Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck), winner of the last World Cup, a true mudder in Overijse, once again took fans along for a practice lap of the tricky, muddy course, and showed that she has the skills to be a favorite at the 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hulst.
Pieterse once again put her practice laps on a muddy course to good use, navigating the tricky, hilly Hulst course the best.
Pieterse leads Van Empel and Alvarado. 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hulst. Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
She battled with World Cup leader Fem Van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) but stayed upright the most and took advantage of a Van Empel crash and her crash-mode derailleur to secure an insurmountable lead.
Puck Pieterse dominated the 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hulst. Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Pieterse hopped the barriers on her way to her second-straight World Cup victory.
Puck Pieterse dominated the 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hulst. Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Lions) rounded out the podium, making it a podium sweep of Dutch women born in 2002.
Fem van Empel, Puck Pieterse and Shirin van Anrooij. 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hulst. Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Watch the Final lap of the Hulst Women’s Cyclocross World Cup:
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Hulst Elite Women Final Lap Video:
Full results are below.
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Hulst Results: Elite Women
| Pos | Nr | Name / UCI Cyclocross Team | NAT | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | * PIETERSE Puck ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | NED | 46:31 | - |
| 2 | 15 | VAN EMPEL Fem PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 47:13 | +0:42 |
| 3 | 13 | * VAN ANROOIJ Shirin BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 48:18 | +1:47 |
| 4 | 2 | ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | NED | 48:37 | +2:06 |
| 5 | 6 | BRAND Lucinda BALOISE TREK LIONS | NED | 48:43 | +2:12 |
| 6 | 34 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion CRELAN - FRISTADS | BEL | 49:03 | +2:32 |
| 7 | 19 | CLAUZEL Hélène AS BIKE RACING | FRA | 49:32 | +3:01 |
| 8 | 14 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge 777 | NED | 49:40 | +3:09 |
| 9 | 18 | * BURQUIER Line CANYON CLLCTV | FRA | 49:45 | +3:14 |
| 10 | 12 | VAN ALPHEN Aniek 777 | NED | 50:04 | +3:33 |
| 11 | 54 | * SCHREIBER Marie TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | LUX | 50:20 | +3:49 |
| 12 | 5 | BETSEMA Denise PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 50:26 | +3:55 |
| 13 | 20 | CLAUZEL Perrine AS BIKE RACING | FRA | 51:01 | +4:30 |
| 14 | 31 | CANT Sanne CRELAN - FRISTADS | BEL | 51:15 | +4:44 |
| 15 | 4 | * BENTVELD Leonie PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | NED | 51:17 | +4:46 |
| 16 | 3 | BAKKER Manon CRELAN - FRISTADS | NED | 51:33 | +5:02 |
| 17 | 21 | * FOUQUENET Amandine ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | FRA | 52:06 | +5:35 |
| 18 | 38 | VERDONSCHOT Laura BELGIUM | BEL | 52:29 | +5:58 |
| 19 | 22 | MORICHON Anaïs ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | FRA | 52:39 | +6:08 |
| 20 | 51 | KAY Anna 777 | GBR | 52:52 | +6:21 |
| 21 | 24 | MCGILL Sidney CANADA | CAN | 52:58 | +6:27 |
| 22 | 33 | FRANCK Alicia BELGIUM | BEL | 52:58 | +6:27 |
| 23 | 10 | * MOLENGRAAF Lauren NETHERLANDS | NED | 53:25 | +6:54 |
| 24 | 47 | GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia NESTA - MMR CX TEAM | ESP | 53:46 | +7:15 |
| 25 | 49 | * COUZENS Millie CRELAN - FRISTADS | GBR | 53:53 | +7:22 |
| 26 | 42 | * JERÁBKOVÁ Barbora BRILON RACING TEAM MB | CZE | 54:01 | +7:30 |
| 27 | 29 | * CORVI Valentina TRINX FACTORY TEAM | ITA | 54:12 | +7:41 |
| 28 | 39 | VERHOEVEN Suzanne BELGIUM | BEL | 55:17 | +8:46 |
| 29 | 35 | PEETERS Jinse PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 30 | 27 | BULLERI Alessia CYCLING CAFE' RACING TEAM | ITA | -1 LAP | |
| 31 | 9 | * KNAVEN Mirre NETHERLANDS | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 32 | 36 | TRUYEN Marthe CRELAN - FRISTADS | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 33 | 43 | * KOPECKY Julia CZECH REPUBLIC | CZE | -1 LAP | |
| 34 | 41 | * HLADÍKOVÁ Katerina BRILON RACING TEAM MB | CZE | -1 LAP | |
| 35 | 26 | * BRAMATI Lucia TRINX FACTORY TEAM | ITA | -1 LAP | |
| 36 | 37 | VAN LOY Ellen BELGIUM | BEL | -1 LAP | |
| 37 | 8 | KASTELIJN Yara CRELAN - FRISTADS | NED | -1 LAP | |
| 38 | 46 | CUETO VEGA Sara UNICAJA BANCO - GIJON | ESP | -1 LAP | |
| 39 | 28 | CASASOLA Sara SELLE ITALIA - GUERCIOTTI - ELITE | ITA | -1 LAP | |
| 40 | 30 | * BROUWERS Julie BELGIUM | BEL | -2 LAP | |
| 41 | 32 | * CRABBÉ Kiona CRELAN - FRISTADS | BEL | -2 LAP | |
| 42 | 52 | BARHOUMI Zina BORN TO WIN G20 AMBEDO | SUI | -2 LAP | |
| 43 | 23 | VIDON Amandine TEAM FIMA - RDV BIKESHOP ALIAN | FRA | -2 LAP | |
| 44 | 48 | RODRIGUEZ REVERT Sofia NESTA - MMR CX TEAM | ESP | -2 LAP | |
| 45 | 40 | * DLASKOVÁ Vanda CZECH REPUBLIC | CZE | -2 LAP | |
| 50 | CREES Xan TEAM SPECTRA WIGGLE P/B VITUS | GBR | DNF | ||
| 7 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud DESCHACHT-HENS-MAES | NED | DNF | ||
| 25 | BARONI Francesca PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M | ITA | DNF | ||
| 53 | ROSSNER Larissa SWITZERLAND | SUI | DNS |
