Cant wins in Zonhoven sand

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Kupfernagel second and Stultiens third

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Belgian champion Sanne Cant (Veldritacademie Enertherm-BKCP) soloed to victory in Zonhoven(Image credit: Photopress.be)

A rather low-quality field of women lined up for the start of the Superprestige race in Zonhoven, Belgium. Few of the riders who participated in the European Championships of Saturday in Ipswich were present at the sandy course.

They led the race ahead of Sabine Stultiens. Kupfernagel didn’t start in Ipswich but despite being fresher she was unable to shake off Cant. The Belgian champion showed better skills in the sand and started putting pressure on the experienced German champion.

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Eventually Kupfernagel was unable to keep closing the gaps and the Belgian worked her way towards a nice victory. Kupfernagel settled for second place, well-ahead of Stultiens.

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Full Results
1Sanne Cant (Bel) Veldritacademie Enertherm - BKCP0:36:50Row 0 - Cell 3
2Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo0:00:23Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Women Team0:01:00Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Wielerteam Decock Sportivo Moorsele0:01:45Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT0:01:52Row 4 - Cell 3
6Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams0:02:04Row 5 - Cell 3
7Arenda Grimberg (Ned) WV Het Stadion0:02:25Row 6 - Cell 3
8Amy Dombroski (USA) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team0:02:44Row 7 - Cell 3
9Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:02:46Row 8 - Cell 3
10Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Women Team0:03:12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Lana Verberne (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:03:32Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nancy Bober (Bel) Style & Concept0:04:02Row 11 - Cell 3
13Hilde Quintens (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT0:04:08Row 12 - Cell 3
14Evy Kuijpers (Ned)0:06:00Row 13 - Cell 3
15Katrien Thijs (Bel) K. Edegem Bicycle Club0:06:35Row 14 - Cell 3
16Anja Geldhof (Bel) WIMI-Games/St Martinus CT0:07:18Row 15 - Cell 3
17Kim Banga (Ned)0:07:38Row 16 - Cell 3
18Lene Vrijsen (Bel)Row 17 - Cell 2 -1lap
19Hannah Welter (Ned)Row 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20Caren Commissaris (Bel)Row 19 - Cell 2 -2laps
21Axelle Prevot (Fra)Row 20 - Cell 2 -3laps
22Aurelie Vermeir (Bel)Row 21 - Cell 2 Row 21 - Cell 3
23Maggie Van Beeumen (Bel) VZW Ijsklokje CyclingRow 22 - Cell 2 Row 22 - Cell 3

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