Druivencross 2013 men
World Champion Sven Nys from Belgium won the Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse for the fourth straight time and held off Dutch champion Lars van der Haar and fellow Belgian Kevin Pauwels in an exciting race. Belgian champion Klaas Vantornaut was in the leading group late in that race too but he was dropped first. Another beautiful Tom Prenen gallery.
Vlaamse Druivencross 2013
Overijse, Belgium / December 8, 2013
Top men
1. Sven Nys (BEL) 1:00:42
2. Lars van der Haar (NED) 1:00:43
3. Kevin Pauwels (BEL) 1:00:43
4. Llaas Vantornaut (BEL) 1:00:52
5. Marcel Meisen (GER) 1:01:14
All images © Tom Prenen
Kevin Pauwels and Tim Merlier led the bunch early on.
Sven Nys and Lars van Der Haar were together pretty much the whole day.
The Kiwi mustache sensation Alexander Revell is back in action in Europe.
It is bit of a balancing act here for Angus Edmond.
Dieter Vanthourenhout pushes through the sand trap.
Keeping momentum is not so easy as Vinnie Braet can likely attest.
The World Champion pushes up a slippery slope.
Bart Aernouts is also tackling that section here.
Lubomir Petrus chases Dieter Vanthourenhout in the throngs of spectators.
The German champion Philipp Walsleben ended up not finishing in Overijse.
American champion Jonathan Page on the way to 22nd place.
Alexander Revell got pulled in Overijse.
Quinten Hermans on the popular fan section.
Thijs van Amerongen dropping in.
German Marcel Meisen on the way to 5th place.
With bodyenglish over the riser.
The leading bunch of four on the cobbles.
Niels Albert on the way to 8th place.
3rd place getter Kevin Pauwels gets some liquid refreshment after the finish.
Bart Aernouts finished 6th.
