On a hilly, wide-open cyclocross course filled with off-camber grass and cobbles, Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt crushed her competition to take the first title of the 2021 UEC European Continental Cyclocross Championships.
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Zoe Backstedt takes the 2021 UEC Cyclocross Championships at Col du Vam. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
The Dutch city of Col du Vam is hosting the two-day event. The Junior Women, U23 Men and Elite Women are on Day 1.
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Zoe Backstedt takes the 2021 UEC Cyclocross Championships at Col du Vam, ahead of Leonie Bentveld and Nienke Vinke. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
2021 UEC European Cyclocross Championships Results: Junior Women
Pos | Nr | Name / UCI MTB Team | NAT | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 11 | BACKSTEDT Zoe | GBR | 44:01 | - | |
2. | 2 | BENTVELD Leonie | NED | 45:07 | +1:06 | |
3. | 4 | VINKE Nienke | NED | 45:31 | +1:30 | |
4. | 31 | VAN SINAEY Xaydee | BEL | 45:57 | +1:56 | |
5. | 46 | HALTER Monique | SUI | 46:18 | +2:17 | |
6. | 24 | VENTURELLI Federica | ITA | 46:41 | +2:40 | |
7. | 5 | KNAVEN Mirre | NED | 46:50 | +2:49 | |
8. | 7 | FABREGUE Lilou | FRA | 46:54 | +2:53 | |
9. | 10 | MACLEAN-HOWELL Ella | GBR | 46:58 | +2:57 | |
10. | 12 | BELL Libby | GBR | 47:02 | +3:01 | |
11. | 19 | HANÁKOVÁ Eliška | CZE | 47:14 | +3:13 | |
12. | 6 | MOLENGRAAF Lauren | NED | 47:27 | +3:26 | |
13. | 25 | CORVI Valentina | ITA | 47:29 | +3:28 | |
14. | 16 | KOPECKY Julia | CZE | 47:51 | +3:50 | |
15. | 28 | KIEKENS Cleo | BEL | 48:06 | +4:05 | |
16. | 8 | GALLEZOT Electa | FRA | 48:18 | +4:17 | |
17. | 23 | AUER Sophie | ITA | 48:23 | +4:22 | |
18. | 3 | VERZIJL Bibi | NED | 48:25 | +4:24 | |
19. | 1 | HOEFMANS Pem | NED | 48:32 | +4:31 | |
20. | 44 | JOHANSSON Alma | SWE | 48:45 | +4:44 | |
21. | 17 | JERÁBKOVÁ Barbora | CZE | 48:50 | +4:49 | |
22. | 20 | DLASKOVÁ Vanda | CZE | 49:13 | +5:12 | |
23. | 13 | MCKINNON Elizabeth | GBR | 49:22 | +5:21 | |
24. | 9 | BEGO Julie | FRA | 49:33 | +5:32 | |
25. | 22 | CANCIANI Lisa | ITA | 49:33 | +5:32 | |
26. | 18 | NOVÁKOVÁ Karla | CZE | 49:42 | +5:41 | |
27. | 42 | EBRAS Elisabeth | EST | 49:44 | +5:43 | |
28. | 43 | MUL Malwina | POL | 49:52 | +5:51 | |
29. | 33 | CIRIAKOVÁ Terézia | SVK | 50:23 | +6:22 | |
30. | 45 | KAGEVI Stina | SWE | 50:27 | +6:26 | |
31. | 14 | MURPHY Niamh | GBR | 50:45 | +6:44 | |
32. | 32 | SAS Lore | BEL | 50:48 | +6:47 | |
33. | 26 | VAN DEN EEDE Chloë | BEL | 51:02 | +7:01 | |
34. | 15 | HLADÍKOVÁ Katerina | CZE | -1 LAP | ||
35. | 38 | FISCHER Nora | AUT | -1 LAP | ||
36. | 21 | MÄRKL Jule | GER | -1 LAP | ||
37. | 27 | DE SMEDT Febe | BEL | -1 LAP | ||
38. | 39 | LILLELUND Julie | DEN | -1 LAP | ||
39. | 30 | DE BRUYCKERE Xenna | BEL | -1 LAP | ||
40. | 34 | RICO UCLES Vania | ESP | -1 LAP | ||
41. | 35 | BETI PEREZ Marta | ESP | -1 LAP | ||
42. | 41 | PRANTS Annabrit | EST | -1 LAP | ||
43. | 36 | MIRA JUAREZ Laura Maria | ESP | -2 LAP | ||
44. | 37 | SOTO ALVAREZ Uxia | ESP | -2 LAP | ||
45. | 29 | COPPENS Nette | BEL | -2 LAP | ||
40 | SANDER Laura Lizette | EST | DNF |