US champion Katie Compton's European campaign got off to a strong start in Ronse, with a solo victory in the DVV Verzekeringen Trofee opening round. Maud Kaptheins (Crelan-Charles) was second, with Helen Wyman rounding out the podium in third, 59 seconds back.
Saturday's winner in Meulebeke, world champion Sanne Cant (Beobank-Corendon), exited the course in tears, having spent the night ill and unable to compete on her 27th birthday.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Compton (USA) | 0:39:31 |
| 2 | Maud Kaptheijns (Ned) | 0:00:23 |
| 3 | Helen Wyman (GBr) | 0:00:59 |
| 4 | Nikki Brammeier (GBr) | 0:01:14 |
| 5 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Steylaerts - Betfirst | 0:01:23 |
| 6 | Annemarie Worst (Ned) | 0:01:39 |
| 7 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) | 0:01:49 |
| 8 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:01:51 |
| 9 | Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) | 0:01:57 |
| 10 | Kim Van De Steene (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | 0:01:58 |
| 11 | Jolien Verschueren (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice | 0:02:23 |
| 12 | Fleur Nagengast (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:02:45 |
| 13 | Geerte Hoeke (Ned) | 0:03:13 |
| 14 | Denise Betsema (Ned) | 0:03:36 |
| 15 | Alicia Franck (Bel) Marlux - Napoleon Games | 0:03:47 |
| 16 | Pauline Delhaye (Fra) | 0:04:09 |
| 17 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) | 0:04:23 |
| 18 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) | 0:04:49 |
| 19 | Inge Van Der Heijden (Ned) | 0:05:08 |
| 20 | Esther Van Der Burg (Ned) | 0:05:11 |
| 21 | Susanne Meistrok (Ned) | 0:05:18 |
| 22 | Axelle Bellaert (Bel) | 0:05:31 |
| 23 | Suzanne Verhoeven (Bel) | 0:05:43 |
| 24 | Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned) | 0:06:27 |
| 25 | Lindy Van Anrooij (Ned) | 0:06:53 |
| 26 | Kim Van De Putte (Bel) | 0:07:16 |
| 27 | Maaike De Heij (Ned) | 0:07:48 |
| 28 | Natalie Redmond (Aus) | 0:08:00 |
| 29 | Julia Boschker (Ned) | |
| 30 | Eva Maria Palm (Bel) | |
| 31 | Kristien Nelen (Bel) | |
| DNF | Sanne Cant (Bel) Beobank-Corendon |
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