U.S. women made a splash in the Helen100 trophy last week at Azencross when Lizzy Gunsalus (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) took the win in Loenhout and Madigan Munro (Boulder Junior Cycling) took 4th.
On Wednesday at the GP Sven Nys Junior Women’s race, it was Munro’s turn to shine. She took the win, with Fem Van Empel (Netherlands) taking second and Zoe Backstedt (Great Britain) third.
Madigan Munro, de eerste winnares van 2020! 🤩 #helen100 pic.twitter.com/7XMU5uF2wB
— DVV Trofee (@DVVtrofee) January 1, 2020
Gunsalus finished just off the podium in fourth. Michaela Thompson (Boulder Junior Cycling) finished 19th, Eleanor Dyas (JA King Cyclocross) 23rd, Claire Steciuk (Hardwood Next Wave) 25th, Skylar Bovine (CX Hairs Devo / Trek Bikes) 26th, Kelly Lawson (Hardwood Next Wave) 34th and Lauren Zoerner (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) was a DNF.
Full results are below. The series concludes on Sunday at Brussels Universities Cyclocross.
Helen100 Junior Women Results: 2020 GP Sven Nys
| Place | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madigan Munro | USA | 29:11 |
| 2 | Fem Van Empel | NED | +0:00:16 |
| 3 | Zoe Backstedt | GBR | +0:00:24 |
| 4 | Lizzy Gunsalus | USA | +0:00:50 |
| 5 | Leonie Bentveld | NED | +0:01:07 |
| 6 | Sofie Van Rooijen | NED | +0:01:16 |
| 7 | Ilse Pluimers | NED | +0:01:35 |
| 8 | Mirre Knaven | NED | +0:01:37 |
| 9 | Isa Nomden | NED | +0:02:16 |
| 10 | Clea Seidel | GER | +0:02:35 |
| 11 | Louise Moullec | FRA | +0:02:40 |
| 12 | Lucia Bramati | ITA | +0:02:42 |
| 13 | Laura Lizette Sander | EST | +0:02:42 |
| 14 | Senne Knaven | NED | +0:02:45 |
| 15 | Camille Devigne | FRA | +0:02:56 |
| 16 | Sterre Vervloet | BEL | +0:02:58 |
| 17 | Emily Carrick-Anderson | GBR | +0:03:09 |
| 18 | Bibi Verzijl | NED | +0:03:47 |
| 19 | Michaela Thompson | USA | +0:03:53 |
| 20 | Lotte Baele | BEL | +0:04:03 |
| 21 | Lisa Van Helvoirt | NED | +0:04:05 |
| 22 | Julie Brouwers | BEL | +0:04:25 |
| 23 | Eleanor Dyas | USA | +0:04:31 |
| 24 | Chloë Van Den Eede | BEL | +0:04:36 |
| 25 | Claire Steciuk | CAN | +0:04:58 |
| 26 | Skylar Bovine | USA | +0:05:03 |
| 27 | Hanne Gevers | BEL | +0:05:17 |
| 28 | Britt De Grave | NED | +0:05:19 |
| 29 | Lore Sas | BEL | +0:05:30 |
| 30 | Mirthe Van Den Brande | BEL | +0:05:36 |
| 31 | Lotta Mansfield | GBR | +0:05:42 |
| 32 | Kiona Dhont | BEL | +0:06:05 |
| 33 | Lies'l Schevenels | BEL | +0:06:18 |
| 34 | Kelly Lawson | CAN | +0:06:28 |
| 35 | Jana Van der Veken | BEL | +0:06:35 |
| 36 | Loes Nomden | NED | +0:06:47 |
| 37 | Yenthe Van Lommel | BEL | +0:06:48 |
| 38 | Ryley Mosher | USA | +0:06:55 |
| 39 | Freya Evans | GBR | +0:08:09 |
| 40 | Eline Steenhuysen | BEL | +0:10:43 |
| DNF | Lauren Zoerner | USA | |
| DNF | Rosarie Janssens | BEL |
