With the final World Cup in Hoogeheide looming on Sunday, Saturday’s Kasteelcross Zonnebeke had more intrigue than the average C2 cyclocross race with Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) making her return after serving a six-month suspension after testing positive for steroids a year ago.
Christine Majerus (Boels – Dolmans), who finished fourth at Nommay last weekend, took the win, narrowly edging out Betsema. Ellen Van Loy (Telenet Baloise Lions) rounded out the podium in third.
ZonneBecky Fahringer (Kona Maxxis Shimano) finished 6th and Emily Werner (Amy D. Foundation) 19th.
Full Elite Women’s results are below.
Featured image: Bart Hazen
Elite Women Results: 2020 Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | MAJERUS | Christine | LUX | 0:45:50 |
| 2 | 7 | BETSEMA | Denise | NED | 0:45:50 |
| 3 | 4 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | 0:46:25 |
| 4 | 5 | SELS | Loes | BEL | 0:46:31 |
| 5 | 16 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | 0:46:36 |
| 6 | 3 | FAHRINGER | Rebecca | USA | 0:47:15 |
| 7 | 11 | NUÑO PALACIO | Aida | ESP | 0:47:18 |
| 8 | 14 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 0:47:18 |
| 9 | 2 | GONZALEZ BLANCO | Lucia | ESP | 0:47:33 |
| 10 | 17 | ROOIJAKKERS | Pauliena | NED | 0:47:33 |
| 11 | 10 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE | Marion | FRA | 0:47:41 |
| 12 | 22 | MULDER | Mascha | NED | 0:48:27 |
| 13 | 9 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 0:48:36 |
| 14 | 23 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | 0:48:40 |
| 15 | 24 | DELHAYE | Pauline | FRA | 0:48:40 |
| 16 | 18 | GOOSSENS | Veerle | NED | 0:49:11 |
| 17 | 19 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | 0:49:11 |
| 18 | 13 | CRUMPTON | Bethany | GBR | 0:49:41 |
| 19 | 20 | WERNER | Emily | USA | 0:50:22 |
| 20 | 25 | PEETERS | Jinse | BEL | 0:50:31 |
| 21 | 27 | VAN DEN BRANDE | Mirthe | BEL | 0:50:31 |
| 22 | 37 | ZWAENEPOEL | Tessa | BEL | 0:50:31 |
| 23 | 44 | NOBUS | Anja | BEL | 0:51:16 |
| 24 | 33 | MAES | Shana | BEL | 0:51:16 |
| 25 | 36 | VAN DE PUTTE | Kim | BEL | 0:51:16 |
| 26 | 29 | BAELE | Lotte | BEL | 0:51:16 |
| 27 | 41 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | 0:51:31 |
| 28 | 38 | VAN WUNSEL | Lise | BEL | 0:51:36 |
| 29 | 34 | VERMEIREN | Tinne | BEL | 0:51:58 |
| 30 | 40 | VERMEIR | Aurélie | BEL | 0:52:05 |
| 31 | 31 | MICHELS | Laure | BEL | 0:52:11 |
| 32 | 35 | VERMEERSCH | Eva | BEL | 0:52:26 |
| 33 | 30 | DHONT | Kiona | BEL | 0:52:33 |
| 34 | 45 | GREENHALGH | Laura | GBR | 0:52:40 |
| 35 | 26 | BARTHELS | Maïté | LUX | -2 LAPS |
| 36 | 39 | VERSCHUEREN | Jolien | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 37 | 32 | BEIRINCKX | Lina | BEL | -3 LAPS |
| 38 | 46 | BERGER | Shani | ISR | -5 LAPS |
| DNF | 42 | DEFOUR | Lara | BEL |
