Dwars door de Westhoek (1.2) - Women
Belgian Champion Liesbet de Vocht (Nederland
Bloeit) takes win in first Dwars door de Westhoek. De Vocht the best over break
companion Petra Dijkman after a long break. Nederland Bloeit teammate Suzanne
de Goede wins bunch sprint for third.
Belgian
Champion Liesbet de Vocht (Nederland Bloeit) has won the first edition of Dwars
door de Westhoek (UCI 1.2) in Boezinge, Belgium (July 18). After almost 130
km of racing De Vocht was the best over her break companion Petra Dijkman (Red
Sun Cycling Team). Nederland Bloeit teammate Suzanne de Goede won the sprint
of the bunch for third over Loes Markerink (Nederland Bloeit) and Emma Johansson
(Red Sun Cycling Team).
Liesbet de Vocht takes the win in the first edition of Dwars door de Westhoek.
Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
141 riders started under sunny weather conditions for one big lap of 60,5 km
and 7 laps of 9,5 km each. In the first 60 km the riders had to face five climbs
with the Rodeberg, Monteberg, Nieuwkerke dorp, Kraaiberg and Mesenberg. On the
climbs Grace Verbeke (Lotto Ladies Team) and Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling
Team) animated the race but they were not able to break clear.
Liesbet de Vocht.
Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
Turning into the first of seven local laps Belgian Champion Liesbet de Vocht
attacked. De Vocht quickly created a gap of over 15 seconds. In the second lap
Petra Dijkman (Red Sun Cycling Team) went in the counter-attack and after a
chase of a few kilometers she was able to bridge up to de Vocht. The two worked
well together and created a maximum lead of over 1.30.
Petra Dijkman finished as second.
Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
In the bunch Hitec and the national team of Great-Britain tried to organise
the chase but without any success. In the final lap of the race the bunch gave
up and it became clear the winner was in front. In the final kilometers of the
race Liesbet de Vocht dropped Dijkman to take the win in the first edition of
Dwars door de Westhoek.
The podium of the race: De Goede - De Vocht - Dijkman.
Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
Result
1 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit 3:16:52
2 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team 0:00:41
3 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nederland Bloeit 0:02:22
4 Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
5 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team
6 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UCK
7 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
8 Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
Liesbet de Vocht.
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9 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl
10 Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products UCK
11 Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
12 Shanne Braspenninckx (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping
13 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team
14 Lucy Martin (GBr) Great Britain
15 Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Esgl 93 -GSD Gestion
16 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team
Liesbet de Vocht and Petra Dijkman.
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17 Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs -Petrogradets
18 Davina Summers (Aus) Swaboladies Cycling Team
19 Lotta Lepisto (Fin) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
20 Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope
21 Joanie Caron (Can) Canada
22 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
23 Nina Kessler (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping
24 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
Linda Ringlever (Moving Ladies) in the counter-attack.
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25 Catherine Williamson (GBr) Great Britain
26 Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
27 Sofie Verdonck (Bel) Mixte 4 Dura Vermeer Ct - UVA
28 Rachel Mercer (NZl) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
29 Agnieta Francke (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
30 Sanne Bamelis (Bel) Benelux Team
31 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Noris Cycling
32 Alexandra Greenfield (GBr) Horizon Fitness Racing Team
Emma Johansson
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33 Inge Klep (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team
34 Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur - Gears
35 Claire Thomas (GBr) Horizon Fitness Racing Team
36 Elien Vercamer (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen
37 Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
38 Emily Collins (NZl) Swaboladies Cycling Team
39 Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
40 Charlotte Van Der Merwe (RSA) Mixte 1 Bigla - RSA
Petra
Dijkman attacks.
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41 Eefje Tabak (Ned) Het Snelle Wiel
42 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Rabo Lady Force
43 Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Hitec Products UCK
44 Karin Truijen (Ned) Mixte 5 Tubanters - Zwaluwe
45 Lise Nösttvold (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
46 Janneke Ensing (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping
47 Marissa Otten (Ned) Rabo Lady Force
48 Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Netherlands
Petra
Dijkman and Liesbet de Vocht.
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49 Helen Wyman (GBr) Horizon Fitness Racing Team
50 Katrien Van Looy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
51 Liliane Leenknegt (Bel) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
52 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
53 Désirée Ehrier (Swi) Mixte 1 Bigla - RSA
54 Leah Guloien (Can) Canada
55 Moriah MacGregor (Can) Canada
56 Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur - Gears
Team
Hitec tried to organise the chase but without success.
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57 Katie Colclough (GBr) Great Britain
58 Linda Ringlever (Ned) Movingladies
59 Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
60 Emma Crum (NZl) Mixte 5 Tubanters - Zwaluwe
61 Lex Albrecht (Can) Canada
62 Sione Jongstra (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping
63 Sonja Boogaard (Ned) Rabo Lady Force
64 Anja Buysse (Bel) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
Team
Hitec leads the chase with Red Sun and Nederland Bloeit trying to slow down
the pace.
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65 Fröydis Waerstad (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
66 Silke Kogelman (Ned) People Trust Cycling Team
67 Annabel Simspsom (GBr) Horizon Fitness Racing Team
68 Alie Gercama (Ned) Hepro Kunststof Kozijnen-NWVG
69 Maria Grandt Petersen (Den) Hitec Products UCK
70 Emma Silversides (GBr) Redsun Cycling Team
71 Winanda Spoor (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping
72 Mirthe Wagenaar (Ned) Movingladies
Lisa
Nöstvold (Hitec).
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73 Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain
74 Pippa Handley (GBr) Mixte 5 Tubanters - Zwaluwe
75 Steph Roorda (Can) Canada
76 Julia Garnet (Can) Canada
77 Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UCK
78 Alice Monger-Godfrey (GBr) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen
79 Sara Olsson (Swe) Rabo Lady Force
80 Liesbeth Verbeeck (Bel) WSC Hand In Hand Baal
81 Ann Sophie Duyck (Bel) Ksv Deerlijk Gaverzicht Vzw
82 Michelle Geoghegan (Irl) Movingladies
83 Chantal Hoffman (Lux) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen
84 Milandi Cronse (RSA) Mixte 1 Bigla - RSA
85 Jessica Uebelhart (Swi) Mixte 1 Bigla - RSA
86 Serena Seridan (NZl) V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club
87 Nadia Stappenbelt (Ned) Mixte 5 Tubanters - Zwaluwe
88 Cara Gillis (Can) Canada
89 Lieve Koninkx (Bel) Benelux Team
90 Linda Kroes (Ned) Hepro Kunststof Kozijnen-NWVG 0:02:42
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