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Fans can be forgiven for expecting a boring Besancon World Cup course, given the course preview videos filled with dry grass.

Mother Nature and the racers ensured the new World Cup stop in France was both challenging and dramatic.

After the Clauzel sisters took the holeshot in front of their home fans, Lucinda Brand set about securing a double victory weekend after her third consecutive win at the urban X2O cyclocross race in Kortrijk, Belgium on Saturday.

While Brand gapped her competitors, the real race was for second, with Canadian Maghalie Rochette, Denise Betsema and the two youngsters, Fem van Empel and Puck Pieterse all in contention for the podium.

Rochette used her running skills to drop the three for second, while Betsema rolled in for third.

Full results below.

Stay tuned for highlights.

2021 Besancon Cyclocross World Cup Results: Elite Women

PosBibName / UCI Cyclocross TeamNATYOBTimeGap
11BRAND Lucinda
BALOISE TREK LIONS
NED198951:09-
250ROCHETTE MaghalieCAN199351:35+0:26
33BETSEMA Denise
PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL
NED199351:43+0:34
47* VAN EMPEL Fem
PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL
NED200251:46+0:37
55* PIETERSE Puck
ALPECIN - FENIX
NED200251:53+0:44
69VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge
777
NED199952:30+1:21
729HONSINGER Clara
CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD
USA199752:40+1:31
88* VAN ANROOIJ Shirin
BALOISE TREK LIONS
NED200252:49+1:40
930* CLOUSE Katie
CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD
USA200153:19+2:10
1036* BURQUIER Line
A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM
FRA200353:40+2:31
1132CLAUZEL Helene
A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM
FRA199853:48+2:39
1221FRANCK Alicia
PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
BEL199454:03+2:54
1310BAKKER Manon
IKO - CRELAN
NED199954:03+2:54
1422NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion
STARCASINO CX TEAM
BEL199954:07+2:58
1531* FOUQUENET Amandine
ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM
FRA200154:17+3:08
164WORST Annemarie
777
NED199554:24+3:15
1734CLAUZEL Perrine
A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM
FRA199454:43+3:34
1820CANT Sanne
IKO - CRELAN
BEL199055:02+3:53
1933MANI CarolineFRA198755:17+4:08
2049* SCHREIBER Marie
TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM
LUX200355:30+4:21
2137* DURAFFOURG Lauriane
A.S BIKE CROSSTEAM
FRA200256:02+4:53
2248KAY Anna
STARCASINO CX TEAM
GBR199956:10+5:01
2313LECHNER Eva
TRINX FACTORY TEAM
ITA198556:13+5:04
2438* ONESTI Olivia
STARCASINO CX TEAM
FRA200356:29+5:20
2535MORICHON Anais
TEAM ROYALBIKESHOP.COM
FRA199956:41+5:32
2616GARIBOLDI RebeccaITA199656:44+5:35
2714PERSICO Silvia
VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE
ITA199757:08+5:59
2824TRUYEN Marthe
IKO - CRELAN
BEL199957:10+6:01
2940* CURINIER Lea
ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM
FRA200157:11+6:02
3023VAN LOY EllenBEL198057:28+6:19
3117BARONI Francesca
KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BY BRENTA BRAKES
ITA199957:42+6:33
3226VERDONSCHOT Laura
PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL
BEL199657:49+6:40
3351MCGILL SidneyCAN199958:04+6:55
3425PEETERS Jinse
PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
BEL199958:09+7:00
3527* CRABBE Kiona
PLANTUR-PURA
BEL200158:50+7:41
3652BARHOUMI ZinaSUI199659:35+8:26
3741STRAPPAZZON Marine
TEAM ROYALBIKESHOP.COM
FRA199459:52+8:43
3818* BRAMATI Lucia
TRINX FACTORY TEAM
ITA200359:57+8:48
3943GRIMAULT Anais
TEAM S1NEO LOUDEAC
FRA19951:00:12+9:03
4055HENZELIN Lise-MarieSUI19911:00:32+9:23
4147MOREL PETITGIRARD Marlene
TEAM FIMA - CYRPEO ALIAN
FRA19881:01:04+9:55
4244LAQUEBE AmelieFRA1998-1 LAP
4319* BRUFANI Letizia
CYCLING CAFE' RACING TEAM
ITA2002-1 LAP
4411KAPTHEIJNS Maud
CX TEAM DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CONTAINERS MAES
NED1994-1 LAP
4512ARZUFFI Alice Maria
VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE
ITA1994-1 LAP
4654* JAQUET PriscaSUI2003-1 LAP
53KRAEHEMANN Lara
BORN TO WIN G20 AMBEDO
SUI1999DNF