Cyclocross Gavere Women
Belgian Champion Sanne Cant took the win at the super muddy hansgrohe Superprestige Gavere cyclocross race. Helen Wyman and Nikki Harris finished second and third.
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2013 hansgrohe Superprestige Gavere
Gavere, Belgium / November 17, 2013
Top women
1. Sanne Cant (BEL) 45:51
2. Helen Wyman (GBR) 46:07
3. Nikki Harris (BEL) 46:20
4. Pavla Havlikova (CZE) 47:53
5. Githa Michiels (BEL) 48:15
All images © Tom Prenen
Sanne Cant had a great start in Gavere, but here comes the big mud bog.
Nikki Harris and Monique Van de Rae try to stay afloat here.
Helen Wyman came over the ridge here in fourth position and looked very excited to step into the mud.
As Karen Verhestraeten does her best to not get a shoe sucked off her feet, Nikki Harris is already going up the other side.
Axelle Bellaert is rounding the corner just outside of the top 10.
The muddy conditions seemed to be no problem for Sanne Cant.
A very focused Monique Van de Ree on a climbing section.
Sanne Cant and Nikki Harris were close together up front most of the day.
At this point of the race Helen Wyman had moved into third position.
Annefleur Kalvenhaar is seeing something we don't.
Pavla Havlikova leads a bunch over the ridge.
A hansgrohe shower treatment would have been quite welcomed at this time.
Axelle Bellaert on a run up.
Up close with Karen Verhestraeten.
Nikki Harris sadly suffered from a technical problem late in the race and ended up third.
Gabby Durrin with a reasonably clean bike here.
There were indeed sections where it was possible to ride.
And Helen Wyman is now riding in second place.
Trying to keep it on the narrow ledge on the way to 6th place.
The final podium at the hansgrohe Superprestige Gavere race.