Mid-week night races such as Diegem are a special edition to the European cyclocross scene.
The appropriately named Nacht van Woerden is another that took place on Tuesday in the Netherlands. The race takes place on the evening before the popular “Cows Market” held each year in Woerden. The race itself started as a criterium, and in 2000, the first cyclocross took place.
This year’s Nacht van Woerden took place on Tuesday night. Marianne Vos (WaowDeals Pro Cycling) continued her hot start to the season with another win. Ellen Van Loy (Telenet Fidea Lions) finished second and Lucinda Brand (Team Sunweb) took third in her cyclocross season debut.
Elle Anderson (Milwaukee – Alpha Motorhomes) finished sixth.
In the Men’s race, Lars van der Haar (Telenet Fidea Lions) led an all-Dutch podium. Corne van Kessel (Telenet Fidea Lions) took second and Joris Nieuwenhuis (Team Sunweb) finished third.
Full results are below. Next up on the European schedule is Superprestige Ruddervoorde on Sunday.
Featured image: Dave Mable
Elite Women's Results: 2018 Nacht van Woerden
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | VOS | Marianne | NED | 0:42:57 |
| 2 | 4 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | 0:42:57 |
| 3 | 9 | BRAND | Lucinda | NED | 0:42:57 |
| 4 | 6 | VERDONSCHOT | Laura | BEL | 0:43:01 |
| 5 | 12 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Inge | NED | 0:43:11 |
| 6 | 10 | ANDERSON | Elle | USA | 0:43:50 |
| 7 | 11 | KASTELIJN | Yara | NED | 0:44:08 |
| 8 | 54 | KAY | Anna | GBR | 0:44:08 |
| 9 | 37 | MEISTROK | Susanne | NED | 0:44:08 |
| 10 | 59 | PIETERSE | Puck | NED | 0:44:08 |
| 11 | 15 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | 0:44:13 |
| 12 | 49 | WIEBES | Lorena | NED | 0:44:35 |
| 13 | 58 | MÕTTUS | Mari-Liis | EST | 0:44:46 |
| 14 | 21 | GERRITSEN | Irene | NED | 0:45:07 |
| 15 | 19 | VAN DER BURG | Esther | NED | 0:45:20 |
| 16 | 48 | VOS | Marlies | NED | 0:45:21 |
| 17 | 43 | VAN ROOIJEN | Sofie | NED | 0:45:46 |
| 18 | 51 | CLAESSEN | Elleke | NED | 0:45:48 |
| 19 | 39 | VAN DER PEET | Fleur | NED | 0:46:01 |
| 20 | 50 | VAN DER ZWAAN | Laura | NED | 0:46:06 |
| 21 | 23 | GOOSSENS | Veerle | NED | 0:46:24 |
| 22 | 52 | VAN HELVOIRT | Lisa | NED | 0:46:28 |
| 23 | 67 | SCHOE | Aimée | NED | 0:46:32 |
| 24 | 28 | HOOG ANTINK | Dorien | NED | 0:46:39 |
| 25 | 35 | KUIJPER | Elodie | NED | 0:46:44 |
| 26 | 20 | DORUSSEN | Lisa | NED | 0:46:49 |
| 27 | 42 | QUINT | Danielle | NED | 0:46:52 |
| 28 | 46 | SNOEK | Heidi | NED | 0:46:59 |
| 29 | 63 | VAN VUUREN | Joy | NED | 0:47:43 |
| 30 | 18 | BOSCHKER | Julia | NED | 0:47:48 |
| 31 | 60 | TURNBULL | Fiona | GBR | 0:47:49 |
| 32 | 16 | BEIJER | Inez | NED | 0:48:24 |
| 33 | 31 | JOHANSSON | Ida | SWE | 0:48:35 |
| 34 | 32 | KLOOTWIJK | Celine | NED | 0:48:55 |
| 35 | 65 | REEN | Anouk | NED | 0:49:01 |
| 36 | 45 | SCHUTTEN | Pam | NED | 0:49:25 |
| 37 | 33 | KOPER | Rosan | NED | 0:49:32 |
| 38 | 40 | PIETERSE | Isa | NED | 0:49:36 |
