Katerina Nash led a Clif Bar Pro Team one-two at the 2016 UCI Cyclocross World Cup stop in Namur. The 40-year-old Truckee, California-based Czech, a former Olympic Nordic skier, finished third yesterday in the sand of Scheldecross behind Sanne Cant and Sophie de Boer, but bested both racers today in the race around the Citadel of Namur.
The win is Nash’s second in three years at the event, after winning the 2014 edition.
De Boer finished third, while Cant was far back in 13th. Nash’s teammate Eva Lechner, who finished third in 2015, was second, 12 seconds in arrears.
Nash takes her second win at Namur in two years. Miller finished seventh. photo: Katerina Nash with Amanda Miller doing her best to stay attached at 2016 CXLA Day 2. © Cathy Fegan-Kim / Cyclocross Magazine
Six Americans contested the race, led home by Amanda Miller in seventh, followed by Kaitie Antonneau in 12th, Ellen Noble in 16th, Emma White in 22nd, Elle Anderson in 33rd, and Christine Vardaros in 47th.
Last year’s winner, Brit Nikki Brammeier, finished eighth, while countrywoman U23 World Champ Evie Richards continues her climb up in international cyclocross, with an 11th place finish.
See the full report, photos from the 2016 Namur UCI Cyclocross World Cup here.
2016 Namur UCI Cyclocross World Cup Results - Elite Women
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katerina NASH | CZE | 40 | 47:14:00 |
| 2 | Eva LECHNER | ITA | 32 | 47:26:00 |
| 3 | Sophie DE BOER | NED | 27 | 47:35:00 |
| 4 | Alice Maria ARZUFFI | ITA | 23 | 47:42:00 |
| 5 | Christine MAJERUS | LUX | 30 | 47:48:00 |
| 6 | Ellen VAN LOY | BEL | 37 | 48:06:00 |
| 7 | Amanda MILLER | USA | 31 | 48:13:00 |
| 8 | Nikki BRAMMEIER | GBR | 31 | 48:17:00 |
| 9 | Lucinda BRAND | NED | 28 | 48:27:00 |
| 10 | Maud KAPTHEIJNS | NED | 23 | 48:27:00 |
| 11 | Evie RICHARDS | GBR | 20 | 48:44:00 |
| 12 | Kaitlin ANTONNEAU | USA | 25 | 49:04:00 |
| 13 | Sanne CANT | BEL | 27 | 49:11:00 |
| 14 | Chiara TEOCCHI | ITA | 21 | 49:37:00 |
| 15 | Pavla HAVLIKOVA | CZE | 34 | 49:46:00 |
| 16 | Ellen NOBLE | USA | 22 | 50:13:00 |
| 17 | Jolien VERSCHUEREN | BEL | 27 | 50:16:00 |
| 18 | Nadja HEIGL | AUT | 21 | 50:32:00 |
| 19 | Nikola NOSKOVA | CZE | 20 | 50:37:00 |
| 20 | Lucie CHAINEL | FRA | 34 | 50:45:00 |
| 21 | Ffion JAMES | GBR | 20 | 50:52:00 |
| 22 | Emma WHITE | USA | 20 | 51:14:00 |
| 23 | Loes SELS | BEL | 32 | 51:26:00 |
| 24 | Aida NUNO PALACIO | ESP | 34 | 51:40:00 |
| 25 | Joyce VANDERBEKEN | BEL | 33 | 51:46:00 |
| 26 | Inge VAN DER HEIJDEN | NED | 18 | 51:48:00 |
| 27 | Karen VERHESTRAETEN | BEL | 26 | 51:50:00 |
| 28 | Laura VERDONSCHOT | BEL | 21 | 51:53:00 |
| 29 | Hélène CLAUZEL | FRA | 19 | 51:55:00 |
| 30 | Evita MUZIC | FRA | 18 | 51:59:00 |
| 31 | Manon BAKKER | NED | 18 | 52:13:00 |
| 32 | Yara KASTELIJN | NED | 20 | 52:44:00 |
| 33 | Elle ANDERSON | USA | 29 | 52:48:00 |
| 34 | Kim VAN DE STEENE | BEL | 31 | 52:51:00 |
| 35 | Fanny STUMPF | FRA | 23 | 53:04:00 |
| 36 | Perrine CLAUZEL | FRA | 23 | 53:10:00 |
| 37 | Maelle GROSSETETE | FRA | 19 | 53:12:00 |
| 38 | Hannah PAYTON | GBR | 23 | 53:31:00 |
| 39 | Amira MELLOR | GBR | 20 | 53:46:00 |
| 40 | Lisa HECKMANN | GER | 29 | 54:02:00 |
| 41 | Pauline DELHAYE | FRA | 28 | 54:30:00 |
| 42 | Olatz ODRIOZOLA MUJIKA | ESP | 34 | 54:37:00 |
| 43 | Åsa-Maria ERLANDSSON | SWE | 43 | 55:31:00 |
| 44 | Lindy VAN ANROOIJ | NED | 21 | |
| 45 | Luisa IBARROLA ALBIZUA | ESP | 17 | |
| 46 | Nikola BAJGEROVA | CZE | 20 | |
| 47 | Christine VARDAROS | USA | 48 | |
| 48 | Lena BISCHOFF-STEIN | GER | 25 | |
| 49 | Suzie GODART | LUX | 55 |
