Koppenbergcross 13 Women
Brit Helen Wyman won her third Koppenbergcross title earlier this month and looks very solid this season. Belgian champion Sanne Cant and British champ Nikki Harris rounded out the podium at this Bpost Bank Trofee race.
2013 Bpost Bank Trofee Koppenbergcross
Oudenaarde, Belgium / November 1, 2013
Elite women
1. Helen Wyman (GBR) 34:24
2. Sanne Cant (BEL) 34:32
3. Nikki Harris (GBR) 34:42
4. Sophie De Boer (NED) 35:22
5. Ellen Van Loy (BEL) 35:44
All images © Tom Prenen
A hard push by Helen Wyman on the course at the Koppenbergcross.
The start of the 2013 Bpost Bank Trofee Koppenbergcross women's race event.
Helen Wyman took charge of the race from the gun.
Sanne Cant, Sophie De Boer and Christel Ferrier about to turn away from the cobbles.
Ellen Van Loy and Gabby Durrin also make the turn.
Position games by Nikki Harris, Christel Ferrier and Sophie De Boer.
Pavla Havlikova and Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn round another bend on the course.
The middle route was chosen by Joyce Vanderbeken here.
With the eyes on the competitors ahead and on the lower track.
Sanne Cant pushed very hard to stay with, near or ahead of Helen Wyman.
And Nikki Harris finally managed to distance Sophie De Boer and Ellen Van Loy.
It did not look very muddy but Sophie De Boer shows signs of it.
We are not sure if the spectators or Christel Ferrier are more focused.
The cimb up the Koppenberg isn't easy as Karen Verhestraeten and Githa Michiels can attest.
Åsa Erlandsson is fighting for position.
Sanne Cant going wide in this turn.
No foot out needed by Ellen Van Loy here.
Sanne Cant had second place secured here.
On course with Christine Varderos.
The Koppenbergcross podium.
