2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's under-23 race

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Men's Under-23 Cyclo-cross Race
2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

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Race details
Dates 2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)
Stages 1
Distance 20.4 km (12.68 mi)
Winning time 49' 35"
Medalists
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wout Van Aert  (Belgium)
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (Belgium)
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (Netherlands)
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This event was held on 2 February 2014 as part of the 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Participants must be men born in 1992 to 1995 and men in this age range must participate in this category. [1] It was won by Wout Van Aert of Belgium. [2]

The 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships is the World Championship for cyclo-cross for the season 2013–14. It took place in Hoogerheide, Netherlands on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2014. Hoogerheide is also the place where the Grand Prix Adri van der Poel is held, up to the 2012–13 season a race in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.

Belgium Federal constitutional monarchy in Western Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,688 square kilometres (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.4 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.

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Race report

Toon Aerts of Belgium, whose brother Thijs Aerts had become World Champion in the Junior's category the day before, was the first to attack and break open the race. He never got particularly far though. Immediately after that Wout Van Aert, also of Belgium and one of the two favourites for the title, took over the attack and managed to create a gap of about ten seconds. By the end of the first lap he had an advantage of 17 seconds on a group of five riders with in it that other big favourite for the rainbow jersey: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands.

Toon Aerts cyclist

Toon Aerts is a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross racer, best known for winning the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships and the 2019 Belgian National Championships.

Thijs Aerts cyclist

Thijs Aerts is a Belgian male cyclist. He competed in the men's under-23 event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.

Mathieu van der Poel Dutch cyclist, cyclo-cross and road racing

Mathieu van der Poel is a Dutch cyclist, who currently competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport, for UCI Professional Continental team Corendon–Circus. He is best known for winning the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor in 2015 and in Bogense in 2019, the Junior Road Race World Championships in Florence, Italy in 2013, and twice winning the Junior Cyclo-cross World Championships, in Koksijde, Belgium in 2012, and Louisville, USA in 2013; the first rider to win multiple titles at that level. As well as this, Van der Poel was the winner of the 2018 Dutch National Road Race Championships in Hoogerheide.

Lap two saw more expanding of the gap, partially due to good stopping work in the chasing group of other Belgians Aerts, Michael Vanthourenhout and Laurens Sweeck. By the end of it Vanthourenhout had broken away from that group, getting about ten seconds ahead of them. In the third lap the Belgian dominance grew as Sweeck dropped the others as well. Van Aert finished that lap 34 seconds ahead of Vanthourenhout and 56 seconds ahead of Sweeck. A group of Van der Poel, Aerts and Stan Godrie (Netherlands) followed on a minute of Van Aert.

Michael Vanthourenhout is a Belgian male cyclo-cross cyclist. He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. He is the brother of racing cyclist Dieter Vanthourenhout.

Laurens Sweeck Belgian bicycle racer

Laurens Sweeck is a Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist. He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.

Stan Godrie cyclist

Stan Godrie is a Dutch cyclist. He rode in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.

The Dutchmen couldn't keep up with Aerts who then managed to join up with Sweeck. In the background David van der Poel passed his brother Mathieu, even more evidence of the off-day Mathieu experienced. Mathieu found his second wind and managed to catch up to the two Belgians. At the start of the last lap it was clear these three would be the contenders for the bronze medal. In a strong uphill section Van der Poel dropped the two Belgians and secured his bronze medal.

David van der Poel Dutch cyclo crosser

David van der Poel is a Dutch road and cyclo-cross cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Professional Continental team Corendon–Circus.

Results

Rank Cyclist Time
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wout van Aert  (BEL) 49' 35"
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL) + 50"
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED) + 1' 17"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laurens Sweeck  (BEL) + 1' 20"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Toon Aerts  (BEL) + 1' 26"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  David van der Poel  (NED) + 2' 09"
7Flag of France.svg  David Menut  (FRA) + 2' 24"
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomas Paprstka  (CZE) + 2' 37"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gert-Jan Bosman  (NED) + 2' 38"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gianni Vermeersch  (BEL) + 2' 45"

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References

  1. ↑ "Riders Categories" (PDF). Competitions Guide. UCI. January 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Van Aert schenkt België 2e titel na onemanshow" (in Dutch). Sporza. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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