Gallery: 2013 Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
- By Dan Seaton
- Published Feb. 24, 2013
- Updated Feb. 25, 2013 at 8:17 AM EDT
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Niels Albert wins the final race of the 2012-13 cyclocross season in Oostmalle, Belgium. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Fans cheer for Niels Albert as he gets the bell for the final lap. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Jim Aernouts leads Klaas Vantornout and Kevin Pauwels back into the sand. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Klaas Vantornout didn't always appear to be enjoying himself on a cold, snowy day in Belgium. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Jim Aernouts led the chase during the middle of the race. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Jan Denuwelaere makes his way through the snowy woods. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Jim Aernouts follows Bart Aernouts through the snowy (and muddy) woods. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
American Champion Jonathan Page was riding very well before taking a header in the sand. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Sven Nys led a big bunch during the middle of the race, but finished ninth. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Belgian Champion Klaas Vantornout was strong, but not quite strong enough to catch Niels Albert. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Sunday's race was all about good handling in sand and snow. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Sven Nys corners in the sand. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Erik Tonkin made the trip over from the U.S. for the final cyclo-cross race of the season. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Bart Wellens led the race early on. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Sanne Cant profited from a late mechanical for Sanne Van Paassen and earned a big win in the women's race. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
American Amy Dombroski didn't quite make it into the lead group, but she rode a strong race nonetheless. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Ellen Van Loy, who has been strong in the second half of the season, briefly led the race. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
European Champion Helen Wyman ended her season on a high note, finishing third. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
Bpost Bank Trofee Oostmalle
Teammates Sanne Van Paassen and Sabrina Stultiens (Rabobank) grabbed the early lead. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com
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Dan Seaton
Dan Seaton has covered European cyclocross since moving from New Hampshire to Belgium in 2008 and has been with VeloNews.com since 2010. Dan has a Ph.D. in physics and spends most of his time as the chief scientist for a spaceborne solar telescope at the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Between solar flares and VeloNews assignments, he still occasionally finds time to race as a masters ’crosser as well. Dan lives with his family in Brussels, Belgium. Follow him on Twitter @dbseaton.
