Slippery, snowy and muddy conditions made for an exciting start and last lap of the women’s race.
Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzed – Bingoal) and Manon Bakker (Credishop Fristads) battled a challenging, technical course with victory on the line.
Both slid on one of the steep rises on the final lap, and the first back on her bike was the victor.
American Rebecca Fahringer (Kona Maxxis Shimano) had a front-row start and finished 17th. Canadian Siobhan Kelly (Black Dog Racing) finished 27th.
Full results below.
2021 Ethias Cross Eeklo Results: Elite Women
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | BETSEMA | Denise | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 28 | 0:44:08 |
| 2 | 6 | BAKKER | Manon | NED | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 22 | 0:44:14 |
| 3 | 1 | BRAND | Lucinda | NED | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 32 | 0:44:36 |
| 4 | 9 | KAY | Anna | GBR | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 22 | 0:44:52 |
| 5 | 7 | CANT | Sanne | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 31 | 0:45:13 |
| 6 | 4 | WORST | Annemarie | NED | 777 | 26 | 0:45:25 |
| 7 | 8 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Inge | NED | 777 | 22 | 0:45:32 |
| 8 | 12 | VAN ALPHEN | Aniek | NED | CREDISHOP-FRISTADS | 22 | 0:45:34 |
| 9 | 15 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE | Marion | FRA | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 22 | 0:46:06 |
| 10 | 14 | VAN LOY | Ellen | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 41 | 0:46:18 |
| 11 | 11 | LECHNER | Eva | ITA | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 36 | 0:46:41 |
| 12 | 20 | KOPECKY | Lotte | BEL | 26 | 0:46:52 | |
| 13 | 13 | ARZUFFI | Alice Maria | ITA | 777 | 27 | 0:47:08 |
| 14 | 22 | VERHESTRAETEN | Karen | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 30 | 0:47:21 |
| 15 | 19 | TRUYEN | Marthe | BEL | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 22 | 0:47:44 |
| 16 | 21 | CRABBÉ | Kiona | BEL | 20 | 0:48:05 | |
| 17 | 10 | FAHRINGER | Rebecca | USA | 32 | 0:48:15 | |
| 18 | 24 | VAN ANROOIJ | Lindy | NED | STARCASINO CX TEAM | 25 | 0:48:38 |
| 19 | 18 | VERHOEVEN | Suzanne | BEL | 25 | 0:48:41 | |
| 20 | 32 | PEETERS | Jinse | BEL | 22 | 0:49:34 | |
| 21 | 31 | VAN BOVEN | Hannah | NED | 22 | 0:49:50 | |
| 22 | 26 | VAN DER BURG | Esther | NED | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 23 | 0:50:24 |
| 23 | 25 | BROUWERS | Julie | BEL | 19 | 0:50:38 | |
| 24 | 36 | GREENHALGH | Laura | GBR | 36 | 0:51:22 | |
| 25 | 23 | MULDER | Mascha | NED | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 27 | 0:51:41 |
| 26 | 34 | DE BRUYNE | Meg | BEL | 25 | 0:51:54 | |
| 27 | 30 | KELLY | Siobhan | CAN | 25 | 0:52:27 | |
| 28 | 35 | ZWAENEPOEL | Tessa | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 20 | 0:52:41 |
| 29 | 27 | BARTHELS | Maïté | LUX | 20 | 0:52:49 | |
| 16 | FRANCK | Alicia | BEL | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 27 | DNF | |
| 29 | DOBBELAERE | Jana | BEL | 25 | DNF | ||
| 33 | BASTIAENSSEN | Fauve | BEL | 24 | DNF |
