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A rather low-quality field of women lined up for the start of the Superprestige race in Zonhoven, Belgium. Few of the riders who participated in the European Championships of Saturday in Ipswich were present at the sandy course.
They led the race ahead of Sabine Stultiens. Kupfernagel didn’t start in Ipswich but despite being fresher she was unable to shake off Cant. The Belgian champion showed better skills in the sand and started putting pressure on the experienced German champion.
Eventually Kupfernagel was unable to keep closing the gaps and the Belgian worked her way towards a nice victory. Kupfernagel settled for second place, well-ahead of Stultiens.
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| 1 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Veldritacademie Enertherm - BKCP | 0:36:50 | Row 0 - Cell 3 |
| 2 | Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo | 0:00:23 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Women Team | 0:01:00 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Wielerteam Decock Sportivo Moorsele | 0:01:45 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT | 0:01:52 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:02:04 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Arenda Grimberg (Ned) WV Het Stadion | 0:02:25 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Amy Dombroski (USA) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team | 0:02:44 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 0:02:46 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Women Team | 0:03:12 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Lana Verberne (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 0:03:32 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Nancy Bober (Bel) Style & Concept | 0:04:02 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Hilde Quintens (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT | 0:04:08 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) | 0:06:00 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Katrien Thijs (Bel) K. Edegem Bicycle Club | 0:06:35 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Anja Geldhof (Bel) WIMI-Games/St Martinus CT | 0:07:18 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Kim Banga (Ned) | 0:07:38 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Lene Vrijsen (Bel) | Row 17 - Cell 2 | -1lap |
| 19 | Hannah Welter (Ned) | Row 18 - Cell 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Caren Commissaris (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 | -2laps |
| 21 | Axelle Prevot (Fra) | Row 20 - Cell 2 | -3laps |
| 22 | Aurelie Vermeir (Bel) | Row 21 - Cell 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Maggie Van Beeumen (Bel) VZW Ijsklokje Cycling | Row 22 - Cell 2 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
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