Unbeatable Compton slides to World Cup lead

US champion Katie Compton (Planet Bike) grabbed her fourth World Cup win of the season on the snow-covered course up and around the car circuit of Zolder in Belgium. Compton overtook Sanne van Paassen (Brainwash) in the World Cup rankings.

“We were all struggling and there was probably a good reason why the crowds were gathering at the steep drops. I crashed a lot but the snow is forgiving. I figured the riders behind me crashed a lot, too,” Compton said.

“I'm happy with the World Cup lead even though I'm only going to keep it until the next World Cup round,” Compton said. The 32-year-old American champion will skip the next round of the World Cup in Pont-Château, France, as she heads back home to Colorado. Compton will return to Europe for the final round in Hoogerheide in the Netherlands, which will be held one week before the world championships in Sankt-Wendel, Germany.

Compton trashed the opposition right from the start and despite several crashes, nobody was able to keep up with the US national champion. Early on, Van Paassen was the first chaser, but she quickly realized she was racing for second place. “Katie Compton is very strong, but technically I think the difference wasn't big,” Van Paassen said.

At almost a minute from Compton, world champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won a hard-fought battle ahead of compatriot Van Paassen. “It was a matter of staying upright. Katie has the guts to do this; she's not afraid of anything,” Vos said.

At more than two minutes from the winner, Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) won the sprint for fourth place from Pavla Havlikova (Czech Republic). Sabrina Schweizer (Germany) was a surprising name in sixth position.

British champion Helen Wyman (Kona) never felt comfortable in the snow and eventually finished in 12th position, just ahead of Belgian champion Sanne Cant (BKCP-Powerplus).

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike-Stevens Bikes0:39:58
2Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:00:54
3Sanne van Paassen (Ned) BrainWash0:01:29
4Daphny van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl0:02:10
5Pavla Havlikova (Cze) APB Cycling Team0:02:11
6Sabrina Schweizer (Ger)0:02:28
7Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra)0:02:47
8Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:02:48
9Linda van Rijen (Ned)0:03:07
10Jasmin Achermann (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:03:35
11Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:03:52
12Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona0:04:57
13Sanne Cant (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus0:05:20
14Nikki Harris (GBr) APB Cycling Team0:05:41
15Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) BrainWash0:06:01
16Ellen Van Loy (Bel)0:06:30
17Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)0:06:31
18Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:07:20
19Susan Butler (USA) Hudz-Subaru0:07:25
20Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles0:07:36
21Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita)0:08:01
22Arenda Grimberg (Ned)0:08:20
23Gabriella Day (GBr) The ChainStay-Renner0:08:53
24Sophie de Boer (Ned) ZZPR.nlRow 23 - Cell 2
25Daniela Bresciani (Ita)0:09:05
26Nancy Bober (Bel) Style & Concept Cycling Team0:09:16
27Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned)0:09:36
28Nikoline Hansen (Den)0:09:46
-1lapMargriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Hitec Products UckRow 28 - Cell 2
-1lapNicole De Bie - Leyten (Bel) APB Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
-1lapAnne Arnouts (Bel) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
-1lapMartina Mikulaskova (Cze)Row 31 - Cell 2
-1lapGertie Willems (Bel)Row 32 - Cell 2
-1lapHelena van Leijen (Ned)Row 33 - Cell 2
-1lapNathalie Nijns (Bel)Row 34 - Cell 2
-1lapChristine Vardaros (USA) Baboco - Revor Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
-1lapJoyce Vanderbeken (Bel)Row 36 - Cell 2
-2lapsAyako Toyooka (Jpn)Row 37 - Cell 2
DNFMeredith Miller (USA) Tibco - To The TopRow 38 - Cell 2
DNSReza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) ZZPR.nlRow 39 - Cell 2
DNSHanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera-StevensRow 40 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike-Stevens Bikes240pts
2Sanne van Paassen (Ned) BrainWash230Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daphny van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl190Row 2 - Cell 3
4Pavla Havlikova (Cze) APB Cycling Team148Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sanne Cant (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus147Row 4 - Cell 3
6Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team135Row 5 - Cell 3
7Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona126Row 6 - Cell 3
8Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope122Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sophie de Boer (Ned) ZZPR.nl109Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sabrina Schweizer (Ger)101Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit100Row 10 - Cell 3
12Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera-Stevens98Row 11 - Cell 3
13Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope96Row 12 - Cell 3
14Linda van Rijen (Ned)95Row 13 - Cell 3
15Arenda Grimberg (Ned)83Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jasmin Achermann (Swi) Fischer-BMC81Row 15 - Cell 3
17Nikki Harris (GBr) APB Cycling Team76Row 16 - Cell 3
18Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra)73Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) BrainWash71Row 18 - Cell 3
20Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope58Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ellen Van Loy (Bel)51Row 20 - Cell 3
22Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) ZZPR.nl49Row 21 - Cell 3
23Susan Butler (USA) Hudz-Subaru48Row 22 - Cell 3
24Gabriella Day (GBr) The ChainStay-Renner46Row 23 - Cell 3
25Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel)39Row 24 - Cell 3
26Martina Zwick (Ger)29Row 25 - Cell 3
27Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)28Row 26 - Cell 3
28Nancy Bober (Bel) Style & Concept Cycling Team27Row 27 - Cell 3
29Amy Dombroski (USA) Luna Pro Team24Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jana Kyptova (Cze)22Row 29 - Cell 3
31Nicole De Bie - Leyten (Bel) APB Cycling Team16Row 30 - Cell 3
32Martina Mikulaskova (Cze)15Row 31 - Cell 3
33Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Pro Team13Row 32 - Cell 3
34Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned)12Row 33 - Cell 3
35Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles11Row 34 - Cell 3
36Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita)10Row 35 - Cell 3
37Daniela Bresciani (Ita)9Row 36 - Cell 3
38Gertie Willems (Bel)7Row 37 - Cell 3
39Helena van Leijen (Ned)5Row 38 - Cell 3
40Nikoline Hansen (Den)3Row 39 - Cell 3
41Margriet Helena Kloppenburg3Row 40 - Cell 3
42Dorota Warczyk (Pol)2Row 41 - Cell 3
43Christine Vardaros (USA) Baboco - Revor Cycling Team1Row 42 - Cell 3
44Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) Guerciotti1Row 43 - Cell 3

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