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2021 Ethias Cross Essen was a mud pit loaded up with sharp turns that put the rider's abilities on display.

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Zoe Bäckstedt dominated the race. She created a strong lead lap one and kept it throughout the whole race.

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Laura Verdonschot and Anna Kay battled it out for second place. Verdonschot broke off from Kay and stretched the gap out to claim second with Kay coming in third.

2021 Ethias Cross Cyclocross Essen, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Laura Verdonschot in the mud pit as Anna Kay chases. 2021 Ethias Cross Essen, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

See full results and the photo gallery below.

2021 Ethias Cross Results: Elite Women

#RiderAge*TeamTime
1BACKSTEDT Zoe1750:51:00
2VERDONSCHOT Laura25PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL1:04
3KAY Anna22STARCASINO CX TEAM1:36
4BASTIAENSSEN Fauve24BNS TECHNICS - GROEP T.O.M.2:25
5DOBBELAERE Jana25STARCASINO CX TEAM3:21
6TRUYEN Marthe22IKO - CRELAN3:53
7DE WILDE Julie19IKO - CRELAN4:12
8VAN LOY Ellen414:18
9KAPTHEIJNS Maud27CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS5:15
10KNAVEN Mirre175:27
11DEFOUR Lara246:23
12DE BRUYNE Meg256:35
13MAES Shana26TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM7:08
14MEISTROK Susanne22PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT7:28
15SELS Loes36PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT7:35
16MOLENGRAAF Lauren168:16
17KUIJPER Elodie21'
18VAN DE STEENE Kim358:49
19BREUGELMANS Rosanne23BNS TECHNICS - GROEP T.O.M.9:01
20GREENHALGH Laura36VELOREVOLUTION WP CYCLES9:04
21VERVLOET Sterre189:05
22VAN ELSACKER Floor189:38
23COMMISSARIS Caren27
24VERDONCK Christine36
25CASSIERS Cato21STARCASINO CX TEAM
26KNAVEN Senne18
27SCHOKKAERT Febe22
28BAELE Lotte18
29OFFEREIN Iris18
30VERMEIREN Tinne26
31DHONT Kiona18
32VOS Marlies20
33ROMBOUTS Tine21
34SCHEVENELS Lies'l18
35REIJNHOUT Rosita17
36SCHÄTTI Michelle22
37VAN DER BURG Esther23PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
38GOOSSENS Marthe19
39PIETERSE Isa21
40MASURE Fien18
41MARIEN An-Sofie17
42ZWAENEPOEL Tessa20PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
43DE VOS Nele23
44BEECKMANS Sara22
45HENDRICKX Sterre16
46DE VRIES Didi24
47VAN ESPELO Danique18
48SAS Lore16
49VAN OS Indy18
50VAN WEERELD Lieke20
51VAN DE KERKHOF Marie17
52KUIJPERS Anoek19
53VERSCHUEREN Jolisa22
DNFVAN DER VEKEN Jana16
DNFVAN WATERSCHOOT Famke20
DNFVINKE Nienke17
DNFSCHREIBER Marie18TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM

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2021 Ethias Cross Cyclocross Essen, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Zoe Bäckstedt starting off in the lead 2021 Ethias Cross Essen, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

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