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2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven was a massive sand pit and only those that have mastered the sand came out on top. This time around, it was a Dutch Domination all the way to seventh.

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Elite Women

2022 UCI World Cup Gavere winner, Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Trek Lions), showed her mastery of the sand and rode solo to victory.

Shirin van Anrooij dominated the sand which lead to a solo race. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Shirin van Anrooij dominated the sand which lead to a solo race. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Shirin van Anrooij passed Fem van Empel's crash. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Shirin van Anrooij passed Fem van Empel’s crash. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Shirin van Anrooij, Puck Pieterse, Fem van Empel on the podium. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Shirin van Anrooij, Puck Pieterse, Fem van Empel on the podium. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

2022 UCI World Cup Val Di Sole winner, Puck Pieterse (Alpecin – Deceuninck), came in second after 37 seconds.

Puck Pieterse navigated the sand to second. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Puck Pieterse navigated the sand to second. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

2022 UCI World Cup Dublin winner, Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal), came back from an early crash and finished third.

Fem van Empel had an early crash in the sand. She managed to catch back up and finish third. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Fem van Empel had an early crash in the sand. She managed to catch back up and finish third. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Fem van Empel had an early crash in the sand. She managed to catch back up and finish third. 2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven, Elite Women © Chris Merriam / Cyclocross Magazine

Fem van Empel had an early crash in the sand. She managed to catch back up and finish third. 2023 Zonhoven UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Women. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine

Check out over 10 minutes of highlights and last-lap footage as well as van Empel’s crash provided by All Cycling.

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven Elite Women Highlights

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven Last Lap Footage Elite Women

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven Fem van Empel’s Big Crash

12 North Americans that have attended the race.

Eight Americans attended the race.

  1. Clara Honsinger came in 21st.
  2. Madigan Munro finished in 127th.
  3. Lizzy Gunsalus got 29th.
  4. Anna Megale came in 41st.
  5. Emily Werner finished in 51st.
  6. Keira Bond followed suit in 52nd.
  7. Cassidy Hickey came in 58th.
  8. Raylyn Nuss did not finish.

Four Canadians attended the race.

  1. Maghalie Rochette finished 19th.
  2. Sidney Mcgill got 37th.
  3. Siobhan Kelly came in 53rd.
  4. Jenaya Francis did not finish.

See the full results below.

Junior Women

Lauren Molengraaf finished in first.

Célia Gery got second.

Isabella Holmgren podiumed.

10 North Americans that have attended the race.

Six Americans attended the race.

  1. Vida Lopez De San Roman got 9th.
  2. Samantha Scott followed suit in 10th.
  3. Kaya Musgrave got 11th.
  4. Jorja Bond came in 18th.
  5. Haydn Hludzinski finished in 22nd.
  6. Ellen Davis got 27th.

Four Canadians attended the race.

  1. Isabella Holmgren podiumed.
  2. Ava Holmgren followed right after in fourth.
  3. Madeleine Pollock finished in 37th.
  4. Geza Rodgers followed right after in 38th.

See the full results below.

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven Race Results Elite Women

