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Last week, we saw six North Americans at GP Leuven. This week, we saw eight at Superprestige Merksplas.

Considering the ever-present virus, it’s surprising to see this many North Americans racing across the pond.

The most successful of the Americans was Clara Honsinger, who has already raced a few events in Europe. Following close behind were Katie Compton and Kaitie Keough. Rebecca Fahringer showed up after racing GP Leuven last week and finally, Cyclocross Magazine Columnist Corey Coogan Cisek made an appearance. The Americans placed 23rd, 27th, 30th, 41st and 49th respectively.

Canadians Maghalie Rochette and Ruby West are still racing in the season alongside Siobhan Kelly, who made her first appearance of the season at this event. They placed 11th, 21st and 52nd respectively.

Ceylin Alvarado (Alpecin-Fenix) and Lucinda Brand (Telenet Baloise Lions) battled it out all race but, in the final stretch, Alvarado got into an unfortunate crash which resulted in her getting overtaken by both Brand and Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal).

Brand finished first, followed by Betsema and Alvarado.

Full results below.

2020 Superprestige Merksplas Results: Elite Women

Pos.Bib.RiderCountryTeamAgeTime
14BRAND LucindaNEDTELENET BALOISE LIONS310:43:10
218BETSEMA DeniseNEDPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL270:43:16
31ALVARADO Ceylin del CarmenNEDALPECIN - FENIX220:43:26
43WORST AnnemarieNED777250:43:30
52CANT SanneBELIKO - CRELAN300:43:46
629KASTELIJN YaraNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS230:43:52
711BAKKER ManonNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS210:43:52
815KAY AnnaGBRSTARCASINO CX TEAM210:44:06
925PIETERSE PuckNEDALPECIN - FENIX180:44:15
1023CLAUZEL PerrineFRAA.S BIKE CROSSTEAM260:44:30
115ROCHETTE MaghalieCAN270:44:30
1220VAN ALPHEN AniekNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS210:44:43
1314VERDONSCHOT LauraBELPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL240:44:54
1416NORBERT RIBEROLLE MarionFRASTARCASINO CX TEAM210:45:07
1533VAN EMPEL FemNEDPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL180:45:08
1613LECHNER EvaITASTARCASINO CX TEAM350:45:32
179VAN LOY EllenBELTELENET BALOISE LIONS400:45:42
1817VAN ANROOIJ ShirinNEDTELENET BALOISE LIONS180:46:01
1910GONZALEZ BLANCO LuciaESPNESTA - SKODA ALECAR CX TEAM300:46:10
2022SELS LoesBELIKO - CRELAN350:46:30