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File photo: Sanne Cant, shown here at the European Cyclocross championships, continunted her winning ways with a victory at Superprestige Gavere. © Bart Hazen

File photo: Sanne Cant, shown here at the European Cyclocross championships, continunted her winning ways with a victory at Superprestige Gavere. © Bart Hazen

Continuing her unbeaten streak in the 2015 Superprestige series, Sanne Cant took to the front of the race early at Superprestige Gavere, and despite the best efforts of VZW Young Telenet Fidea teammates Nikki Harris and Jolien Verschuren, stayed clear for a solo victory.

Ellen van Loy (VZW Young Telenet Fidea) went to the front of the race early, with Cant giving chase. Eventually, Cant’s superior fitness became too much for van Loy, who fell back, leaving Cant solo.

Behind Cant, Verschuren was steadily gaining after a slow start, picking up the fading van Loy, and was eventually bringing Cant’s advantage down to around ten seconds.

In spite of Verschuren’s best efforts, Cant’s power and technical ability was too much to overcome. Cant rode a technically-perfect race on the hilly and slick Gavere course and was able to hold off the hard-charging Verschuren for the win.

Moving up consistently throughout the race, Harris overtook van Loy late in the race to round out the final podium position, leading to three VZW Young Telenet Fidea riders in the top five.

2015 Superprestige Gavere Elite Women's Results

RankNameNat.Age*Result
1Sanne CANTBEL2543:56:00
2Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2544:16:00
3Nikki HARRISGBR2945:01:00
4Ellen VAN LOYBEL3546:12:00
5Christine MAJERUSLUX2846:29:00
6Helen WYMANGBR3447:07:00
7Sanne VAN PAASSENNED2747:34:00
8Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2148:02:00
9Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3148:25:00
10Sophie DE BOERNED2548:28:00
11Loes SELSBEL3048:37:00
12Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL1950:03:00
13Esmee OOSTERMANNED1950:35:00
14Lindy VAN ANROOIJNED1950:38:00
15Karen VERHESTRAETENBEL2451:13:00
16Cindy BAUWENSBEL4152:28:00
17Katrien THIJSBEL3052:29:00
18Floor WEERINKNED1752:59:00
19Elena VALENTINIITA2353:45:00
20Suzie GODARTLUX53
21Birgit MASSAGƒBEL25
22Anja GELDHOFBEL42
23Jana DOBBELAEREBEL19
24BŽatrice GODARTLUX26
25Cindy DIERICXBEL41