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