PosNrName / UCI Cyclocross TeamNATTime
1.11* VAN ANROOIJ Shirin
BALOISE TREK LIONS
NED51:44
2.9* PIETERSE Puck
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
NED52:21
3.13VAN EMPEL Fem
TEAM JUMBO-VISMA
NED52:38
4.6BRAND Lucinda
BALOISE TREK LIONS
NED53:30
5.2ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
NED53:54
6.12VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge
777
NED54:11
7.14WORST Annemarie
777
NED54:25
8.65VAS Kata Blanka
TEAM SD WORX
HUN54:43
9.17* BURQUIER Line
FRANCE
FRA55:19
10.55VERDONSCHOT Laura
BELGIUM
BEL55:25
11.46CANT Sanne
CRELAN - FRISTADS
BEL55:36
12.1VOS Marianne
TEAM JUMBO-VISMA
NED55:36
13.49FRANCK Alicia
BELGIUM
BEL55:59
14.18CLAUZEL Hélène
AS BIKE RACING
FRA56:10
15.19CLAUZEL Perrine
AS BIKE RACING
FRA56:30
16.77* SCHREIBER Marie
TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM
LUX56:48
17.70* BACKSTEDT Zoe
EF EDUCATION - TIBCO - SVB
GBR57:23
18.10VAN ALPHEN Aniek
777
NED57:54
19.38ROCHETTE Maghalie
CANADA
CAN58:14
20.41LECHNER Eva
ITALY
ITA58:24
21.28HONSINGER Clara
EF EDUCATION - TIBCO - SVB
USA58:29
22.20* FOUQUENET Amandine
FRANCE
FRA59:03
23.39BARONI Francesca
PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M
ITA59:06
24.67GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia
NESTA - MMR CX TEAM
ESP-1 LAP
25.63* ZEMANOVÁ Kristýna
BRILON RACING TEAM MB
CZE-1 LAP
26.4* BENTVELD Leonie
PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL
NED-1 LAP
27.31* MUNRO Madigan
TREK FACTORY RACING CX
USA-1 LAP
28.53TRUYEN Marthe
CRELAN - FRISTADS
BEL-1 LAP
29.26* GUNSALUS Lizzy
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA-1 LAP
30.45* BROUWERS Julie
BELGIUM
BEL-2 LAP
31.56VERHOEVEN Suzanne
BELGIUM
BEL-2 LAP
32.50NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion
CRELAN - FRISTADS
BEL-2 LAP
33.71LAST Annie
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR-2 LAP
34.8* OFFEREIN Iris
NETHERLANDS
NED-2 LAP
35.23VIDON Amandine
TEAM FIMA - RDV BIKESHOP ALIAN
FRA-2 LAP
36.48DOBBELAERE Jana
BELGIUM
BEL-2 LAP
37.37MCGILL Sidney
CANADA
CAN-2 LAP
38.16* KNAVEN Mirre
NETHERLANDS
NED-2 LAP
39.59* HLADÍKOVÁ Katerina
BRILON RACING TEAM MB
CZE-2 LAP
40.61* KOPECKY Julia
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZE-2 LAP
41.30MEGALE Anna
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA-2 LAP
42.22* ONESTI Olivia
FRANCE
FRA-2 LAP
43.54VAN LOY Ellen
BELGIUM
BEL-2 LAP
44.43* ZONTONE Asia
ITALY
ITA-2 LAP
45.47* CRABBÉ Kiona
BELGIUM
BEL-3 LAP
46.60* JERÁBKOVÁ Bára
BRILON RACING TEAM MB
CZE-3 LAP
47.52SELS Loes
PROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT
BEL-3 LAP
48.62VANÍCKOVÁ Tereza
BRILON RACING TEAM MB
CZE-3 LAP
49.40* BORELLO Carlotta
ITALY
ITA-3 LAP
50.69TRABAZO BRAGADO Irene
SPAIN
ESP-3 LAP
51.33WERNER Emily
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA-3 LAP
52.24* BOND Keira
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA-3 LAP
53.36KELLY Siobhan
CANADA
CAN-3 LAP
54.75* BARTHELS Maïté
LUXEMBOURG
LUX-3 LAP
55.58* VAN THIEL Sina
GERMANY
GER-3 LAP
56.73* JAQUET Prisca
SWITZERLAND
SUI-3 LAP
57.44BASTIAENSSEN Fauve
PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M
BEL-4 LAP
58.27* HICKEY Cassidy
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA-4 LAP
59.57* VERVLOET Sterre
BELGIUM
BEL-4 LAP
60.74* BARTHELS Layla
LUXEMBOURG
LUX-4 LAP
21MORICHON Anaïs
FRANCE
FRADNF
35* FRANCIS Jenaya
CANADA
CANDNF
32NUSS Raylyn
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USADNF
78CASASOLA Sara
SELLE ITALIA - GUERCIOTTI - ELITE
ITADNF
25COOGAN CISEK Corey
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USADNS
29KILLIPS Austin
NICE BIKES
USADNS
64SCHMIDEL Regina
HUNGARY
HUNDNS
66CUETO VEGA Sara
UNICAJA BANCO - GIJON
ESPDNS
68RODRIGUEZ REVERT Sofia
NESTA - MMR CX TEAM
ESPDNS

