After 11 years, Spain finally hosted the UCI World Cup once again. The 2023 UCI World Cup Benidorm had an estimated 17,000 spectators there to witness the exciting race.
Elite Women
The “Young Three” were once again the main animators of the race that featured dry, warm conditions and a spectacular fan turnout.
Two top North Americans can contrasting outcomes, with USA Cyclicng National Champ Clara Honsinger hitting the deck early, and Canadian Maghalie Rochette surging through the field into the top ten.
After recovering from her crash, Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) came out wheels blazing. She had an intense battle with Puck Pieterse (Alpecin – Deceuninck) on the last lap, with racers fighting for the lead in the final turns.
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2023 Dutch National Champion Puck Pieterse came in a close second after an exciting battle with Van Empel. During lap seven, she was ahead by a small gap but Van Empel got by before the barriers and final turns.
Great sportmanship between the two queens of cyclocross! 👑 Monster battle ends with P2 for Puck! ❤️🤍💙#AlpecinDeceuninck pic.twitter.com/qyXFm1GPgF
— Alpecin-Deceuninck Cycling Team (@AlpecinDCK) January 22, 2023
2022 Gavere winner Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Trek Lions) came in third as she fell behind during the last lap. Van Empel and Pieterse went on the offensive and sped off. Van Anrooij overcame a stolen bike to secure a podium spot and increase her lead in the U23 World Cup standings.
‼️🙁 Stolen bike during the course recon of the Worldcup in Benidorm.. pic.twitter.com/RDUVAF5C14
— Shirin van Anrooij (@x_shirin) January 21, 2023
Italian Silvia Persico was in the mix for most of the race and finished fourth.
Enjoy the full race provided by Thomas Burton.
2023 UCI World Cup Benidorm Elite Women Full Race
Seven North Americans attended the race.
Five Americans attended the race.
- Raylyn Nuss finished in 23rd.
- Emily Werner came in 36th.
- Clara Honsinger got 38th after an early crash
- Jennifer Malik finished in 49th.
- Lizzy Gunsalus did not finish.
Two Canadians attended the race.
- Maghalie Rochette came in ninth place.
- Sidney Mcgill finished 41st.
Junior Women
World Cup leader Lauren Molengraaf came in first.
Isabella Holmgren finished second and Ava Holmgren got third.
The Holmgren sisters were the only North American representatives.
See the full results below.
2023 UCI World Cup Benidorm Results - Elite Women
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | AGE | NAT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Empel | Fem | 21 | NED | 0:52:47 |
| 2 | Pieterse | Puck | 21 | NED | 0:52:50 |
| 3 | Van Anrooij | Shirin | 21 | NED | 0:53:00 |
| 4 | Persico | Silvia | 26 | ITA | 0:53:08 |
| 5 | Brand | Lucinda | 34 | NED | 0:53:40 |
| 6 | Worst | Annemarie | 28 | NED | 0:53:42 |
| 7 | Backstedt | Zoe | 19 | GBR | 0:54:05 |
| 8 | Burquier | Line | 20 | FRA | 0:54:20 |
| 9 | Rochette | Maghalie | 30 | CAN | 0:54:37 |
| 10 | Clauzel | Hélène | 25 | FRA | 0:54:39 |
| 11 | Van Alphen | Aniek | 24 | NED | 0:54:40 |
| 12 | Van Der Heijden | Inge | 24 | NED | 0:54:41 |
