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November 8, Elite women: Nommay

Compton repeats Nommay World Cup win

By:
Brecht Decaluwé
Published:
November 8, 2009, 14:18,
Updated:
December 18, 2009, 19:42

Vos second to USA 'cross specialist

Marianne Vos leads Katherine Compton

Marianne Vos leads Katherine Compton

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In the first clash between all the top cyclo-cross riders at the second round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Nommay, France, Katherine Compton (Planet Bike) showed that she's currently the leading lady in women's cyclo-cross. The American powered away from a group of seven riders with Marianne Vos during the second of seven laps.

The fast and greasy grasslands suited the stronger riders and two laps later Compton shook off the Dutch cyclo-cross world champion. The American pulled off an impressive solo and grabbed her sixth career World Cup win with a 35-second lead over Vos.

Compton - currently leading the UCI 'cross classification - was also able to extend her lead in the World Cup rankings as second-placed Daphny van den Brand only finished fourth in Nommay.

An interesting chasing group included Hanka Kupfernagel - who made her comeback on the highest level after injury - and also Czech-American Katherina Nash.

In the end it was the Netherlands' Sanne Van Paassen who won the sprint for the remaining podium spot, ahead of her disappointed compatriot Van den Brand and Nash, at 1:27 behind Compton. Half a minute later Kupfernagel outsprinted France's Christel Ferrier-Bruneau for sixth place.

Results
1 Katherine Compton (USA) 0:42:57  
2 Marianne Vos (Ned) 0:00:35  
3 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) ZZPR.NL 0:01:27  
4 Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.NL 0:01:28  
5 Katerina Nash (Cze) 0:01:30  
6 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) 0:02:05  
7 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) 0:02:07  
8 Caroline Mani (Fra) 0:02:22  
9 Sanne Cant (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus    
10 Helen Wyman (GBr)    
11 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 0:03:30  
12 Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 0:03:33  
13 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra)    
14 Linda Van Rijen (Ned)    
15 Jana Kyptova (Cze)    
16 Saskia Elemans (Ned) 0:03:35  
17 Susan Butler (USA) 0:03:42  
18 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 0:04:20  
19 Gabriella Day (GBr) 0:04:29  
20 Lucie Chainel Lefevre (Fra) 0:04:30  
21 Sophie De Boer (Ned) 0:05:04  
22 Katrin Leumann (Swi) 0:05:40  
23 Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) 0:05:56  
24 Maureen Demaret (Fra)    
25 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 0:05:57  
26 Nikki Harris (GBr) AVB Cycling Team 0:06:15  
27 Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) 0:06:26  
28 Jasmin Achermann (Swi) 0:06:33  
29 Camille Darcel (Fra) 0:06:46  
30 Nancy Bober (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team -1  
31 Susanne Juranek (Ger) -1  
32 Lise-Marie Henzelin (Swi) -1  
33 Stéphanie Vaxillaire-Denuit (Fra) -1  
34 Christine Vardaros (USA) Zannata-Champion System -2  
35 Vicki Thomas (Can) -2  
36 Katrien Thijs (Bel) Edegem Bicycle Club V.Z.W. -2  
37 Kim Van Renterghem (Bel) KSC Dendersteek Labiekes -3  
38 Zuzana Vojtasova (Slo) -3  
World Cup standings after round two
1 Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike 120 pts
2 Daphny van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida 90  
3 Sanne van Paassen (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida 85  
4 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vision 1 Racing 73  
5 Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 56  
6 Pavla Havlikova (Cze) KC Kooperativa SG Jablonec 54  
7 Marianne Vos (Ned) DSB Bank Ladies Cycling-Team - VVHP 50  
8 Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona-FSA 48  
9 Sanne Cant (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus 46  
10 Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 38  
11 Katrin Leumann (Swi) Goldwurst-Power Sputnik 37  
12 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) 37  
13 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Chix 35  
14 Jana Kyptova (Cze) Johnson Controls AS MB 33  
15 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera-Stevens 30  
16 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 30  
17 Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 29  
18 Linda Van Rijen (Ned) 28  
19 Gabriella Day (GBr) Vision 25  
20 Lucie Lefevre (Fra) CC Etupes le Doubs pays de Montbéliard 23  
21 Eva Lechner (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago 20  
22 Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa) 16  
23 Veronica Alessio (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago 15  
24 Susan Butler (USA) Monavie-Cannondale.com 14  
25 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Team Ton Van Bemmelen Sports-Merida 13  
26 Camille Darcel (Fra) VC Dinannais 11  
27 Sophie De Boer (Ned) 10  
28 Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti A.S.D. 10  
29 Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) Vélo Club Ornans 8  
30 Evelyn Staffler (Ita) 8  
31 Maureen Demaret Guichardot (Fra) 7  
32 Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs 7  
33 Elke Riedl (Aut) Team Vorarlberg Corratec 6  
34 Nancy Bober (Bel) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 6  
35 Nikki Harris (GBr) Sprinters Malderen 5  
36 Reza Hormes (Ned) Team ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida 4  
37 Stefania Vecchio (Ita) G.S.Cicli Fiorin Despar 4  
38 Jasmin Achermann (Swi) Fischer-BMC 3  
39 Vicki Thomas (Can) Ottawa Cross 3  
40 Christine Vardaros (USA) Zannata-Champion System 2  
41 Nicolle De Bie-Leyten (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team 1