Bel) Iko – Crelan
DNF Erben van Meer (Ned)
DNS Thomas Mein (GBr) Tormans Cyclo Cross Team