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Since the start of the 2021 road season, we’ve seen cyclocross racers past and present be extremely competitive in this year’s early spring and cobbled classics. In the 2019 edition of Amstel, we of course witnessed the incredible come-from-behind win by Mathieu van der Poel that even surprised Mathieu himself.

The start of the Ardennes Classics however usually signals the time for the climbers and Puncheurs, ala Julian Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde, Michal Kwiatkowski, Michael Matthews, and Vuelta España winner Primož Roglič.

But as you might imagine, if we’re reporting on it, cyclocrossers probably featured prominently at the Amstel Gold, and boy did they ever on Sunday, even with the defending champ Mathieu van der Poel skipping the race. Have a watch with the Eurosport highlights below.

While several of them were in the top ten, once again it was cyclocross superstars Wout van Aert  (Jumbo-Visma) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) who went for a sequel to Wednesday’s Brabantse Pijl the win in a thrilling, almost too close to call finish in the Ardennes opener.

A tie?

The final podium:

See the full results below.

2021 De Brabantse Pijl Results: Elite Women

RankBIBLast NameFirst NameCountryTeamAgeResult
186WINDERRuthUSATREK - SEGAFREDO283:20:00
26VOLLERINGDemiNEDTEAM SD WORX250:00:00
3221BALSAMOElisaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE230:00:00
425THOMASLeahUSAMOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN320:00:00
5132LOWDENJoscelinGBRDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR340:00:00
662LABOUSJulietteFRATEAM DSM230:00:06
72MOOLMAN-PASIOAshleighRSATEAM SD WORX360:00:57
851FAHLINEmiliaSWEFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE330:00:57
982BRANDLucindaNEDTREK - SEGAFREDO320:00:57
1016ROOIJAKKERSPaulienaNEDLIV RACING280:00:57
1185WILESTaylerUSATREK - SEGAFREDO320:00:57
12223GUAZZINIVittoriaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE210:00:57
1311STULTIENSSabrinaNEDLIV RACING280:00:57
1441AMIALIUSIKAlenaBLRCANYON//SRAM RACING320:00:57
1591SIERRA CANADILLAArlenisCUBA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM290:00:57
16111DE JONGThalitaNEDBINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE280:00:57
17211STEPHENSLaurenUSATEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK350:00:57
1822AALERUDKatrineNORMOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN270:00:57
1973SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZAneESPTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE310:00:57
20144LUTROAmalieNORTEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS210:00:57
21102BORGHESILetiziaITAAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO230:00:57
22151MEERTENSLoneBELLOTTO SOUDAL LADIES230:00:57
2313DEMEYValerieBELLIV RACING270:00:57
2492MERINO CORTAZAREiderESPA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM270:00:57
253FISHER-BLACKNiamhNZLTEAM SD WORX210:00:57
26185SHARPEAmeliaGBRNXTG RACING200:00:57
275SHACKLEYAnnaGBRTEAM SD WORX200:00:57
2875WILLIAMSGeorgiaNZLTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE280:00:57
29164HEINEVitaNORMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM370:00:57
3094RAGUSAKatiaITAA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM240:00:57
31191BREDEWOLDMischaNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG210:00:57
32213GIGANTESarahAUSTEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK210:00:57
3314JASKULSKAMartaPOLLIV RACING210:00:57
3493SALAZAR VAZQUEZLizbeth YareliMEXA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM250:00:57
3571ENSINGJannekeNEDTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE350:00:57
3621VAN VLEUTENAnnemiekNEDMOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN390:00:57
3784VAN ANROOIJShirinNEDTREK - SEGAFREDO190:00:57
3861RIVERACorynUSATEAM DSM290:00:57
3983HANSONLaurettaAUSTREK - SEGAFREDO270:00:57
401VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAKChantalNEDTEAM SD WORX320:00:57
4142BRADBURYNeveAUSCANYON//SRAM RACING190:00:57
42206VAN DE VELSaraBELTEAM RUPELCLEANING - CHAMPION LUBRICANTS270:00:57
43165KERNŠpelaSLOMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM310:01:05
4472KENNEDYLucyAUSTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE330:01:05
45216YONAMINEEriJPNTEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK300:01:05
4665PEPERKAMPEsméeNEDTEAM DSM240:01:09
47186SOTO CAMPOSCatalina AnaisCHINXTG RACING200:01:11
4823ERIĆ1.502E+12SRBMOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN250:01:11
49135PENTONSaraSWEDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR330:01:18
5055LE NETMarieFRAFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE210:01:18
5152DUVALEugénieFRAFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE280:01:23
52184PLUIMERSIlseNEDNXTG RACING190:02:21
53125KULYNYCHOlhaUKRDOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM210:02:21
5443HARRISEllaNZLCANYON//SRAM RACING230:02:21
55205SHARPEAliceIRLTEAM RUPELCLEANING - CHAMPION LUBRICANTS270:02:21
56196VAN DER HULSTAmberNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG220:02:21
57194MARKUSFemkeNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG250:02:21
58103ČEŠULIENĖIngaLTUAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO350:02:21
