Van der Heijden triumphs in Windham

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Dutchman takes over U23 World Cup lead

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Michiel Van Der Heijden (Rabobank) taking the U23 victory

Mich🅷iel Van Der Heijden (Rabobank) taking the U23 victory (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Michiel van der Heijden (Rabobank Giant Offroad Team) celebrates victory in Windham

Michiel van der Heijden (Rabobank Giant Offroad Team) celꦉebrates victory in Windham (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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A marching bank pumped up the crowd today.

A marching bank pumped up the crowd today. (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Kerry Werner (BMC) crossing one of the many bridges

Keꦐrry Werner (BMC) crossing one of the many bridges (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Howard Grotts (Specialized) hammering up one of the loose climbs

Howard Grotts (S๊𒆙pecialized) hammering up one of the loose climbs (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Russell Finsterwald (Subaru Trek) riding a difficult loose climb

Rꩲussell Finsterwald (Subaru Trek) ri🎉ding a difficult loose climb (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Julian Schelb from Germany

Julian Schelb from Germany (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Russell Finsterwald (Subaru Trek) heading out on his last lap

Russell Finsterwald🀅 (Subaru Trek) heading out on his last lap (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Howard Grotts (Specialized) was happy with his race

Howard Grotts (Specialized) was h𒉰ap🍰py with his race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Canada’s Evan Guthrie seemed to be having a strong race

Canada’s Evan Gu💧thrie seemed to 🌜be having a strong race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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A Costa Rican rider descends through the trees

A Costa Rican rider descends through the trees (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Big Marcus Schulte-Luenzum riding in third position

𒅌Big Marcus Schulte-Luenzum riding 💖in third position (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Howard Grotts (Specialized) riding in second place on lap two

Howard Grotts (Specialized) riding inꦦ second place on lap two (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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There were a huge number of USA jerseys in the pack today

There💙 were a huge number of USA jerseys in the pack today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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U23 men’s start

U23 men’s start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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U23 start in the town of Windham

U23 start in the town of Windham (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Russell Finsterwald (Subaru Trek) is hoping for a top ten today

Russell Finsterwa🔯ld (Subaru Trek) is hoping for a🌄 top ten today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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Michiel van der Heijden (Rabobank) got the first call-up today

Michiel van der Heijden (Rabobank) got the first call-up tod꧅ay (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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The river that devastated Windham, NY, last year looked tame at the start

The꧅ river that devastated Windham, NY, last year looked tame at the st🅺art (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
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U23 men's podium (l-r): Markus Schulte-Luenzum, Michiel van der Heijden, Reto Indergand

U23 men's podium (l-r): Markus Schulte-Luenzum, Michiel van der Heijden, Reto Iꦍndergand💜 (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

Michiel van der Heijden ꦉ(Rabobank Giant) took a decisive win in the under 23 men's cross country World Cup at Windham, New York moving into the overall leader's jersey in the process.

