The third UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup round in the wet sand of Koksijde, Belgium, was the playground of Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) on a chilly Sunday afternoon.
The Belgian and European champion won with a 12-second gap over British rider Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea). US and Pan-American champion Katie Compton (Trek) was third at 42 seconds - her best World Cup result of the season.
Cant takes over the white jersey as leader in the World Cup standings as former leader Eva Lechner (Colnago-SudTirol) only managed a ninth place at the airbase in Koksijde. “This is really good, I didn’t expect it," Cant said on Sporza. "I thought Lechner would be good today. This course really suits me. Keeping the jersey will not be easy. Namur is not a race for me. I will fight. I really want to hold onto it.”
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Cant didn’t have a good start and rode outside the top 10 while Lechner managed the hole shot. Once the riders reached the sand the situation turned around. Sophie de Boer (Kalas-NNOF) powered away in front with Compton leading the chase. Lechner faded back while Cant moved into the top three with a sublime passage in the first long sand section.
“I think it was a bit of a false start. I reached the first sand section outside the top 10. Everybody was riding on the left and I rode by them on the right hand side,” Cant said.
Halfway through the opening lap De Boer was caught by Compton, Harris, Cant and Ellen Van Loy (Young Telenet-Fidea). The latter struggled in the following sand section and lost contact with the leaders. In the final muddy part of the course Harris charged forward with only Cant staying in touch. De Boer, Harris and Compton were quickly back on their wheels early on in the second lap.
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