Superprestige 2022 – 4 – Merksplas [FULL RACE] (ladies)

November 20, 2021

Superprestige 2022 – 4 – Merksplas

Superprestige 2021-2022 is the 40th edition of Superprestige, a competition that takes place between October 3, 2021 and February 12, 2022. The challenge consists of eight rounds for the men’s, women’s elites, U23 and junior elites held in Belgium and the Netherlands. All events are part of the 2021-2022 men’s and women’s cyclo-cross season calendar.

Lucinda Brand claimed a convincing victory at the Merksplas Superprestige on Saturday, soloing home ahead of Annemarie Worst and Denise Betsema after leading from start to finish.

Only Inge van der Heijden could try to follow Brand’s onslaught on the opening lap, but she was soon distanced. By the midpoint, the world champion had an advantage of 20 seconds, and she extended her advantage in the latter part of the race to take the spoils.

With the World Cup in Koksijde – one of the hardest races on the calendar – on Sunday, Brand was happy to be able to control her efforts on the last part of the race.

“It was advantageous that I did not have to go so deep in the final. I made sure that I quickly had a good gap, after that I was able to meter it nicely,” Brand said.

“After the start I quickly realized that there was a gap, only then did I come up with the idea to continue. It’s better to have them chasing.”

Now with four victories in a row, Brand has found another level and explained how. “I got better. Everything I train in technique ensures that I reach a higher level every year. It also ensures that I go to the ‘cross relaxed, and that makes a big difference.”

Results :
1 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions 0:49:07
2 Annemarie Worst (Ned) 777 0:00:19
3 Denise Betsema (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal 0:00:21
4 Yara Kastelijn (Ned) IKO – Crelan 0:00:23
5 Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) Alpecin – Fenix 0:01:08
6 Manon Bakker (Ned) IKO – Crelan 0:01:30
7 Inge van der Heijden (Ned) 777 0:01:47
8 Aniek van Alphen (Ned) 777 0:01:53
9 Anna Kay (GBr) Starcasino CX Team 0:02:14
10 Perrine Clauzel (Fra) A.S. Bike Crossteam 0:02:46
11 Marion Norbert Riberolle (Bel) Starcasino CX Team 0:03:01
12 Sanne Cant (Bel) IKO – Crelan 0:03:15
13 Clara Honsinger (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld 0:03:24
14 Ellen Van Loy (Bel) 0:03:48
15 Katie Clouse (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld 0:04:01
16 Lucia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Nesta – MMR CX Team 0:04:16
17 Kiona Crabbé (Bel) 0:04:36
18 Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) IKO – Crelan 0:04:43
19 Fauve Bastiaenssen (Bel) BNS Technics – Groep T.O.M 0:04:49
20 Susanne Meistrok (Ned) Proximus – Alphamotorhomes – Doltcini CT 0:04:54
21 Isa Nomden (Ned) 0:05:04
22 Josie Nelson (GBr) 0:05:07
23 Femke Gort (Ned) BNS Technics – Groep T.O.M 0:05:53
24 Famke Van Waterschoot (Ned)
25 Iris Offerein (Ned)
26 Loes Sels (Bel) Proximus – Alphamotorhomes – Doltcini CT
27 Tessa Zwaenepoel (Bel) Proximus – Alphamotorhomes – Doltcini CT
28 Camille Devigne (Fra)
29 Cleo Kiekens (Bel)
30 Xan Crees (GBr) Team Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus
31 Meg De Bruyne (Bel)
32 Tinne Vermeiren (Bel)
33 Chloë Van Den Eede (Bel)
34 Senne Knaven (Ned)
35 Febe Schokkaert (Bel)
36 Allison Arensman (USA) VeloRevolution WPcycles
37 Rebecca Gross (USA)
38 Xenna De Bruyckere (Bel)
39 Lara Defour (Bel)
40 Maïté Barthels (Lux)
41 Severine Bouchez (Can)
42 Fien Masure (Bel)
43 Corey Coogan Cisek (USA) VeloRevolution WPcycles
44 Michelle Geoghegan (Irl) VeloRevolution WPcycles
DNF Jana Dobbelaere (Bel) Starcasino CX Team