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Sanne Cant puts the hurt on Van Loy - 2014 Superprestige Gieten women's race - vier.be video screenshot

Sanne Cant, shown here at 2014 Superprestige Gieten women’s race, soared through the series  – vier.be video screenshot

MIDDELKERKE, Belgium – Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) claimed her 22nd win of the season, finishing on the top of the podium at Middelkerke, the final edition of this season’s Superprestige series.

Cant overtook early leader Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) after the first lap, extending her lead to cross the line uncontested. With Cant away, the battle for the remaining podium spots was taking place.

Telenet-Fidea was well represented near the front of the race but it was Wyman who maintained an advantage until the beginning of the final lap when Femke van den Driessche (Kleur op maat-Corpellets-Sortimmo Cycling Team) broke away from fellow chaser Jolien Verschueren (Young Telenet-Fidea) to bridge, then gap Wyman on the deep sand section of the course.

Wyman managed to bring it back, trading places with van den Driessche two more times before gaining the upper hand in the lead-up to the finish.

Verschueren crossed in fourth place followed by teammate Ellen Van Loy to finish off the top five.

American Christine Vardaros scored in the UCI points with a 15th place, and Elle Anderson followed behind at 16th place.

See our coverage of the Elite Men’s race here.

2015 Middelkerke, Women's Elite Race

RankNameNat.Age*Result
1Sanne CANTBEL2543:16:00
2Helen WYMANGBR3443:52:00
3Femke VAN DEN DRIESSCHEBEL1943:54:00
4Jolien VERSCHUERENBEL2544:32:00
5Ellen VAN LOYBEL3545:00:00
6Nikki HARRISGBR2945:07:00
7Loes SELSBEL3045:26:00
8Pavla HAVLIKOVACZE3245:57:00
9Laura VERDONSCHOTBEL1946:04:00
10Aida NUNO PALACIOESP3246:14:00
11Joyce VANDERBEKENBEL3147:30:00
12Maud KAPTHEIJNSNED2148:13:00
13Lisa JACOBSAUS3448:34:00
14Shana MAESBEL2048:54:00
15Christine VARDAROSUSA4649:14:00
16Elle ANDERSONUSA2749:59:00
17Suzanne VERHOEVENNED1950:09:00
18Cindy BAUWENSBEL4150:28:00
19Hannah PAYTONGBR2150:35:00
20Pauline DELHAYEFRA2650:51:00
21Anja GELDHOFBEL4251:05:00
22Axelle BELLAERTBEL1851:15:00
23Meg DE BRUYNEBEL19
24Katrien THIJSBEL30
25Suzie GODARTLUX53
26Lotte EIKELENBOOMNED19
27Valerie BOONENBEL22
28Tine VERDEYENBEL26
29Brenda KACZMARCZYKBEL52
30Jana DOBBELAEREBEL19
31Bo VANDERMEULENBEL17
32Jo BLANCHAERTBEL45
33Mieke DOCXBEL19
34Cindy DIERICXBEL41
DNFMargriet Helena KLOPPENBURGDEN27
DNFAurélie VERMEIRBEL23