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U23 men
1Michiel van der Heijden (Ned) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team1:23:37
2Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus Mig Team0:00:48
3Reto Indergand (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team0:01:06
4Ruben Scheire (Bel) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:01:25
5Howard Grotts (USA) Specialized Racing0:01:36
6Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) TX Active Bianchi0:02:04
7Simon Stiebjahn (Ger)0:02:19
8James Reid (RSA)0:02:20
9Olof Jonsson (Swe) Team Fujibikes Rockets0:03:04
10Kenta Gallagher (GBr)0:03:20
11Russell Finsterwald (USA) Subaru - Trek0:03:58
12Rourke Croeser (RSA) Orange Monkey-Cannondale0:04:42
13Mitchell Bailey (Can)0:04:50
14Jack Haig (Aus)0:04:59
15Julian Schelb (Ger)0:05:12
16Lukas Loretz (Swi) Giant Swiss SR - Suntour0:05:25
17Antoine Caron (Can)0:05:28
18Luke Roberts (RSA)0:05:42
19Jeremy Martin (Can)0:06:06
20Zsolt Juhasz (Hun)0:06:13
21Fabrice Mels (Bel) Salcano Factory Team0:06:19
22Leandre Bouchard (Can)0:06:41
23Evan Guthrie (Can)0:07:25
24Kerry Werner (USA)0:07:40
25Mirco Widmer (Swi) Giant Swiss SR - Suntour0:07:47
26Sebastian Batchelor (GBr)0:08:06
27Evan McNeely (Can)0:08:12
28Andrey Fonseca (CRc)0:08:17
29Skyler Trujillo (USA)0:08:46
30José Gonzalez (Ecu)0:09:15
31Steven Noble (Can)0:09:16
32Tom Bradshaw (NZl)0:09:59
33Seamus Powell (USA)0:10:08
34Patrick Chartrand (Can)0:11:04
35Payson McElveen (USA)0:11:37
36Emilien Barben (Swi)0:11:50
37Gert Heyns (RSA)0:12:11
38Brad Hudson (NZl)0:12:45
39Mathew Waghorn (NZl)0:13:39
40Cameron Dodge (USA)0:13:46
41Diyer Rincon (Col)0:14:56
42Samuel Tremblay (Can)0:15:07
43Rojas Luis (Arg)0:16:10
44Alex Lavertu (Can)0:16:38
45Andrew L'Esperance (Can)0:17:09
46Cole Oberman (USA)0:18:47
47Ivan Lizardi (Mex)0:20:18
DNFGregor Raggl (Aut)Row 47 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Stirnemann (Swi) Thoemus Racing TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFRoger Walder (Swi) Scott - Swisspower MTB Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFHilvar Yamid Malaver (Col)Row 50 - Cell 2
DNFPhilippe Depault (Can)Row 51 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings after six rounds
1Michiel van der Heijden (Ned)355pts
2Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger)327Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alexander Gehbauer (Aut)310Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita)282Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ondrej Cink (Cze)270Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ruben Scheire (Bel)176Row 5 - Cell 3
7Matthias Stirnemann (Swi)127Row 6 - Cell 3
8Julian Schelb (Ger)122Row 7 - Cell 3
9James Reid (RSA)117Row 8 - Cell 3
10Daniele Braidot (Ita)114Row 9 - Cell 3
11Reto Indergand (Swi)96Row 10 - Cell 3
12Simon Stiebjahn (Ger)85Row 11 - Cell 3
13Nicholas Pettina (Ita)77Row 12 - Cell 3
14Olof Jonsson (Swe)67Row 13 - Cell 3
15Kenta Gallagher (GBr)61Row 14 - Cell 3
16Christian Pfäffle (Ger)57Row 15 - Cell 3
17Mirco Widmer (Swi)53Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jeff Luyten (Bel)51Row 17 - Cell 3
19Russell Finsterwald (USA)46Row 18 - Cell 3
20Howard Grotts (USA)40Row 19 - Cell 3
21Hugo Drechou (Fra)39Row 20 - Cell 3
22Rourke Croeser (RSA)39Row 21 - Cell 3
23Pablo Rodriguez Guede (Spa)37Row 22 - Cell 3
24Didier Bats (Bel)34Row 23 - Cell 3
25Marek Rauchfuss (Cze)33Row 24 - Cell 3
26Gregor Raggl (Aut)32Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jonas De Backer (Bel)31Row 26 - Cell 3
28Zsolt Juhasz (Hun)31Row 27 - Cell 3
29Jordan Sarrou (Fra)29Row 28 - Cell 3
30Bart De Vocht (Bel)27Row 29 - Cell 3
31Mitchell Bailey (Can)25Row 30 - Cell 3
32Maxime Urruty (Fra)24Row 31 - Cell 3
33Marvin Gruget (Fra)23Row 32 - Cell 3
34Jhonnatan Botero Villegas (Col)20Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jack Haig (Aus)20Row 34 - Cell 3
36Evan Guthrie (Can)19Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jan Nesvadba (Cze)18Row 36 - Cell 3
38Martin Gluth (Ger)15Row 37 - Cell 3
39Dirk Peters (NZl)14Row 38 - Cell 3
40Lukas Loretz (Swi)13Row 39 - Cell 3
41Fabrice Mels (Bel)13Row 40 - Cell 3
42Roger Walder (Swi)12Row 41 - Cell 3
43Luke Roberts (RSA)12Row 42 - Cell 3
44Antoine Caron (Can)11Row 43 - Cell 3
45Dmytro Titarenko (Ukr)11Row 44 - Cell 3
46Emilien Barben (Swi)10Row 45 - Cell 3
47Ivan Smirnov (Rus)8Row 46 - Cell 3
48Leandre Bouchard (Can)8Row 47 - Cell 3
49Jeremy Martin (Can)7Row 48 - Cell 3
50Andrey Fonseca (CRc)7Row 49 - Cell 3
51Truls Engen Korsaeth (Nor)7Row 50 - Cell 3
52Grant Ferguson (GBr)7Row 51 - Cell 3
53Kerry Werner (USA)7Row 52 - Cell 3
54Tomas Paprstka (Cze)5Row 53 - Cell 3
55Sebastian Batchelor (GBr)5Row 54 - Cell 3
56Marcel Fleschhut (Ger)4Row 55 - Cell 3
57Luca Braidot (Ita)3Row 56 - Cell 3
58Pavel Priadein (Rus)2Row 57 - Cell 3
59Julien Trarieux (Fra)2Row 58 - Cell 3
60Hilvar Yamid Malaver (Col)1Row 59 - Cell 3

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