Belgian National team aims for no less than a podium sweep with an ambitious lineup for Dublin World Cup despite the absence of Niels Vandeputte

A strong outing in the home opening World Cup surely gives lots of confidence to Belgian national team who will attempt to confirm themselves as kings of men's cyclocross in Dublin.

Belgian men will be the main atraction in the World Cup round in Dublin. After an absolute dominance in Antwerpen with an astonishing 1-2-3-4-5, and with open disputes between some of the factory teams, the main dish of Sunday's afternoon promises to be quite an enjoyable event. Despite defeat in last weekend, Thibau Nys remains the favourite while Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal riders Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout will try to outfox the European Champion again. Alpecin rider Niels Vandeputte (5th in Antwerpen) is absent.

Jens ADAMS
Toon AERTS
Eli ISERBYT
Gerben KUYPERS
Thibau NYS
Daan SOETE
Laurens SWEECK
Victor VAN DE PUTTE
Michael VANTHOURENHOUT
Joran WYSEURE

On the other hand ladies have been in the shadow of Netherlands for a long time and now even some of the less traditional cyclocross countries are in better state than Belgian ladies. With 9th place from Laura Verdonschot in Antwerpen, there's not really reason to expect a Belgian outbreak in Ireland either.

Julie BROUWERS
Nette COPPENS
Shanyl DE SCHOESITTER
Alicia FRANCK
Fleur MOORS
Marion NORBERT RIBEROLLE
Jinse PEETERS
Xaydée VAN SINAEY
Laura VERDONSCHOT

In the younger categories, the weight of result will be once on the shoulders of men's side of Belgian selection with U23 European Champion Jenthe Michels spearheading the charge.

Yordi CORSUS
Sil DE BRAUWERE
Kay DE BRUYCKERE
Aaron DOCKX
Jente MICHELS
Viktor VANDENBERGHE

Sanne LAURIJSSEN
Zita PEETERS

Lars DAELMANS
Keano GEENS
Lennes JACOBS
Giel LEJEUNE
Arthur VAN DEN BOER
Mats VANDEN EYNDE