Vos dominates in Valkenburg
World champion shows her class in the mud
Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) lived up to her status as world champion and absolute favourite, winning the women's race at the first round of the World Cup cyclo-cross series with a display of classy 'cross racing.
"I have absolutely no regrets at all for extending my campaign after the road season in order to be able to ride here," Vos told NOS right after her win. "I like riding here a lot, and I like winning a lot, too."
"This course is so hard. I tried hard to maintain the same pace throughout the race and stay focused. There's not a single flat section and no time to recover."
The race started with a minute of silence in memory of Amy Dombroski. Not present in the line-up at the start was 2010-2011 World Cup winner Sanne van Paassen (Rabo Women Cycling Team), who is sidelined with leg injuries and is expected to miss most of this 'cross season.
Vos dominated on the hilly course in Valkenburg in the southern Limburg region of the Netherlands. She quickly opened a gap on the rest of the field and then used her speed, power and cycling skills to extended her lead all the way to the finish.
Behind Vos, five women fought for second place. They were US national champion Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective), French rider Christel Ferrier-Brunea (Faren Kuota) and British riders Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) and Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team).
Compton broke away from the group during the second lap, steadily riding away from her rivals. She finished 1:35 behind Vos.
The other chasers were battling for third place. An acceleration from Harris during the penultimate lap first distanced Ferrier-Bruneau and then also compatriot Wyman. Harris eventually trailed Compton by 17 seconds, holding off Wyman by 12 seconds and Ferrier-Bruneau by 19 seconds.
Logically, Vos is the first leader in the World Cup standings, but she will not defend the white jersey in the next round in Tabor, Czech Republic next week.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:37:56 |
2 | Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 0:01:35 |
3 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet - Fidea | 0:01:52 |
4 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona | 0:02:04 |
5 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota | 0:02:11 |
6 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet - Fidea | 0:02:20 |
7 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Dncs / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:02:29 |
8 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm - Bkcp | 0:02:53 |
9 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:03:05 |
10 | Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh - Clement | 0:03:30 |
11 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha - Focus | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | 0:03:57 |
13 | Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.Com | 0:04:05 |
14 | Elena Valentini (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 0:04:10 |
15 | Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3 - Twenty20 Cycling | 0:04:11 |
16 | Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau Montbenoit | 0:04:29 |
17 | Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 0:04:41 |
18 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 0:04:44 |
19 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 0:05:00 |
20 | Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) Tj Stadion Louny | 0:05:22 |
21 | Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens - 1A - Crossteam | 0:05:25 |
22 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Young Telenet - Fidea | 0:05:26 |
23 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) RTC Buitenlust | 0:05:58 |
24 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) KC Kooperativa Sg Jab.Nn | 0:06:04 |
25 | Lotte Eikelenboom (Ned) Drc De Mol | 0:06:11 |
26 | Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies | 0:06:15 |
27 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) VZW Lotto - Ladiescycling | 0:06:30 |
28 | Esmee Oosterman (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars | 0:07:05 |
-1lap | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB / Cube | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Lindy Van Anrooij (Ned) ZRTC Theo Middelkamp | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Tereza Medvedova (Svk) Zp Sport | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Katrien Thijs (Bel) Up Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Stephanie De Croock (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Bioracer | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jamie Bierens (Ned) Twc Het Snelle Wiel | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jolien Verschueren (Bel) Cycling Team Drogenboom | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Hannah Payton (GBr) Team CTC | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Christine Vardaros (USA) Stevens Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) Rst Racing Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Lana Verberne (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Stéphanie Vaxillaire (Fra) Pedale Semuroise | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 60 | pts |
2 | Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 50 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet - Fidea | 45 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona | 40 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota | 35 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet - Fidea | 30 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Dncs / Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 28 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm - Bkcp | 26 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 24 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh - Clement | 22 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha - Focus | 20 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | 19 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.Com | 18 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Elena Valentini (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 17 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3 - Twenty20 Cycling | 16 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau Montbenoit | 15 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms - Specialized | 14 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 13 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti | 12 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) Tj Stadion Louny | 11 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens - 1A - Crossteam | 10 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Young Telenet - Fidea | 9 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) RTC Buitenlust | 8 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) KC Kooperativa Sg Jab.Nn | 7 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Lotte Eikelenboom (Ned) Drc De Mol | 6 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies | 5 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) VZW Lotto - Ladiescycling | 4 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Esmee Oosterman (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars | 3 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team | 2 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB / Cube | 1 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
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