Van Den Brand wins in Kalmthout

Daphny Van den Brand won the fourth round of the women's World Cup in the snow of Kalmthout, in the North of Belgium. Along with World Champion Marianne Vos, she left the rest of the field behind from the opening lap of the race.

The two Dutch women dominated most of the technical race, but in the final lap Vos faltered to give Van den Brand the lead. Despite a tight race until the finish Van den Brand held on to her advantage and grabbed her first big win of the season.

Katherine Compton entered the race as World Cup leader and freshly crowned US-champion, but she didn't have the best start on 'home soil'. A resident of Kalmthout when in Belgium, Compton was still 10 seconds behind Vos and Van den Brand by the time she had worked her way through the chaos of the field behind. A lap later, Compton was riding solo 20 seconds from the leaders, a margin that would only grow before the end of the race.

Compton held on to finish third, 35 seconds from winner Van den Brand. However, it was enough for the American to maintain a narrow advantage in the overall World Cup standings.

Behind the top-three, Belgian talent Sanne Cant battled hard with experienced Hanka Kupfernagel for fourth place. Cant appeared to have the better of the duel, but it was Kupfernagel who threw her wheel first over the line.

Briton Helen Wyman abandoned the race after four laps.

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Results
1Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned)0:36:33
2Marianne Vos (Ned)0:00:04
3Katherine Compton (USA)0:00:35
4Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)0:01:20
5Sanne Cant (Bel)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra)0:01:37
7Sanne Van Paassen (Ned)0:02:22
8Caroline Mani (Fra)0:02:43
9Linda Van Rijen (Ned)0:02:47
10Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra)0:02:59
11Pavla Havlikova (Cze)0:03:12
12Nikki Harris (Gbr)0:03:43
13Gabriella Day (Gbr)0:03:46
14Jasmin Achermann (Swi)0:03:49
15Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra)0:04:00
16Reza Hormes (Ned)0:04:09
17Arenda Grimberg (Ned)0:04:13
18Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel)0:04:46
19Sophie De Boer (Ned)0:04:48
20Martina Zwick (Ger)0:04:49
21Maureen Demaret Guichardot (Fra)0:04:50
22Evelyn Staffler (Ita)0:04:51
23Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Veronica Alessio (Ita)0:04:57
25Eva Lechner (Ita)0:05:08
26Nancy Bober (Bel)0:05:16
27Rebecca Talen (Ned)0:05:21
28Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Nikoline Hansen (Den)0:05:54
30Ellen Van Loy (Bel)0:06:27
31Martina Mikulaskova (Cze)0:06:30
32Susanne Juranek (Ger)0:06:32
33Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)0:06:33
34Sabrina Stultiens (Ned)0:06:35
35Nicole De Bie - Leyten (Bel)0:06:44
36Christine Vardaros (USA)0:06:46
37Karen Verhestraeten (Bel)0:07:34
38Daniela Bresciani (Ita)0:07:58
39Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs0:08:12
40 -1lapKatrien Thijs (Bel)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Ayako Toyooka (Jpn)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Camille Darcel (Fra)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Vicki Thomas (Can)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk)Row 43 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings after round 4
1Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike210pts
2Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida200Row 1 - Cell 3
3Marianne Vos (Ned) DSB Bank Ladies Cycling-Team - VVHP160Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sanne van Paassen (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida148Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra)129Row 4 - Cell 3
6Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Itera-Stevens110Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sanne Cant (Bel) A.D.S. Selle Italia Guerciotti109Row 6 - Cell 3
8Pavla Havlikova (Cze) KC Kooperativa SG Jablonec104Row 7 - Cell 3
9Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope100Row 8 - Cell 3
10Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona-FSA72Row 9 - Cell 3
11Linda Van Rijen (Ned)69Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra)68Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gabriella Day (GBr)65Row 12 - Cell 3
14Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) J&G Cycling Team62Row 13 - Cell 3
15Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra)57Row 14 - Cell 3
16Nikki Harris (GBr) AVB Cycling Team43Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jana Kyptova (Cze) Johnson Controls AS MB41Row 16 - Cell 3
18Reza Hormes (Ned) Team ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida39Row 17 - Cell 3
19Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)38Row 18 - Cell 3
20Sophie De Boer (Ned)38Row 19 - Cell 3
21Katrin Leumann (Swi) goldwurst-power Sputnik37Row 20 - Cell 3
22Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Team Ton Van Bemmelen Sports-Merida36Row 21 - Cell 3
23Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Chix35Row 22 - Cell 3
24Evelyn Staffler (Ita)31Row 23 - Cell 3
25Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa)29Row 24 - Cell 3
26Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint29Row 25 - Cell 3
27Maureen Demaret Guichardot (Fra)27Row 26 - Cell 3
28Eva Lechner (Ita) C.S. Esercito - Colnago Cap26Row 27 - Cell 3
29Veronica Alessio (Ita) Team Colnago Arreghini24Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jasmin Achermann (Swi) Fischer-BMC20Row 29 - Cell 3
31Nancy Bober (Bel) Casa Verde Race Factory16Row 30 - Cell 3
32Susan Butler (USA) Monavie-Cannondale.com14Row 31 - Cell 3
33Martina Zwick (Ger)11Row 32 - Cell 3
34Camille Darcel (Fra) VC Dinannais11Row 33 - Cell 3
35Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti A.S.D.10Row 34 - Cell 3
36Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra) Vélo Club Ornans8Row 35 - Cell 3
37Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) Rad-Union 1917Row 36 - Cell 3
38Suzie Godart (Lux) CCI Differdange7Row 37 - Cell 3
39Veerle Ingels (Bel) AVB Cycling Team6Row 38 - Cell 3
40Elke Riedl (Aut) Team Vorarlberg Corratec6Row 39 - Cell 3
41Nikoline Hansen (Den)6Row 40 - Cell 3
42Rebecca Talen (Ned)4Row 41 - Cell 3
43Stefania Vecchio (Ita) G.S.Cicli Fiorin Despar4Row 42 - Cell 3
44Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita) Team Colnago Cap Arreghini3Row 43 - Cell 3
45Birgit Hollmann (Ger) BRC Zugvogel Berlin3Row 44 - Cell 3
46Vicki Thomas (Can) Ottawa Cross3Row 45 - Cell 3
47Christine Vardaros (USA)2Row 46 - Cell 3
48Nicolle De Bie-Leyten (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Ellen Van Loy (Bel)1Row 48 - Cell 3

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