Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) won the GP Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium on New Year’s Day. The US champion beat world champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank Women) after fighting out a race-long duel. Vos was set back by a flat tyre in the final lap. It’s the third time out of four races Compton has beaten Vos in the past two weeks.
Vos got off to a good start but she was quickly joined by Compton on the fast course in Baal. Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea) rode most of the race alone in third place. In contrast to previous years there wasn’t a lot of water on the course and the sun even greeted the women during their race. It was the first race from Compton on her new Trek Boone 7 bike.
Full results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 0:38:07 | |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant | 0:00:20 | |
| 3 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:44 | |
| 4 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing | 0:01:29 | |
| 5 | Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:01:51 | |
| 6 | Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized | 0:02:01 | |
| 7 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP | 0:02:08 | |
| 8 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:02:30 | |
| 9 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 0:02:45 | |
| 10 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant | 0:03:19 | |
| 11 | Courtenay McFadden (USA) Bicycle Blue Book-HRS-Rock Lobster | 0:04:04 | |
| 12 | Jolien Verschueren (Bel) Cycling Team Drogenboom | 0:04:16 | |
| 13 | Loes Sels (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:04:47 | |
| 14 | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB-Cube | 0:04:55 | |
| 15 | Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies | 0:05:16 | |
| 16 | Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force | 0:05:58 | |
| 17 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team | 0:06:19 | |
| 18 | Bianca Van Den Hoek | 0:06:43 | |
| 19 | Katrien Thijs (Bel) Up Cycling Team | 0:07:03 | |
| 20 | Cindy Bauwens (Bel) | 0:07:13 | |
| 21 | Christine Vardaros (USA) Team Stevens | 0:07:46 | |
| 22 | Ilona Meter (Ned) Giant | 0:08:18 | |
| 23 | Lindy Van Anrooij (Ned) ZRTC Theo Middelkamp | 0:08:29 | |
| 24 | Corey Coogan (USA) | 0:08:31 | |
| 25 | Shana Maes (Bel) Kriekel Cycling Team | 0:09:52 | |
| 26 | Lena Bischoff-Stein (Ger) | 0:10:15 | |
| 27 (-1 lap) | Clémence Ondet (Fra) | ||
| 28 | Jelena Eric (Srb) | ||
| 29 | Lene Vrijsen (Bel) | ||
| 30 (-2 laps) | Hilde Quintens (Bel) Cycling Team Zemst VZW | ||
| 31 | Britta Werners (Ger) | ||
| Cindy Diericx (Bel) Autoglass Wetteren Solar CT |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing | 3:59:36 | |
| 2 | Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:00:54 | |
| 3 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP | 0:01:39 | |
| 4 | Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:08:53 | |
| 5 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:12:45 | |
| 6 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 0:12:51 | |
| 7 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant | 0:14:27 | |
| 8 | Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus | 0:17:02 | |
| 9 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant | 0:17:59 | |
| 10 | Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective | 0:18:26 | |
| 11 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:18:56 | |
| 12 | Loes Sels (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team | 0:22:49 | |
| 13 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team | 0:23:03 | |
| 14 | Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 0:23:06 | |
| 15 | Lucie Chainel (Fra) BH-SR Suntour-KMC | 0:25:09 | |
| 16 | Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles | ||
| 17 | Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized | 0:25:25 | |
| 18 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota | 0:25:28 | |
| 19 | Eva Lechner (Ita) | 0:25:33 | |
| 20 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) VZW Lotto-Ladiescycling | 0:25:42 |
