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.
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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
# | Rider | Age* | Team | Time |
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1 | BACKSTEDT Zoe | 17 | 50:51:00 | |
2 | VERDONSCHOT Laura | 25 | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 1:04 |
3 | KAY Anna | 22 | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 1:36 |
4 | BASTIAENSSEN Fauve | 24 | BNS TECHNICS - GROEP T.O.M. | 2:25 |
5 | DOBBELAERE Jana | 25 | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 3:21 |
6 | TRUYEN Marthe | 22 | IKO - CRELAN | 3:53 |
7 | DE WILDE Julie | 19 | IKO - CRELAN | 4:12 |
8 | VAN LOY Ellen | 41 | 4:18 | |
9 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud | 27 | CX TEAM DESCHACHT - GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 5:15 |
10 | KNAVEN Mirre | 17 | 5:27 | |
11 | DEFOUR Lara | 24 | 6:23 | |
12 | DE BRUYNE Meg | 25 | 6:35 | |
13 | MAES Shana | 26 | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 7:08 |
14 | MEISTROK Susanne | 22 | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 7:28 |
15 | SELS Loes | 36 | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 7:35 |
16 | MOLENGRAAF Lauren | 16 | 8:16 | |
17 | KUIJPER Elodie | 21 | ' | |
18 | VAN DE STEENE Kim | 35 | 8:49 | |
19 | BREUGELMANS Rosanne | 23 | BNS TECHNICS - GROEP T.O.M. | 9:01 |
20 | GREENHALGH Laura | 36 | VELOREVOLUTION WP CYCLES | 9:04 |
21 | VERVLOET Sterre | 18 | 9:05 | |
22 | VAN ELSACKER Floor | 18 | 9:38 | |
23 | COMMISSARIS Caren | 27 | ||
24 | VERDONCK Christine | 36 | ||
25 | CASSIERS Cato | 21 | STARCASINO CX TEAM | |
26 | KNAVEN Senne | 18 | ||
27 | SCHOKKAERT Febe | 22 | ||
28 | BAELE Lotte | 18 | ||
29 | OFFEREIN Iris | 18 | ||
30 | VERMEIREN Tinne | 26 | ||
31 | DHONT Kiona | 18 | ||
32 | VOS Marlies | 20 | ||
33 | ROMBOUTS Tine | 21 | ||
34 | SCHEVENELS Lies'l | 18 | ||
35 | REIJNHOUT Rosita | 17 | ||
36 | SCHÄTTI Michelle | 22 | ||
37 | VAN DER BURG Esther | 23 | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | |
38 | GOOSSENS Marthe | 19 | ||
39 | PIETERSE Isa | 21 | ||
40 | MASURE Fien | 18 | ||
41 | MARIEN An-Sofie | 17 | ||
42 | ZWAENEPOEL Tessa | 20 | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | |
43 | DE VOS Nele | 23 | ||
44 | BEECKMANS Sara | 22 | ||
45 | HENDRICKX Sterre | 16 | ||
46 | DE VRIES Didi | 24 | ||
47 | VAN ESPELO Danique | 18 | ||
48 | SAS Lore | 16 | ||
49 | VAN OS Indy | 18 | ||
50 | VAN WEERELD Lieke | 20 | ||
51 | VAN DE KERKHOF Marie | 17 | ||
52 | KUIJPERS Anoek | 19 | ||
53 | VERSCHUEREN Jolisa | 22 | ||
DNF | VAN DER VEKEN Jana | 16 | ||
DNF | VAN WATERSCHOOT Famke | 20 | ||
DNF | VINKE Nienke | 17 | ||
DNF | SCHREIBER Marie | 18 | TORMANS - CIRCUS CYCLO CROSS TEAM |