| 39 | 57 | VAN LEEUWEN | Marianne | NED | 0:49:36 |
| 40 | 17 | BONTHUIS | Lora | NED | 0:49:49 |
| 41 | 44 | SCHOON | Lisette | NED | 0:49:52 |
| 42 | 22 | GIESKENS | Gaby | NED | 0:50:03 |
| 43 | 47 | SOEPENBERG | Rylana | NED | 0:50:17 |
| 44 | 36 | MEISTROK | Maaike | NED | 1 Lap |
| 45 | 61 | VERSCHUREN | Iris | NED | 1 Lap |
| 46 | 66 | CORNELISSE | Rebecca | NED | 1 Lap |
| 47 | 27 | TEN HAVE | Rienke | NED | 1 Lap |
| 48 | 55 | KLERKX | Mirte | NED | 1 Lap |
| 49 | 25 | VAN DER HAM | Cynthia | NED | 1 Lap |
| 50 | 56 | LAGENDIJK | Marise | NED | 1 Lap |
| 51 | 64 | LOBENSTEIN | Liesanne | NED | 1 Lap |
| 52 | 68 | BODEMANN | Kim | NED | 2 Laps |
| 53 | 13 | VAN DEN HOEK | Bianca | NED | 2 Laps |
| 54 | 34 | KRANS | Laura | NED | 3 Laps |
| DNF | 41 | VAN DER POL | Iris | NED | |
| DNF | 53 | HOEKE | Geerte | NED | |
| DNF | 62 | DE VRIES | Didi | NED |
Elite Men's Results: 2018 Nacht van Woerden
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN DER HAAR | Lars | NED | 1:04:16 |
| 2 | 6 | VAN KESSEL | Corne | NED | 1:04:37 |
| 3 | 8 | NIEUWENHUIS | Joris | NED | 1:04:53 |
| 4 | 7 | MEISEN | Marcel | GER | 1:05:59 |
| 5 | 4 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Maik | NED | 1:06:09 |
| 6 | 2 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | 1:06:27 |
| 7 | 23 | AGTERBERG | Kyle | NED | 1:06:33 |
| 8 | 40 | HENDRIKX | Mees | NED | 1:06:51 |
| 9 | 5 | JOSEPH | Thomas | BEL | 1:06:59 |
| 10 | 27 | VAN DIJKE | Koen | NED | 1:07:04 |
| 11 | 15 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | 1:07:13 |
| 12 | 3 | GODRIE | Stan | NED | 1:07:23 |
| 13 | 31 | KAMP | Ryan | NED | 1:07:34 |
| 14 | 44 | VAN DER STEGEN | Roel | NED | 1:07:41 |
| 15 | 24 | ARTZ | Bart | NED | 1:07:58 |
| 16 | 12 | ARENSMAN | Thymen | NED | 1:08:30 |
| 17 | 26 | BAKX | Kelvin | NED | 1:08:59 |
| 18 | 39 | VAN HELVOIRT | Koen | NED | 1:09:12 |
| 19 | 41 | VAN IJZENDOORN | Eddy | NED | 1:09:29 |
| 20 | 10 | TAKENOUCHI | Yu | JPN | 1:09:50 |
| 21 | 42 | KOYEN | Niels | BEL | 1:10:03 |
| 22 | 49 | VAN DIJKE | Mick | NED | 1:10:09 |
| 23 | 13 | JACOBS | Johan | SUI | 1:10:17 |
| 24 | 50 | VAN DIJKE | Tim | NED | 1:11:01 |
| 25 | 35 | VAN UUM | Lars | NED | 1:11:09 |
| 26 | 29 | VAN GESTEL | Mika | NED | 1 Lap |
| 27 | 47 | EHLERT | Marco | NED | 1 Lap |
| 28 | 19 | CAROZZO | Marco | ITA | 1 Lap |
| 29 | 18 | PARENTI | Nicola | ITA | 1 Lap |
| 30 | 20 | KINNING | Glenn | IRL | 1 Lap |
| 31 | 33 | VAN DER PEET | Yoep | NED | 1 Lap |
| 32 | 46 | KLEIBOER | Maikel | NED | 1 Lap |
| 33 | 21 | CAMERON | Chris | IRL | 1 Lap |
| 34 | 25 | BAKKER | Niels | NED | 2 Laps |
| 35 | 48 | HAZEKAMP | Bart | NED | 2 Laps |
| 36 | 30 | HEBING | Demiz | NED | 2 Laps |
| 37 | 34 | RUNHAAR | Marvin | NED | 2 Laps |
| DNF | 9 | ORTS LLORET | Felipe | ESP | |
| DNF | 11 | PAUWELS | Tijl | BEL | |
| DNF | 36 | VAN DER VORST | Frenky | NED | |
| DNF | 37 | VAN DEN BERG | Bart | NED | |
| DNF | 38 | GRABAREK | Grzegorz | POL |
