Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado takes first senior win
Under-23 European champion beats Sels, Verdonschot and Compton
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Corendon-Circus) won her first senior cyclo-cross race at the DVV Verzekeringen Trofee - Brussels Universities Cyclocross on Sunday, celebrating with a show of natural happiness as she crossed the finish line alone.
The 20-year-old Dutch rider and Under 23 European champion beat Loes Sels (Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice) by 43 seconds, with Laura Verdonschot third at 59 seconds. The USA’s Katie Compton (KFC Racing-Trek) was fourth at 1:12.
World champion Sanne Cant (Iko-Beobank) was only seventh after a crash during the race. Britain’s Nikki Brammeier was fifth at 1:20.
Del Carmen Alvarado is the seventh different winner during the DVV race series as the women’s racing continues to be highly competitive.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) Corendon - Circus | 0:50:15 |
2 | Loes Sels (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice | 0:00:43 |
3 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) Marlux - Bingoal | 0:00:59 |
4 | Katherine Compton (USA) | 0:01:12 |
5 | Nikki Brammeier (GBr) | 0:01:20 |
6 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Steylaerts - 777 | 0:01:50 |
7 | Sanne Cant (Bel) Corendon - Circus | 0:02:00 |
8 | Maud Kaptheijns (Ned) Team Charles | 0:02:01 |
9 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:02:08 |
10 | Kaitlin Keough (USA) | 0:02:22 |
11 | Inge Van Der Heijden (Ned) | 0:02:41 |
12 | Marthe Truyen (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:02:44 |
13 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) | 0:03:37 |
14 | Aniek Van Alphen (Ned) | 0:03:46 |
15 | Pauline Delhaye (Fra) | 0:03:56 |
16 | Suzanne Verhoeven (Bel) | 0:04:04 |
17 | Rebecca Fahringer (USA) | 0:04:44 |
18 | Fleur Nagengast (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:05:05 |
19 | Mari-Liis Mõttus (Est) | 0:05:46 |
20 | Jennifer Malik (USA) | 0:07:33 |
21 | Larissa Hartog (Ned) | 0:07:44 |
22 | Paulien Rooijakkers (Ned) | 0:08:23 |
23 | Corey Coogan Cisek (USA) | 1 lap |
24 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) | 2 laps |
25 | Rebecca Gross (USA) | 2 laps |
26 | Irene Gerritsen (Ned) | 2 laps |
27 | Emily Werner (USA) | 2 laps |
28 | Didi De Vries (Ned) | 3 laps |
29 | Maria Larkin (Irl) | 3 laps |
30 | Tine Rombouts (Bel) | 3 laps |
31 | Nerea Isusi Ranero (Spa) | 3 laps |
32 | Maria Arbeloa Lopez (Spa) | 3 laps |
33 | Jo Blanchaert (Bel) | 4 laps |
34 | Naomi De Roeck (Bel) | 4 laps |
DNF | Kim Van De Steene (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | |
DNF | Manon Bakker (Ned) |

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