After taking the hole shot Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) needed no directions. She spent the whole of the race alone off the front.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
With Wyman up the road, Vanderbeken was forced to follow wheels early on.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
The late afternoon sun wreaked havoc. Former Belgian national champion Joyce Vanderbeken was exhausted by race end.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
Joyce Vanderbeken follows Nicole Popovic with one lap remaining.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
Vanderbeken and Popovic battled for second place the entire race.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
The women's podium (l-r): Joyce Vanderbeken (Cycling Team Vermeeren), Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing), Carolyn Popovic (Team CF)(Image credit: Keith Snyder)
British national champion Helen Wyman navigates a steep climb through the shade trees in Ellison Park.(Image credit: Keith Snyder)