After launching the Helen 100 Trophy for Junior Women at last year’s Azencross Loenhout, the series returned in 2019/20 in full force.
The first Helen 100 race of the season took place during the Trek CX Cup back in September, where Bridget Tooley (Easton / Giant p/b Transitions LifeCare) won the race in front of the series’ eponymous sponsor.
The Helen100 series kicked off at the Trek CX Cup in September. 2019 Helen100 Junior Women’s Race, Trek CX Cup. © Z. Schuster / Cyclocross Magazine
The four-race Euro block for the Helen 100 is in full swing. It kicked off with a race at Ronse on December 14, continued with today’s Azencross Loenhout and wraps up at GP Sven Nys and Brussels Universities Cyclocross in January.
A number of North American riders were in Loenhout for Friday’s race, and they put their mark on the second race of the series.
Lizzy Gunsalus (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) took the win with a strong closing lap.
Today is all about this. So inspiring to see the circle completed! More thoughts on Instagram. From young girl meeting a pro in the USA to Junior #Helen100 race winner. Congrats again @LizzyGunsalus thanks @MarkGunsalus 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/ka4VRMwq7P
— Helen Wyman (@CXHelen) December 27, 2019
Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain finished second and Fem van Empel of the Netherlands took third.
U.S. Junior National Champ Madigan Munro (Boulder Junior Cycling) finished just off the podium in fourth. Lauren Zoerner (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) finished 8th, Michaela Thompson (Boulder Junior Cycling) 28th, Skyler Bovine (CX Hairs Devo / Trek Bikes) 34th, Kelly Lawson (Hardwood Next Wave) 37th, Eli Dyas (JA King Cyclocross) 42nd, Claire Steciuk (Hardwood Next Wave) 46th and Ryley Mosher (Wheelworks) 49th.
Full results are below.
Junior Women Results: 2019 Azencross Helen 100 Trophy
| Place | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzy Gunsalus | USA | 28:06 |
| 2 | Zoe Backstedt | GBR | +0:06 |
| 3 | Fem van Empel | NED | +0:07 |
| 4 | Madigan Munro | USA | +0:09 |
| 5 | Leonie Bentveld | NED | +0:14 |
| 6 | Ilse Pluimers | NED | +0:34 |
| 7 | Karolina Bedrnikova | CZE | +0:52 |
| 8 | Lauren Zoerner | USA | +0:53 |
| 9 | Mirre Knaven | NED | +0:54 |
| 10 | Clea Seidel | GER | +0:56 |
| 11 | Isa Nomden | NED | +1:07 |
| 12 | Lauren Molengraaf | NED | +1:10 |
| 13 | Lucia Bramati | ITA | +1:14 |
| 14 | Lisa Van Helvoirt | BEL | +1:26 |
| 15 | Senne Knaven | NED | +1:27 |
| 16 | Kristyna Zemanova | CZE | +1:37 |
| 17 | Maddie Wadsworth | GBR | +1:51 |
| 18 | Julia Kopecky | NED | +1:59 |
| 19 | Maria Parajon Fuentes | ESP | +1:59 |
| 20 | Britt de Grave | NED | +2:12 |
| 21 | Mirth van den Brande | BEL | +2:12 |
| 22 | Giada Borghesi | ITA | +2:19 |
| 23 | Lotte Baele | BEL | +2:22 |
| 24 | Pem Hoefmans | NED | +2:22 |
| 25 | Alma Johansson | SWE | +2:22 |
| 26 | Bibi Verzijl | NED | +2:25 |
| 27 | Britt Kerste | BEL | +2:36 |
| 28 | Michaela Thompson | USA | +2:42 |
| 29 | Kimberly Boven | NED | +2:42 |
| 30 | Julie Brouwers | BEL | +2:43 |
| 31 | Yenthe Van Lommel | BEL | +2:55 |
| 32 | Xenna de Bruyckere | BEL | +2:58 |
| 33 | Lotta Mansfield | GBR | +2:58 |
| 34 | Skylar Bovine | USA | +3:01 |
| 35 | Melissa Rouiller | SUI | +3:17 |
| 36 | Julie Lillelund | DEN | +3:22 |
| 37 | Kelly Lawson | CAN | +3:23 |
| 38 | Danielle Quint | NED | +3:26 |
| 39 | Laura Lizette Sander | SLO | +3:45 |
| 40 | Lucie Cottier | SUI | +3:47 |
| 41 | Nance van der Drift | NED | +3:49 |
| 42 | Eleanor Dyas | USA | +3:58 |
| 43 | Jana Van der Veken | BEL | +4:06 |
| 44 | Roisin Lally | GBR | +4:07 |
| 45 | Anna Vanderaerden | BEL | +4:13 |
| 46 | Claire Steciuk | CAN | +4:20 |
| 47 | Kiona Dhont | BEL | +4:20 |
| 48 | Liesl Schevenels | BEL | +4:38 |
| 49 | Ryley Mosher | USA | +5:02 |
| 50 | Dina Boels | BEL | +5:05 |
| 51 | Pell Harley | GBR | +5:19 |
| 52 | Frederique Verschuur | NED | +5:20 |
| 53 | Lore Sas | BEL | +5:46 |
| 54 | Noa Stolk | NED | +6:24 |
| 55 | Amy Cantelo | GBR | +6:37 |
| 56 | Freya Evans | GBR | +6:51 |
| 57 | Jacobien Viveen | NED | +7:17 |
| 58 | Michelle Darcon | BEL | +8:10 |
| 59 | Elena Day | GBR | +8:11 |
| 60 | Rosalie Janssens | BEL | +8:30 |
| 61 | Geerie de Bruin | NED | +8:43 |
