You saw the race, you saw the results. Now see the KoppenbergCross scene up close, with the help of our very own Patrick Verhoest!
All photos by Patrick Verhoest for the Podium Cafe
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KoppenbergCross Thru Patrick Verhoest's Lens!
Cyclocross's most beautiful race comes alive
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This way to ... mayhem
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I want to go here
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Quiet on the Koppenberg
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Scene at the bottom
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Thibault Nys tests the course
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How is this not a 17th century painting?
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Sanne Cant sets the pace
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Helen Wyman tracking
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Eventual winner Jolien Verscheuren
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Nikki Harris in the uphill
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Van Loy chases
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The main event, looking downhill
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And looking uphill
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The tough muddy climbing section
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Here come the dudes
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Diether Sweeck
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Sven and a freaking out Walsleben
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Michael Vanthourenhout
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Tom Meeusen going up
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De Sven
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Thijs van Amerongen
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And of course Wout Van Aert
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Leading pack... about to go boom
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The race winning move!
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Wout puts the hammer down
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Wunderkind up close
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And he's got a gap!
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Lars van der Haar trying to hang on
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Meeusen under duress
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De Sven chases
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Cheers for Sven (getting loud)
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Coming up the Kopp, a solo WVA
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Off the cobbles for your leader
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Lars and Pauwels chase in vain
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Battle for second rages!
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Meeusen coming next
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Sven off the stones
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Yu Takenouchi, champion of Japan
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Wout and his people
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Wout takes the cobble!
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Podium
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Moar podium