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Gallery: Women wrap CX world champs in Bieles

Jan 28, 2017

Dutch rider Annemarie Worst lifted the rainbow jersey off defending world champion Evie Richards (GBR) at the women's U23 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Bieles, Luxembourg on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Annemarie Worst (NED) reigns supreme over U23 rivals Ellen Noble (USA) in second and 2016 world champion Evie Richards (GBR) in third. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Immediately following the U23 race, the elite women's field kicked off on what would be technical 5-lap circuit in Bieles. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Seven-time world champion Marianne Vos (NED) seemed unstoppable in her pursuit of an eighth world title. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Canadian Maghalie Rochelle raced up the hill on foot en route to a top 5 finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

An early flat and a broken bike on the final lap cost Katie Compton (USA) what would appeared to have been a top 10 finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

American Katie Compton was not the only pre-race favorite to DNF as Sophie de Boer (NED) crashed out to end her own world title hopes. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

American Elle Anderson struggled to keep her bike upright on the slippery slope of an icy hairpin descent. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Belgian Alicia Franck slips and slides over a treacherous stretch of course that also claimed many of her competitors. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

A bleeding and bruised Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) is escorted off the course after a nasty crash on the second lap of the race. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

After both succumbed to bike issues in the final lap, Marianne Vos (NED) and Sanne Cant (BEL) battled it out in a thrilling finish that featured half a dozen lead changes. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sanne Cant (BEL) proved too strong as an exhausted seven-time world champion Marianne Vos (NED) was forced to concede the sprint victory to her younger Belgian rival. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

After back-to-back podiums, Sanne Cant (BEL) is crowded at the finish line following her historic win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Belgian Sanne Cant donned the rainbow jersey and a gold medal with seven-time world champion Marianne Vos (NED) taking silver and Katerina Nash (CZE) claiming bronze. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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Tags: Cyclocross Gallery Katie Compton Marianne Vos News Sanne Cant UCI Cyclocross World Championships

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