| 13 | Bakker | Manon | 24 | NED | 0:54:42 |
| 14 | Vos | Marianne | 36 | NED | 0:54:45 |
| 15 | Schreiber | Marie | 20 | LUX | 0:54:47 |
| 16 | Franck | Alicia | 29 | BEL | 0:55:19 |
| 17 | Fouquenet | Amandine | 22 | FRA | 0:55:57 |
| 18 | Duraffourg | Lauriane | 21 | FRA | 0:56:01 |
| 19 | Blanka Vas | Kata | 22 | HUN | 0:56:16 |
| 20 | Zontone | Asia | 22 | ITA | 0:56:17 |
| 21 | Lechner | Eva | 38 | ITA | 0:56:23 |
| 22 | Gonzalez Blanco | Lucia | 33 | ESP | 0:56:25 |
| 23 | Nuss | Raylyn | 32 | USA | 0:56:54 |
| 24 | Clauzel | Perrine | 29 | FRA | 0:57:01 |
| 25 | Verdonschot | Laura | 27 | BEL | 0:57:03 |
| 26 | Borello | Carlotta | 21 | ITA | 0:57:05 |
| 27 | Onesti | Olivia | 20 | FRA | 0:57:34 |
| 28 | Brouwers | Julie | 21 | BEL | 0:57:57 |
| 29 | Rodriguez Revert | Sofia | 24 | ESP | 0:58:06 |
| 30 | Peeters | Jinse | 24 | BEL | 0:58:11 |
| 31 | Teruel Ribes | Alba | 27 | ESP | 0:58:17 |
| 32 | Jeřábková | Bára | 19 | CZE | 0:58:25 |
| 33 | Barhoumi | Zina | 27 | SUI | 0:58:29 |
| 34 | Sels | Loes | 38 | BEL | 0:58:31 |
| 35 | Gonzalez Blanco | Alicia | 28 | ESP | 0:58:34 |
| 36 | Werner | Emily | 30 | USA | 0:58:38 |
| 37 | Trabazo Bragado | Irene | 25 | ESP | 0:58:42 |
| 38 | Honsinger | Clara | 26 | USA | 0:58:42 |
| 39 | Verhoeven | Suzanne | 27 | BEL | 0:59:36 |
| 40 | Crabbé | Kiona | 22 | BEL | 0:59:53 |
| 41 | Mcgill | Sidney | 24 | CAN | 1:00:00 |
| 42 | Bonillo Talens | Sara | 22 | ESP | |
| 43 | Ebras | Elisabeth | 19 | EST | |
| 44 | Monteiro | Joana | 29 | POR | |
| 45 | Dominguez Garcia | Estela | 19 | ESP | |
| 46 | Beti Perez | Marta | 19 | ESP | |
| 47 | Cueto Vega | Sara | 29 | ESP | |
| 48 | Velasco Garcia | Andrea | 19 | ESP | |
| 49 | Malik | Jennifer | 32 | USA | |
| 50 | Simão | Laura | 19 | POR | |
| 51 | Maria Mira Juarez | Laura | 19 | ESP | |
| Hladíková | Kateřina | 19 | CZE | DNF | |
| Gunsalus | Lizzy | 20 | USA | DNS |
2023 UCI World Cup Benidorm Results - Junior Women
| Rank | Rider Names | Age | Nat | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOLENGRAAF Lauren | 18 | NED | 39:06:00 |
| 2 | HOLMGREN Isabella | 18 | CAN | 0:05 |
| 3 | HOLMGREN Ava | 18 | CAN | ' |
| 4 | GERY Célia | 17 | FRA | ' |
| 5 | CORVI Valentina | 18 | ITA | 1:07 |
| 6 | VENTURELLI Federica | 18 | ITA | 1:29 |
| 7 | MOORS Fleur | 18 | BEL | ' |
| 8 | VAN SINAEY Xaydee | 18 | BEL | 2:20 |
| 9 | DE SCHOESITTER Shanyl | 17 | BEL | 2:51 |
| 10 | DE SCHEPPER Lore | 18 | BEL | 3:08 |
| 11 | UNGEROVÁ Sofia | 17 | SVK | 3:20 |
| 12 | BOSCH BALLUS Laia | 18 | ESP | 3:37 |
| 13 | BIANCHI Arianna | 17 | ITA | 3:49 |
| 14 | HANÁKOVÁ Eliska | 18 | CZE | 4:12 |
| 15 | KLAES Lise | 18 | FRA | 4:14 |
| 16 | FILGUEIRAS BARCENILLA Maria | 17 | ESP | 4:16 |
| 17 | ALONSO ALONSO Natalia | 18 | ESP | 4:32 |
| 18 | PEREZ JOVER Claudia | 18 | ESP | 4:33 |
| 19 | DOHERTY Aine | 17 | IRL | 5:03 |
| 20 | ARANA QUINTANILLA Nahia | 18 | ESP | ' |
| 21 | OTERO TABOAS Aroa | 17 | ESP | 5:50 |
| 22 | SOTO ALVAREZ Uxia | 18 | ESP | 6:16 |
| 23 | MCCLOREY Hannah | 18 | IRL | 6:29 |
| 24 | MOURO ALVAREZ Valeria | 18 | ESP | 6:39 |
| 25 | VALLE HOYO Alba | 18 | ESP | |
| 26 | SMATANOVÁ Ema | 17 | SVK | |
| 27 | VALLE HOYO Ariadna | 18 | ESP |
