Scheldecross 2011: Elite women Results

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Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Off-road Team) soloed to victory at Scheldecross. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) runs through a sand section. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) congratulates Scheldecross winner Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Off-road Team). (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Third place finisher Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Off-road Team) dominated at Scheldecross, winning by one minute. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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US champion Katie Compton celebrates her win at Scheldecross. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) tackles a sand section at Scheldecross. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) finished just shy of the podium in fourth place. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Belgian champion Sanne Cant (Boxx) en route to a second place finish. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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US champion Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Off-road Team) shoulders her bike. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

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Scheldecross podium (l-r): Sanne Cant, Katie Compton, Sophie de Boer (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Off-road Team) won Scheldecross for the first time in her career, finishing with a comfortable one-minute advantage over runner-up Sanne Cant (BOXX). Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) crossed the finish line in third place, 16 seconds behind the Belgian champion.

Compton had to overcome an early mechanical which sent her to the pits on foot. The US champion soon made her way back to the head of the race and proceeded to ride away from the field.

"It seemed like I got this win fairly easily, but it was a difficult race," Compton told Het Nieuwsblad. "I was delayed by bad luck and had to walk for a long way until I could get myself a new bike."

Full Results
1	Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team	0:41:13
2	Sanne Cant (Bel) BOXX Veldritacademie	0:01:00
3	Sophie de Boer (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:16
4	Nikki Harris (GBr) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	0:01:32
5	Gabriella Day (GBr) Renner Custom Cyclocross Team	0:01:57
6	Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Cycling Team Vermeeren	0:03:07
7	Arenda Grimberg (Ned)	0:03:28
8	Hilde Quintens (Bel) Van Goethem - Prorace Cycling Team	0:03:59
9	Linda van Rijen (Ned) Skil	0:04:33
10	Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Kriekel Cycling Team Tessenderlo
11	Nicole De Bie-Leyten (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
12	Christine Vardaros (USA) Baboco	0:04:55
13	Evy Kuijpers (Ned)	0:05:11
14	Githa Michiels (Bel)	0:05:36
15	Anne Arnouts (Bel)	0:06:01
16	Nikoline Hansen (Den) Bov CC-Denmark	0:06:09
17	Katrien Thijs (Bel) K. Edegem Bicycle Club - BMX R	0:07:01
18	Sarah Stewart (Can)	0:07:08
19	Shana Maes (Bel)	0:08:45
20	Marijke De Pauw (Bel) WK Noord West Brabant	-2laps
21	Caitlyn La Haye (Bel)	-3laps