Sanne Cant won the Superprestige in Gavere on Sunday afternoon. It was the fourth Gavere win in a row for Cant and her hardest-fought one yet. She held off slow starter Jolien Verschueren (Young Telenet-Fidea), with Luxembourg champion Christine Majerus (Boels-Dolmans) was third.
"I'm super happy I can win for the fourth time in a row," Cant told Sporza. "There's not too many who can say that. It was very hard. On technique you had to find your way to keep riding. It was extremely hard. You try not to think too much. I rode at my own pace and it turned out to be just enough. I've got a good bonus in the series."
After winning in Gieten and Zonhoven, Cant's Gavere victory strengthened her lead in the Ladies Trophy at 59 points. Ellen Van Loy (Young Telenet-Fidea) is second with 45 points.
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The undulating course and mud at the Grenier castle in Gavere caused a major selection during the opening lap on a grey Sunday afternoon. Fast starter Majerus featured in front with Cant, Van Loy, Alice Maria Arzuffi (Selle Italia-Guerciotti) and Sophie de Boer (Kalas-NNOF). Verschueren entered the meadows in a distant 16th position.
Cant accelerated halfway through the race, and only Van Loy managed to stay in touch, with Majerus and a surging Verschueren following at six seconds. During the fourth of five laps Verschueren and Majerus bridged back up with the two leaders.
In the steep and slippery descent, Verschueren lost a lot of time but by the end of the lap she surged forward on the long climb. When she passed Cant and moved into the lead at the pit area, the crowd cheered her on as if it was Sven Nys in his best days.
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