Compton tops Vos in Namur World Cup
Harris in third at the Citadel
US champion Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) overcame the mud, the many climbs and testing descents of the Namur Citadel course and rival Marianne Vos to win the fourth round of the World Cup in Belgium.
Victory also extended Compton's lead in the World Cup standings, setting her up for overall victory in the season-long competition. She has a total of 230 points, with nearest rival Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) with 185 points.
Compton used her power and pace to distance her rivals and overcome Vos, who was back in action after her winter break and minor surgery. The world champion took an early lead and looked on course for victory but then Compton recovered from a poor start, pulled her back mid-race and distanced her by powering clear on the hilly course to win alone by 40 seconds.
Harris finished third at 46 seconds after distancing Italian national champion Eva Lechner (Colnago-Südtirol) in the final part of the race.
The USA's Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) finished an impressive seventh at 1:48. Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) finished tenth after a high-speed crash on an early descent.
Compton admitted she fought back after slipping a pedal early on.
“I had to be patient so I rode smart and didn’t make mistakes. I felt better after a couple laps, and I was running well," she explained before hearing the US national anthem ring out across the hills of Namur.
“I was really surprised (about Vos). After I caught her on that run up, I tried to keep the pace consistent. I know she is strong and I didn’t want to go too hard too soon and then lose at the end."
"I’m really happy that I could pull off the win. I haven’t looked at the points (standings in the World Cup). I’m just trying to take it one race at a time and finish the best I can.”
The next race in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is in Heusden-Zolder on December 26, with other races in Rome on January 5 and Nommay, France on January 26.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 0:36:47 |
2 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:00:40 |
3 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet - Fidea | 0:00:46 |
4 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 0:01:20 |
5 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:01:23 |
6 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm - Bkcp | 0:01:34 |
7 | Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.Com | 0:01:47 |
8 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:02:07 |
9 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | 0:02:43 |
10 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona | 0:02:45 |
11 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:03:10 |
12 | Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 0:03:18 |
13 | Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny | 0:03:28 |
14 | Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:03:34 |
15 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 0:03:36 |
16 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha - Focus | 0:03:40 |
17 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:04:02 |
18 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 0:04:03 |
19 | Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh - Clement | 0:04:18 |
20 | Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 0:04:25 |
21 | Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau Montbenoit | 0:04:32 |
22 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:04:42 |
23 | Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles | 0:04:43 |
24 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:05:08 |
25 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) EBE Racing Team | 0:05:09 |
26 | Loes Sels (Bel) DNCS / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:05:25 |
27 | Reza Hormes (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 0:05:32 |
28 | Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies | 0:05:34 |
29 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Young Telenet - Fidea | 0:05:42 |
30 | Nicole Duke (USA) Marin - Spy | 0:05:45 |
31 | Lisa Heckmann (Ger) Vc - Racingteam | 0:06:00 |
32 | Elena Valentini (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 0:06:02 |
33 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) Rtc Buitenlust | 0:06:09 |
34 | Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens - 1A - Crossteam | 0:06:25 |
35 | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB / Cube | 0:06:51 |
36 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) KC Kooperativa SG Jablonec | 0:06:59 |
37 | Jolien Verschueren (Bel) Cycling Team Drogenboom | 0:07:01 |
38 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | 0:07:14 |
39 | Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Team BMC Concept Store | 0:07:30 |
40 | Stephanie De Croock (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Bioracer | 0:07:38 |
41 | Katrien Thijs (Bel) Kleur Op Maat Cycling Team | 0:07:42 |
42 | Courtenay Mcfadden (USA) Bicycle Blue Book - Hrs - Rock Lobster | 0:08:03 |
43 | Eva Colin (Fra) Velo Club Ornans | 0:08:13 |
44 | Martina Kukulova (Cze) Stevens Bikes - Emilio Sport | 0:08:23 |
45 | Laura Perry (Fra) CC Etupes Le Doubs Pays De Montbeliard | 0:08:27 |
46 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Kleur Op Maat Cycling Team | 0:09:30 |
47 | Lotte Eikelenboom (Ned) DRC De Mol | 0:10:08 |
48 (-1 lap) | Hannah Payton (GBr) Team CTC | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jelena Eric (Srb) DNCS / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Mara Schwager (Ger) LP Muhlenbach | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 230 | pts |
2 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet - Fidea | 185 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm - Bkcp | 141 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona | 112 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 110 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Dncs / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 104 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet - Fidea | 103 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) Bh - Sr Suntour - Kmc | 88 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota | 75 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) Tj Stadion Louny | 73 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha - Focus | 72 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.Com | 70 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Young Telenet - Fidea | 68 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 63 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 61 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) Vcc Morteau Montbenoit | 55 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh - Clement | 48 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 47 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print Mtb Team | 44 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 40 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 35 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 32 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3 - Twenty20 Cycling | 32 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies | 31 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Loes Sels (Bel) Dncs / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 29 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 25 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Reza Hormes (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 24 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) Kc Kooperativa Sg Jablonec | 24 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens - 1A - Crossteam | 23 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) Vzw Lotto - Ladiescycling | 20 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Elena Valentini (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 17 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Nadja Heigl (Aut) Rlm Wien | 15 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Lotte Eikelenboom (Ned) Drc De Mol | 15 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 14 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs Mtb / Cube | 14 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Tereza Medvedova (Svk) Zp Sport | 13 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Kleur Op Maat Cycling Team | 13 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Lana Verberne (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 12 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies | 12 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 11 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | 10 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Karla Stepanova (Cze) Kona Cycling Point | 10 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill P/B Seven Cycles | 8 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) Rtc Buitenlust | 8 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Team Bmc Concept Store | 7 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Ebe Racing Team | 6 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Katrien Thijs (Bel) Kleur Op Maat Cycling Team | 6 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Lisa Heckmann (Ger) Vc - Racingteam | 6 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Rtc Buitenlust | 4 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Stephanie De Croock (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Bioracer | 3 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk) Ck Epic Dohnany | 3 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Esmee Oosterman (Ned) Wrv De Peddelaars | 3 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Christine Vardaros (USA) Stevens Cycling Team | 2 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk) Ck Banska Bystrica | 2 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Nicole Duke (USA) Marin - Spy | 1 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | Jana Czeczinkarova (Cze) Remerx - Merida Team Kolin | 1 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
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