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Sanne Cant (BEL) once again found herself chasing on a final lap of the Cyclocross World Championships.
In Valkenburg, Cant thought her chances for victory were over after American Katie Compton surged past her one lap three.
And yet for the second straight year, Cant put together a determined chase to win the rainbow jersey, only this year, it did not require a sprint finish.
Compton’s silver medal capped a stellar day by the Americans, with three women in the top ten, and adding yet another Worlds medal to her packed trophy case. Kaitie Keough finished in sixth, and Elle Anderson in eighth.
Stay tuned for a full report. Full results below.
2018 Cyclocross World Championships Elite Women Results - Valkenburg - Limburg
| Plc | Nr | Name / UCI MTB Team | NAT | YOB | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | CANT Sanne | BEL | 1990 | 49:34:00 | - |
| 2 | 8 | COMPTON Katherine | USA | 1978 | 49:46:00 | +0:12 |
| 3 | 26 | BRAND Lucinda | NED | 1989 | 50:00:00 | +0:26 |
| 4 | 23 | MAJERUS Christine | LUX | 1987 | 50:29:00 | +0:55 |
| 5 | 47 | BRANDAU Elisabeth | GER | 1985 | 51:00:00 | +1:26 |
| 6 | 9 | KEOUGH Kaitlin | USA | 1992 | 51:19:00 | +1:45 |
| 7 | 40 | LECHNER Eva | ITA | 1985 | 51:23:00 | +1:49 |
| 8 | 11 | ANDERSON Elle | USA | 1988 | 51:31:00 | +1:57 |
| 9 | 16 | PETIT Marlene | FRA | 1991 | 51:44:00 | +2:10 |
| 10 | 15 | MANI Caroline | FRA | 1987 | 52:12:00 | +2:38 |
| 11 | 21 | BRAMMEIER Nikki | GBR | 1986 | 52:23:00 | +2:49 |
| 12 | 39 | NASH Katerina | CZE | 1977 | 52:29:00 | +2:55 |
| 13 | 20 | WYMAN Helen | GBR | 1981 | 52:38:00 | +3:04 |
| 14 | 28 | WORST Annemarie | NED | 1995 | 53:03:00 | +3:29 |
| 15 | 3 | SELS Loes | BEL | 1985 | 53:07:00 | +3:33 |
| 16 | 41 | ARZUFFI Alice Maria | ITA | 1994 | 53:10:00 | +3:36 |
| 17 | 4 | VERSCHUEREN Jolien | BEL | 1990 | 53:12:00 | +3:38 |
| 18 | 29 | VOS Marianne | NED | 1987 | 53:17:00 | +3:43 |
| 19 | 2 | VAN LOY Ellen | BEL | 1980 | 53:27:00 | +3:53 |
| 20 | 5 | VAN DE STEENE Kim | BEL | 1986 | 53:28:00 | +3:54 |
| 21 | 33 | NUNO PALACIO Aida | ESP | 1983 | 53:49:00 | +4:15 |
| 22 | 18 | ROCHETTE Maghalie | CAN | 1993 | 54:01:00 | +4:27 |
| 23 | 22 | CRUMPTON Bethany | GBR | 1994 | 54:09:00 | +4:35 |
| 24 | 14 | FERRAND PREVOT Pauline | FRA | 1992 | 54:14:00 | +4:40 |
| 25 | 27 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud | NED | 1994 | 54:33:00 | +4:59 |
| 26 | 12 | MCFADDEN Courtenay | USA | 1985 | 55:16:00 | +5:42 |
| 27 | 38 | HAVLIKOVA Pavla | CZE | 1983 | 55:45:00 | +6:11 |
| 28 | 13 | FAHRINGER Rebecca | USA | 1989 | 56:05:00 | +6:31 |
| 29 | 17 | FERRIER BRUNEAU Christel | CAN | 1979 | 56:26:00 | +6:52 |
| 30 | 34 | GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia | ESP | 1990 | 56:57:00 | +7:23 |
| 31 | 19 | DYCK Mical | CAN | 1982 | 57:38:00 | +8:04 |
| 32 | 10 | NOBLE Ellen | USA | 1995 | 57:45:00 | +8:11 |
| 33 | 30 | DE JONG Thalita | NED | 1993 | 57:51:00 | +8:17 |
| 34 | 25 | YONAMINE Eri | JPN | 1991 | 58:00:00 | +8:26 |
| 35 | 6 | VERHESTRAETEN Karen | BEL | 1991 | 58:18:00 | +8:44 |
| 36 | 35 | ODRIOZOLA MUGICA Olatz | ESP | 1983 | 58:44:00 | +9:10 |
| 37 | 24 | IMAI Miho | JPN | 1987 | -1 LAP | |
| 38 | 36 | THRANE Kristina | DEN | 1990 | -1 LAP | |
| 39 | 48 | LARKIN Maria | IRL | 1987 | -1 LAP | |
| 40 | 37 | RIEDEL Stacey | AUS | 1995 | -1 LAP | |
| 41 | 46 | TUROBOS Marta | POL | 1993 | -2 LAP |
For more from Valkenburg-Limburg, see our dedicated 2018 World Championships page.
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