
(Netherlands) celebrates a commanding victory in Koksijde
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Katerina Nash (CZE) leading the second chase group on the last lap
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Katerina Nash (CZE) rolls across the line in 8th place
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Sophie De Boer (NED) appeared to be pleased with her 7th place finish
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Daphne Van Den Brand (NED) nips Cant at the line for 2nd
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Sanne Cant (BEL) checks to see where Van Den Brand is on the sprint for
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Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) with one lap to go
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Nikki Harris (UK) followed by Katerina Nash (CZE)
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Sanne Cant (Belgium) was cheered on by the Belgian crowd
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Caroline Manni (France) takes down Meredith Miller (USA)
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Arenda Grimberg (Netherlands) moving up after a mediocre start
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Nicole Duke (USA) was riding well in the sand
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Katie Compton (USA) is one of the pre-race favorites
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The contenders for second place watch Sanne Cant (Belgium) ride away on
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) with less than a lap to go
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Nicolel Duke (USA) riding to a top 20 finish at her first world championships
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Helen Wyman (UK) has a bit of a tough landing
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Helen Wyman (UK) flies over her handlebars
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Katerina Nash (CZE) chases Sophie De Boer
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Vos (Netherlands) rode virtually the whole race alone
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Pavla Havlikova (CZE) riding to an 11th place finish
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Sanne Van Paasen (NED) brought some special glasses to psych out the competition
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The ladies on the front row were having a laugh
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Helen Wyman (UK) riding in the top ten
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Katie Compton (USA) trying to recover from a first lap setback
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Nikki Harris (UK) having a brilliant race
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Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) powering her Cannondale through the sand
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The sprint for second and third
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The crowds were so thick that most spectators watched the racing on giant
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World Championship jerseys for sale
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The food concessions were doing an amazing business
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Marianne Vos fans were well represented
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Amy Dombroski (USA) during practice
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Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (France) gets the hole shot
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Supporters of each rider congregated before the start
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Women’s Podium (L to R) Daphny Van Den Brand (NED) 2nd, Marianne Vos (NED)
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Amy Dombroski (USA) has spent her season here in Belgium
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One of the many excited fans at the finish line
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) takes another World title
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) takes another World title
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Gold: Marianne Vos (Netherlands) wins again
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The women's podium at the Cyclo-Cross Worlds
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Sanne Cant (Belgium) was happy with bronze
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The women's podium at the Worlds
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) wins the 2012 Cross Worlds
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) wins her fifth cyclocross world championship
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) was on a different level
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