Maud Kaptheijns (Steylaerts-Verona) captured a surprise victory at the final round of the IJsboerke Ladies Trophy in Lille, Belgium on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The 22-year-old Dutchwoman took her first win of the season at the Krawatencross ahead of an ill world champion Sanne Cant (IKO Enertherm-Beobank) and Laura Verdonschot (Marlux-Napoleon Games).
"This still needs to sink in because I didn’t expect it, and certainly not here in Lille," Kaptheijns told Sporza.
Due to the absence of series leader Thalita de Jong (Lares-Waowdeals), the overall victory in the time-based classification of the IJsboerke Ladies Trophy was easily won by Cant. Cant hails from Lille and is a quadruple winner in the race. Shortly after the finish, Cant was regretting the missed win in her home town.
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"It was great to ride around in the rainbow jersey but for now I’m just disappointed not to win," Cant told Sporza.
Four riders dominated the final round of the IJsboerke Ladies Trophy. After two laps of racing, Kaptheijns, Cant, Verdonschot and World Cup winner Sophie de Boer (Breepark) were together in front, having dropped fast starter Ellen Van Loy (Telenet Fidea Lions) in the second lap. Nikki Brammeier (Boels Dolmans) clicked out of her pedal during the start and crashed at high speed into the fencing. After a while she recovered, only to discover a broken bike. Pan-American champion Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek/Panache) and Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) got off to slow starts and never made it back to the front group.
Halfway through the race, Cant and De Boer rode away from Kaptheijns and Verdonschot in the long sand sections at the border of the lake in Lille. Forty seconds further back, Van Loy was being chased by Compton and Loes Sels (Kalas-NNOF). During the penultimate lap, the pace in front dropped and allowed Kaptheijns and Verdonschot to bridge back up. Anything could happen in the final lap, with four riders battling for the victory. Compton was the first chaser at 38 seconds.
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