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HOOGERHEIDE, The Netherlands—The muddy conditions and the changes to the course for the World Cup at Hoogerheide were of little concern to Sophie De Boer who won the Women’s Elite race ahead of her compatriot and National Champion Thalita De Jong and British National Champion Nikki Harris.

The challenging conditions on the technical course saw riders running through the initial turns as they slipped and slid around, elbow-to-elbow.

With the tight pack and no clear lines, that forced some riders into the pits as they went by for the first time shortly after the start.

One rider seen entering the pits from near the rear of the race was American National Champion Katie Compton. A particularly difficult start for her would see her chasing for the rest of the day. Showing fine form, if some bad luck, she would finish in 12th place in the end.

On the front of the race it was de Boer taking control nearly from the start with the fight of the day being for second place between Harris and de Jong. Initially nothing was sure for the leading trio as they each were forced off the bike multiple times in the think, slick mud on various occasions. Not to mention that World Cup leader Sanne Cant along with French National Champion Caroline Mani and the Italian champion Eva Lechner not too far back.

As the race wore on, de Boer slowly but surely extended her lead over all chasers. While de Boer stayed focus on the course in front of her, Harris and de Jong raced shoulder-to-shoulder trading second position seemingly with each course feature, slip in the mud and turn.

Cant sat much of the race in fourth but was passed on the bell lap just before the course’s giant staircase by Mani. It had been a fight between Helen Wyman and Eva Lechner fighting for the final podium spot, but both riders faded in the race’s final moments.

In the end, de Boer took a fine win and surely gained a boost in confidence before next week’s World Championships.

American rider Kaitie Anntoneau was 14th with teammates Elle Anderson in 16th, Meredith Miller in 26th, Amanda Miller in 31st, Amanda Nauman in 34th, Coutenay McFadden in 47th and Ellen Noble in 49th.

Wyman finished in 7th behind her countrywoman Harris with Bethany Crumpton in 28th and Hannah Payton in 32nd for Team Great Britain. Canada’s Mical Dyck finished 24th with teammates Ruby West in 60th and Maggie Coles-Lyster in 65th.

2016 World Cup Hoogerheide Elite Women's Full Results

PlNameNationalityAgeResult
1Sophie DE BOERNED2640:30
2Thalita DE JONGNED2341:05
3Nikki HARRISGBR3041:08
4Caroline MANIFRA2941:31
5Sanne CANTBEL2641:36
6Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2641:39
7Helen WYMANGBR3541:41
8Eva LECHNERITA3142:03
9Christine MAJERUSLUX2942:19
10Sabrina STULTIENSNED2342:31
11Ellen VAN LOYBEL3642:51
12Katherine COMPTONUSA3842:59
13Loes SELSBEL3143:09
14Kaitlin ANTONNEAUUSA2443:19
15Femke VAN DEN DRIESSCHEBEL2043:28
16Elle ANDERSONUSA2843:31
17Pavla HAVLIKOVACZE3343:33
18Sanne VAN PAASSENNED2843:38
19Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2243:40
20Juliette LABOUSFRA1843:42
21Elisabeth BRANDAUGER3143:44
22Chiara TEOCCHIITA2043:58
23Alice Maria ARZUFFIITA2244:18
24Mical DYCKCAN3444:23
25Nikola NOSKOVACZE1944:31
26Meredith MILLERUSA4344:39
27Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3244:45
28Bethany CRUMPTONGBR2244:46
29Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL2044:50
30Aida NUNO PALACIOESP3344:56
31Amanda MILLERUSA3045:02
32Hannah PAYTONGBR2245:06
33Nadja HEIGLAUT2045:35
34Amanda NAUMANUSA2745:41
35Maëlle GROSSETETEFRA1845:41
36Lucia GONZALEZ BLANCOESP2646:00
37Esmee OOSTERMANNED2046:06
38Asa Maria ERLANDSSONSWE4246:06
39Sara CASASOLAITA1746:07
40Martina MIKULASKOVACZE2346:18
41Fleur NAGENGASTNED1846:26
42Karen VERHESTRAETENBEL2546:33
43Lizzy WITLOXNED2146:40
44Janka KESEG STEVKOVASVK4047:02
45Jessica LAMBRACHTGER2147:14
46Lisa JACOBSAUS3547:15
47Courtenay MCFADDENUSA3147:16
48Mercedes PACIOS PUJADOESP3347:26
49Ellen NOBLEUSA2147:40
50Évita MUZICFRA1748:08
51Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCOESP2148:27
52Denisa LUKESOVACZE1848:32
53Angelica EDVARDSSONSWE2749:11
54Therese RHODESAUS2849:49
55Tiril MOHRNOR2249:52
56Edie Antonia REESLUX1850:06
57Francesca BARONIITA1750:14
58Suzie GODARTLUX5450:15
59Elena VALENTINIITA2450:39
60Ruby WESTCAN1750:39
61Natalie REDMONDAUS2551:16
62Stacey RIEDELAUS21 
63Mara SCHWAGERGER34 
64Josie SIMPSONAUS42 
65Maggie COLES-LYSTERCAN17