Unlike the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Gavere on Boxing Day, which was muddy and slow, Superprestige Heusden-Zolder was the exact opposite. The race was fast-paced and had an intense battle at the front.
Superprestige leader Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) took charge early, but it was Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin – Deceuninck) who finished on top after escaping Inge van der Heijden (Team 777) during an uphill section on Lap Four and ride solo ride to victory.
Zolder was her third win this season. Her first was Superprestige Niel – Jaarmarktcross and her second was Superprestige Merksplas.
That smile says it all! Exciting and nail-biting race ends with Ceylin Alvarado’s third victory of the season and an extended overall lead in the @SuperprestigeCX 👏🏆#AlpecinDeceuninck #CDCA pic.twitter.com/OkISTVWtt5
— Alpecin-Deceuninck Cycling Team (@AlpecinDCK) December 27, 2022
Inge Van Der Heijden followed suit and finished just three seconds after Alvarado.
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Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) came in third after escaping her fellow chasers. She was on the podium for all three cyclocross events over the weekend.
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Shoutouts to the North Americans that attended the race.
Eight Americans attended the race,
- Samantha Scott finished 33rd.
- Austin Killips followed right after at 34th.
- Kaya Musgrave got 36th.
- Caitlin Bernstein finished 38th.
- Vida Lopez De San Roman followed right after at 39th.
- Anna Megale got 45th.
- Emily Werner came in 50th.
- Taylor Kuyk-White got 52nd.
The same amount of Canadians attended the race as well. Canadian Ava Holmgren led home a dozen North Americans who took the start, including a number of Junior women.
- Ava Holmgren got 23rd.
- Isabella Holmgren finished 28th.
- Siobhan Kelly came in 70th.
- Geza Rodgers got 77th.
- Christiane Bilodeau did not finish.
See full results below.
2022 Superprestige Heusden-Zolder Results - Elite Women
| Position | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALVARADO Ceylin Del Carmen | ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK | 40:21:00 |
| 2 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge | 777 | 0:03 |
| 3 | BRAND Lucinda | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 0:06 |
| 4 | PERSICO Silvia | 0:11 | |
| 5 | BETSEMA Denise | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:18 |
| 6 | VAN ALPHEN Aniek | 777 | 0:49 |
| 7 | WORST Annemarie | 777 | 0:53 |
| 8 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 1:37 |
| 9 | FERRAND-PREVOT Pauline | 1:44 | |
| 10 | MOLENGRAAF Lauren | 1:47 | |
| 11 | ZEMANOVÁ Kristyna | BRILON RACING TEAM MB | 1:51 |
| 12 | VERDONSCHOT Laura | 1:52 | |
| 13 | BENTVELD Leonie | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 1:54 |
| 14 | FOUQUENET Amandine | 2:02 | |
| 15 | FRANCK Alicia | 2:16 | |
| 16 | BARONI Francesca | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 2:31 |
| 17 | CLAUZEL Perrine | AS BIKE RACING | 2:38 |
| 18 | KASTELIJN Yara | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 2:40 |
| 19 | MOORS Fleur | 2:55 | |
| 20 | RODRIGUEZ REVERT Sofia | NESTA - MMR CX TEAM | 2:56 |
| 21 | GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia | NESTA - MMR CX TEAM | ' |
| 22 | LECHNER Eva | 2:57 | |
| 23 | HOLMGREN Ava | 3:00 | |
| 24 | TRUYEN Marthe | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 3:07 |
| 25 | DURAFFOURG Lauriane | AS BIKE RACING | 3:13 |
| 26 | BROUWERS Julie | 3:29 | |
| 27 | HARTOG Larissa | 3:40 | |
| 28 | HOLMGREN Isabella | 3:54 | |
| 29 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud | DESCHACHT - HENS - MAES | 3:58 |
| 30 | VAN LOY Ellen | 4:09 | |
| 31 | BASTIAENSSEN Fauve | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 4:13 |
| 32 | COUZENS Millie | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 4:24 |
| 33 | SCOTT Samantha | ' | |
| 34 | KILLIPS Austin | NICE BIKES | 4:28 |
| 35 | DE SCHEPPER Lore | 4:37 | |
| 36 | MUSGRAVE Kaya | 4:42 | |
| 37 | BORGHESI Letizia | 4:45 | |
| 38 | BERNSTEIN Caitlin | NICE BIKES | 4:46 |
| 39 | LOPEZ DE SAN ROMAN Vida | ' | |
| 40 | SELS Loes | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 4:59 |
| 41 | HEIGL Nadja | KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BY BRENTA BRAKES | 5:11 |
| 42 | BAELE Lotte | 5:31 | |
| 43 | GORT Femke | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 5:42 |
| 44 | LANGENBARG Puck | 5:46 | |
| 45 | MEGALE Anna | ' | |
| 46 | CREES Xan | TEAM SPECTRA WIGGLE P/B VITUS | 5:59 |
| 47 | TRABAZO BRAGADO Irene | 6:04 | |
| 48 | SONNEMANS Sara | 6:05 | |
| 49 | HURTELOUP Adele | 6:08 | |
| 50 | WERNER Emily | 6:30 | |
| 51 | BARTHELS Maité | 6:33 | |
| 52 | KUYK-WHITE Taylor | NICE BIKES | 6:35 |
| 53 | BRIAND Manon | ARDENNES CROSS TEAM GECIBAT | 6:38 |
| 54 | DOUDEROVÁ Katerina | 6:39 | |
| 55 | CUETO VEGA Sara | UNICAJA BANCO-GIJON | 6:53 |
| 56 | KLAES Lise | 6:59 | |
| 57 | PORLIER Roxanne | ' | |
| 58 | BORGHESI Giada | 7:01 | |
| 59 | VAN DER VEKEN Jana | 7:08 | |
| 60 | FURRER Muriel | 7:19 | |
| 61 | FILGUEIRAS BARCENILLA Maria | 7:25 | |
| 62 | SCHEVENELS Lies'l | 7:29 | |
| 63 | GOOSSENS Veerle | 7:39 | |
| 64 | SAS Lore | 7:43 | |
| 65 | JAMES Ruby | HOPE FACTORY RACING | 7:59 |
| 66 | VANDERAERDEN Anna | 8:10 | |
| 67 | MAZUREK Malgorzata | 8:18 | |
| 68 | BRÄUTIGAM Messane | 8:23 | |
| 69 | HOEFMANS Pem | 8:30 | |
| 70 | KELLY Siobhan | 8:31 | |
| 71 | DE BRUYNE Meg | PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT | 8:45 |
| 72 | BONNAFOUS Lea | ALBI VELO SPORT LEROY MERLIN TEAM CROSS | 8:46 |
| 73 | BUNEA Wendy | 9:09 | |
| 74 | OTERO TABOAS Aroa | ||
| 75 | BELL Libby | ||
| 76 | STEFFENHAGEN Diana | ||
| 77 | RODGERS Geza | ||
| 78 | SOTO ALVAREZ Uxia | ||
| 79 | TREPTE Evelyne | ||
| 80 | SCHÄTTI Michelle | ||
| 81 | BAKER Alderney | ||
| 82 | RIGAUX Alizee | ||
| 83 | WHITESIDE Freya | ||
| 84 | MCCLOREY Hannah | ||
| 85 | LISSAMAN Florence | ||
| 86 | REILLY Katie | ||
| DNF | VAN ELSACKER Floor | ||
| DNF | DE KEERSMAEKER Audrey |