5963KIRCHMANNLeahCANTEAM DSM310:02:21
60124VAN VELZENBryonyNEDDOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM250:02:21
61193GERRITSEFemkeNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG200:02:21
62225GASPARRINIEleonora CamillaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE190:02:21
6374TENNIGLOMoniekNEDTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE330:02:21
64121VAN EYNDEFienBELDOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM230:02:21
654NOSKOVANikolaCZETEAM SD WORX240:02:21
6656MUZICEvitaFRAFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE220:02:21
6744HARVEYMikaylaNZLCANYON//SRAM RACING230:03:08
68181BORGSTRÖMJuliaSWENXTG RACING200:03:40
69153PARKINSONAbby-MaeGBRLOTTO SOUDAL LADIES240:05:24
70226POLLICINISilviaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE230:05:24
7153GROSSETETEMaëlleFRAFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE230:07:49
72233DE WILDEJulieBELPLANTUR-PURA190:11:11
73162COLJÉMaaikeNEDMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM240:11:11
74136VAN 'T GELOOFMaria ApoloniaNEDDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR250:11:11
75155VANDENBULCKEJesseBELLOTTO SOUDAL LADIES250:11:11
76156VANDER SANDEEliseBELLOTTO SOUDAL LADIES240:11:11
77176WATERREUSKylieNEDMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM230:11:11
78114BEXNathalieBELBINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE230:11:11
79195NOOIJENLiekeNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG200:11:11
80171VAN DER WOLFRosalieNEDMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM200:11:11
8195SPEROTTOMaria VittoriaITAA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM250:11:11
82173DELBAEREFienBELMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM250:11:11
83201BETZSvenjaGERTEAM RUPELCLEANING - CHAMPION LUBRICANTS260:11:11
84113GHEKIEREJustineBELBINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE250:11:11
85175VAN HOUTUMCélineNEDMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM240:11:11
8645LUDWIGHannahGERCANYON//SRAM RACING210:11:11
87215NEWSOMEmilyUSATEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK380:11:11
8854GUILMANVictorieFRAFDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE250:11:11
8976ŽIGARTUrškaSLOTEAM BIKEEXCHANGE250:11:11
90131CHRISTIANAnnaGBRDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR260:11:11
91141ANDERSSONCarolineSWETEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS200:11:11
92126STEIGENGANicoleNEDDOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM230:11:11
93222ARZUFFIAlice MariaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE270:11:11
94224MAGRISilviaITAVALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE210:11:11
95172DE SMEDTMarijkeBELMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM500:11:11
96123BERTEAUVictoireFRADOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM210:11:11
97134MOBERGEmilieNORDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR300:11:11
98214KESSLERNinaNEDTEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK330:11:11
99154PLICHTAAnnaPOLLOTTO SOUDAL LADIES290:11:11
100104LELEIVYTERasaLTUAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO330:11:11
10181BACKSTEDTElynorGBRTREK - SEGAFREDO200:11:20
10266SOEKJuliaNEDTEAM DSM310:11:20
10364OLAUSSONWilmaSWETEAM DSM200:11:20
104112DE JONGDemiNEDBINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE260:11:20
182HOOLWERFCathalijneNEDNXTG RACING21DNF
26RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZGloriaESPMOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN29DNF
183KNAVENBrittBELNXTG RACING21DNF
192DE GASTBelleNEDPARKHOTEL VALKENBURG30DNF
202GRÖNDAHLAntoniaFINTEAM RUPELCLEANING - CHAMPION LUBRICANTS26DNF
204GRIFFINMiaIRLTEAM RUPELCLEANING - CHAMPION LUBRICANTS23DNF
212ERATHTanjaGERTEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK32DNF
236VAN MECHELENGloriaBELLVIV CYCLING TEAM19DNF
232DE CLERCQKatrijnBEL19DNF
235TRUYENMartheBELPLANTUR-PURA22DNF
234FEYTENSEllenBEL21DNF
15KUIJPERSEvyNEDLIV RACING26DNF
145OLSENAnn HelenNORTEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS23DNF
101BALEIŠYTEOlivijaLTUAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO23DNF
105MARCHESINIGiuliaITAAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO23DNF
106SCANDOLARAValentinaITAAROMITALIA BASSO BIKES VAIANO31DNF
122BAKKERMinkeNEDDOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM24DNF
143GÅSKJENNIngvildNORTEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS23DNF
174DUYCKAnn-SophieBELMULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM34DNF
146RIFFELChristaGERTEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS23DNF
96TEOLISJadeFRAA.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM19DNF
161BENITO PELLICERMireiaESPMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM25DNF
133MARTINSMariaPORDROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR22DNF
163ESPINOLA SALINASAgua MarinaPARMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM25DNF
166TRIAS JORDANMireiaESPMASSI TACTIC WOMEN TEAM21DNF
142BOOGAARDEmmaNEDTEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS21DNF
46SHAPIRAOmerISRCANYON//SRAM RACING27DSQ
152NILSSONHannaSWELOTTO SOUDAL LADIES29DNS
231CANTSanneBELPLANTUR-PURA31DNS
116VAN DEN STEENKellyBELBINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE26DNS