Swedish National 'Cross Championships

Sweden held its first-ever national cyclo-cross championships in Gothenburg, Skatås, on Saturday. Ten women and 33 men contested the event which was won by Kajsa Snihs (IK Jarl Rättvik) and Jens Westergren.

Snihs defeated Hannah Myerscough (Trosa Vagnhärad CK) by 43 seconds and Martina Thomasson (Svanesunds GIF) by over a minute in the elite women's race while Westergren's winning margin was just three seconds ahead of Emil Lindgren (IK Hakarpspojkarna) and 52 seconds over Fredrik Ericsson (Team Cykelcity.se)