All photos courtesy of Martine Verfaillie or otherwise indicated, with many thanks

X²O AZENCROSS – UCI Class 1 U23 (80 entries-10 DNF) In Loenhout, Antwerp, Belgium 30-12-21
1st. NYS THIBAU *BALOISE TREK LIONS-BEL in 49´39″
2nd. HENDRIKX MEES *IKO-CRELAN-NED @ 0´06″
3rd. VERSTRYNGE EMIEL *TORMANS-CIRCUS-BEL @ 0´11″
4th. KAMP RYAN PAUWELS *SAUZEN – BINGOAL- NED @ 0´15″
5th. MICHELS JENTE *IKO-CRELAN-BEL (JUNIOR) @ 0´16″
63rd. NOLAN SEAN *EVO PRO-IRL + 1 lap (due to a mechanical)
Martine Verfaillie reported on social media: “Sean had to make do with 1 bike today in Loenhout, good start but an accident never comes alone, flat tire and no spare bike, then change a wheel in the equipment post where he lost more than 3 minutes and about 20 places. The bike has been repaired in the meantime, so Baal and Hulst return with 2 bicycles. Merci Kurt, Rik as Pitcrew, and especially…Merci Peter Bauwens (Tarteletto Isorex UCI-Continental Team) for sorting the bike”

Bad luck for Sean sometimes…all part of the game!! show’s you that results don’t tell the whole story
Photo was taken in Loenhout (more photos on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=martine.verfaillie.sportfotos&set=a.591756135192927 )
Martine and Kurt Lamont joining Sean for pre-race warm-up in the Sven Nys GP (Photo John Nolan)

X²O GP SVEN NYS – UCI Class 1 U23 (57 entries – 2 DNF) Balenberg, Flemish Brabant (BEL) 1-1-22
1st. Thibau Nys (BEL) in 47’10”
2nd. Jente Michels (BEL)@ 22″
3rd. Pim Ronhaar (NED) @ 31″
4th. Cameron Mason (GBr) @ 55″
5th. Witse Meeussen (BEL) @1’08”
26th. Sean Nolan (IRL) @ 7´12″ (which shows that Sean can compete at top world level crosses, and he should be a major player in Armagh with his experience gained in Europe!!)