2023 UCI World Cup Zonhoven Race Results Junior Women

PosNrName / UCI Cyclocross TeamNATTime
1.18MOLENGRAAF Lauren
NETHERLANDS
NED39:20
2.24GERY Célia
FRANCE
FRA40:47
3.3HOLMGREN Isabella
CANADA
CAN40:55
4.2HOLMGREN Ava
CANADA
CAN41:38
5.21CORVI Valentina
ITALY
ITA41:44
6.29DE SCHEPPER Lore
BELGIUM
BEL41:51
7.31MOORS Fleur
BELGIUM
BEL42:14
8.14HANÁKOVÁ Eliška
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZE42:14
9.9LOPEZ DE SAN ROMAN Vida
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA42:51
10.11SCOTT Samantha
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA43:27
11.10MUSGRAVE Kaya
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA43:39
12.34VAN SINAEY Xaydee
BELGIUM
BEL44:00
13.23CORABOEUF Lea
FRANCE
FRA44:07
14.32SAS Lore
BELGIUM
BEL44:16
15.19SONNEMANS Sara
NETHERLANDS
NED44:31
16.17LANGENBARG Puck
NETHERLANDS
NED44:56
17.26MOULIN Anaïs
FRANCE
FRA44:56
18.6BOND Jorja
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA45:27
19.36LILLELUND Julie
DENMARK
DEN45:45
20.22VENTURELLI Federica
ITALY
ITA45:47
21.20BIANCHI Arianna
ITALY
ITA46:14
22.8HLUDZINSKI Haydn
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA46:20
23.13DOUDEROVÁ Katerina
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZE46:26
24.30DE SCHOESITTER Shanyl
BELGIUM
BEL46:48
25.28VALADE Alexandra
FRANCE
FRA47:08
26.35VANDERAERDEN Anna
BELGIUM
BEL47:57
27.7DAVIS Ellen
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
USA48:14
28.38FILGUEIRAS BARCENILLA Maria
SPAIN
ESP48:21
29.15NOVÁKOVÁ Karla
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZE48:22
30.39OTERO TABOAS Aroa
SPAIN
ESP48:23
31.16KALIS Bloeme
NETHERLANDS
NED48:34
32.43BRUCHNER Regina
HUNGARY
HUN49:10
33.51ASPHOLM Finley
FINLAND
FIN49:24
34.41BRÄUTIGAM Messane
GERMANY
GER50:07
35.25MENAGER Loane
FRANCE
FRA-1 LAP
36.50BUNEA Wendy
ROMANIA
ROU-1 LAP
37.4POLLOCK Madeleine
CANADA
CAN-1 LAP
38.5RODGERS Geza
CANADA
CAN-1 LAP
39.42BUDDE Kaija
GERMANY
GER-1 LAP
40.37ALONSO ALONSO Natalia
SPAIN
ESP-1 LAP
41.45SCHMITZ Anouk
LUXEMBOURG
LUX-1 LAP
42.49AOIFE Bakovic
SERBIA
SRB-1 LAP
43.40SOTO ALVAREZ Uxia
SPAIN
ESP-2 LAP
44.46KIPFMÜLLER Amelie
SWITZERLAND
SUI-2 LAP
47UNGEROVÁ Sofia
SLOVAKIA
SVKDNF
33VAN DER VEKEN Jana
BELGIUM
BELDNF
48KABETAJ Nelia
ALBANIA
ALBDNF
27MULLER Amandine
FRANCE
FRADNF