The 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's under-23 race was held on Saturday 27 January 2007 as a part of the

2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships The 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held from 27 to 28 January 2007 at the Domenico Savio Park in Hooglede- Gits, Belgium. Medal summary Medal table External links Official websiteMen race reportUnder-23 race reportJunior ...

Hooglede-Gits Hooglede (; vls, Ooglee) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9 ...

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Summary

Lars Boom Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom (born 30 December 1985) is a professional cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing cyclist from the Netherlands. He has also competed professionally in road racing, between 2004 and 2019. Born in Vlijmen, Netherlands, B ...

attacked on the hard climb halfway the second lap and managed to create a serious gap by drilling himself through the 35-metre-long sand section just after the climb. His main opponent

Niels Albert Niels Albert (born 5 February 1986 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo. He became World Champion twice, in 2009 and 2012. Career Similarly to Sven Nys, A ...

followed on a fair distance and could only secure his silver medal, finishing 1:22 behind Boom.

Romain Villa Romain Villa (born 27 April 1985 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes) is a French former road and cyclo-cross cyclist. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2000–2001 : 1st National Novice Championships ;2001–2002 : 1st National Junior Championshi ...

followed 20 seconds behind Albert to take the bronze.

Ranking

A total of six riders abandoned the race: Yves Corminboeuf (

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), David Lozano Riba (

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

), Byron Munyoro (

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), Otsuka Wataru (

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

Julien Taramarcaz Julien Taramarcaz (born 12 November 1987) is a former professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist from Switzerland. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2003–2004 : 2nd National Junior Championships ;2004–2005 : 1st UEC European Junior Championship ...

(

) and Erlantz Uriarte Okamika (

Notes

External links

Union Cycliste Internationale
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