Fans can be forgiven for expecting a boring Besancon World Cup course, given the course preview videos filled with dry grass.
Mother Nature and the racers ensured the new World Cup stop in France was both challenging and dramatic.
After the Clauzel sisters took the holeshot in front of their home fans, Lucinda Brand set about securing a double victory weekend after her third consecutive win at the urban X2O cyclocross race in Kortrijk, Belgium on Saturday.
While Brand gapped her competitors, the real race was for second, with Canadian Maghalie Rochette, Denise Betsema and the two youngsters, Fem van Empel and Puck Pieterse all in contention for the podium.
Rochette used her running skills to drop the three for second, while Betsema rolled in for third.
At that moment, I was trying really hard to not think about which position I was 😂 I was all about “focus on the next turn, breathe, lean your bike”. Phew! That was fun! https://t.co/slCReG6I1q
— Maghalie Rochette (@maghroch) November 28, 2021
Full results below.
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2021 Besancon Cyclocross World Cup Results: Elite Women
| Pos | Bib | Name / UCI Cyclocross Team | NAT | YOB | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | BRAND Lucinda BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 1989 | 51:09 | - |
| 2 | 50 | ROCHETTE Maghalie | CAN | 1993 | 51:35 | +0:26 |
| 3 | 3 | BETSEMA Denise PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 1993 | 51:43 | +0:34 |
| 4 | 7 | * VAN EMPEL Fem PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 2002 | 51:46 | +0:37 |
| 5 | 5 | * PIETERSE Puck ALPECIN - FENIX | NED | 2002 | 51:53 | +0:44 |
| 6 | 9 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge 777 | NED | 1999 | 52:30 | +1:21 |
| 7 | 29 | HONSINGER Clara CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD | USA | 1997 | 52:40 | +1:31 |
| 8 | 8 | * VAN ANROOIJ Shirin BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 2002 | 52:49 | +1:40 |
| 9 | 30 | * CLOUSE Katie CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD | USA | 2001 | 53:19 | +2:10 |
| 10 | 36 | * BURQUIER Line A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM | FRA | 2003 | 53:40 | +2:31 |
| 11 | 32 | CLAUZEL Helene A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM | FRA | 1998 | 53:48 | +2:39 |
| 12 | 21 | FRANCK Alicia PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | BEL | 1994 | 54:03 | +2:54 |
| 13 | 10 | BAKKER Manon IKO - CRELAN | NED | 1999 | 54:03 | +2:54 |
| 14 | 22 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion STARCASINO CX TEAM | BEL | 1999 | 54:07 | +2:58 |
| 15 | 31 | * FOUQUENET Amandine ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | FRA | 2001 | 54:17 | +3:08 |
| 16 | 4 | WORST Annemarie 777 | NED | 1995 | 54:24 | +3:15 |
| 17 | 34 | CLAUZEL Perrine A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM | FRA | 1994 | 54:43 | +3:34 |
| 18 | 20 | CANT Sanne IKO - CRELAN | BEL | 1990 | 55:02 | +3:53 |
| 19 | 33 | MANI Caroline | FRA | 1987 | 55:17 | +4:08 |
| 20 | 49 | * SCHREIBER Marie TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | LUX | 2003 | 55:30 | +4:21 |
| 21 | 37 | * DURAFFOURG Lauriane A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM | FRA | 2002 | 56:02 | +4:53 |
| 22 | 48 | KAY Anna STARCASINO CX TEAM | GBR | 1999 | 56:10 | +5:01 |
| 23 | 13 | LECHNER Eva TRINX FACTORY TEAM | ITA | 1985 | 56:13 | +5:04 |
| 24 | 38 | * ONESTI Olivia STARCASINO CX TEAM | FRA | 2003 | 56:29 | +5:20 |
| 25 | 35 | MORICHON Anais TEAM ROYALBIKESHOP.COM | FRA | 1999 | 56:41 | +5:32 |
| 26 | 16 | GARIBOLDI Rebecca | ITA | 1996 | 56:44 | +5:35 |
| 27 | 14 | PERSICO Silvia VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | ITA | 1997 | 57:08 | +5:59 |
| 28 | 24 | TRUYEN Marthe IKO - CRELAN | BEL | 1999 | 57:10 | +6:01 |
| 29 | 40 | * CURINIER Lea ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | FRA | 2001 | 57:11 | +6:02 |
| 30 | 23 | VAN LOY Ellen | BEL | 1980 | 57:28 | +6:19 |
| 31 | 17 | BARONI Francesca KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BY BRENTA BRAKES | ITA | 1999 | 57:42 | +6:33 |
| 32 | 26 | VERDONSCHOT Laura PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | BEL | 1996 | 57:49 | +6:40 |
| 33 | 51 | MCGILL Sidney | CAN | 1999 | 58:04 | +6:55 |
| 34 | 25 | PEETERS Jinse PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | BEL | 1999 | 58:09 | +7:00 |
| 35 | 27 | * CRABBE Kiona PLANTUR-PURA | BEL | 2001 | 58:50 | +7:41 |
| 36 | 52 | BARHOUMI Zina | SUI | 1996 | 59:35 | +8:26 |
| 37 | 41 | STRAPPAZZON Marine TEAM ROYALBIKESHOP.COM | FRA | 1994 | 59:52 | +8:43 |
| 38 | 18 | * BRAMATI Lucia TRINX FACTORY TEAM | ITA | 2003 | 59:57 | +8:48 |
| 39 | 43 | GRIMAULT Anais TEAM S1NEO LOUDEAC | FRA | 1995 | 1:00:12 | +9:03 |
| 40 | 55 | HENZELIN Lise-Marie | SUI | 1991 | 1:00:32 | +9:23 |
| 41 | 47 | MOREL PETITGIRARD Marlene TEAM FIMA - CYRPEO ALIAN | FRA | 1988 | 1:01:04 | +9:55 |
| 42 | 44 | LAQUEBE Amelie | FRA | 1998 | -1 LAP | |
| 43 | 19 | * BRUFANI Letizia CYCLING CAFE' RACING TEAM | ITA | 2002 | -1 LAP | |
| 44 | 11 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud CX TEAM DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CONTAINERS MAES | NED | 1994 | -1 LAP | |
| 45 | 12 | ARZUFFI Alice Maria VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | ITA | 1994 | -1 LAP | |
| 46 | 54 | * JAQUET Prisca | SUI | 2003 | -1 LAP | |
| 53 | KRAEHEMANN Lara BORN TO WIN G20 AMBEDO | SUI | 1999 | DNF |
