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Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal), Lucinda Brand (Telenet Baloise Lions) and Yara Kastelijn (Credishop-Fristads) conserved their energy as they headed into the final sprint: a small, steepish climb leading into the finish line.

Betsema led the three into the sprint. She and Brand began sprinting at the same time but Brand was able to outpower Betsema, gaining advantage and eventually taking the win.

Betsema came in second and Kastelijn came in third.

Unfortunately, current world champ Ceylin Alvarado (Alpecin-Fenix) found herself in a crash in the final lap. She was unable to regain the lost time and wasn’t seen in the final sprint at all.

This time, the North Americans fared much better. Clara Honsinger just made it into the top 10, placing 10th. Close behind was Ruby West (Proximus-Alphamotorhomes-Doltcini Ct) in 13th and right behind her was Kaitie Keough in 14th. Siobhan Kelly placed 29th. We didn’t see as many North Americans at this race, but that’s definitely changing tomorrow at the first World Cup destination.

Full Results Below

X2O Trophy Kortrijk Results: Elite Women

RankBIBRiderNationTeamAgeResult
14BRAND LucindaNEDTELENET BALOISE LIONS310:45:43
211BETSEMA DeniseNEDPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL270:45:44
35KASTELIJN YaraNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS230:45:44
41ALVARADO Ceylin del CarmenNEDALPECIN - FENIX220:45:57
518VAN EMPEL FemNEDPAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL180:46:23
63WORST AnnemarieNED777250:46:26
78BAKKER ManonNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS210:46:50
82CANT SanneBELIKO - CRELAN300:47:10
912VAN ALPHEN AniekNEDCREDISHOP-FRISTADS210:47:17
1010HONSINGER ClaraUSA230:47:41
119VAN LOY EllenBELTELENET BALOISE LIONS400:47:52
1214SELS LoesBELIKO - CRELAN350:48:25
1327WEST RubyCANPROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT210:48:39
1415KEOUGH KaitlinUSA280:48:40
1528MEISTROK SusanneNEDPROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT210:49:14
1619STRAPPAZZON MarineFRATEAM PODIOCOM CC260:49:28
1717VERHESTRAETEN KarenBELIKO - CRELAN290:49:39
1823VAN DER BURG EstherNEDPROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT220:49:50
1921VAN ANROOIJ LindyNEDSTARCASINO CX TEAM240:50:03
2020CRABBÉ KionaBEL190:50:08
2129PERRYMAN AmyGBR190:50:24
2225DOBBELAERE JanaBEL240:50:42
2313PETIT MarlèneFRATEAM PODIOCOM CC290:51:29
2438MAES ShanaBELTORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM250:51:45
2531BENOIT GUYOD CamilleFRA180:52:01
2633MANLEY AbbieGBR190:52:10
2737ZWAENEPOEL TessaBELPROXIMUS - ALPHAMOTORHOMES - DOLTCINI CT190:53:02
2836ROMBOUTS TineBEL200:53:14
2924KELLY SiobhanCAN240:53:18
3026BARTHELS MaïtéLUX19-2 LAPS
3134BEIRINCKX LinaBEL18-3 LAPS