![]() ![]() The fourth round of the World Cup will be December 21 in Namur, Belgium.Įditor’s note: Dan Seaton contributed to this report. Compton is second with 132 while Harris is third with 110. It was hard just to try to stay upright and not fall on your bum.”Ĭant now leads the World Cup series with 148 points. “The running really got to you because it was off-camber, so your knees were going everywhere. I felt better every single lap and gained confidence, but yeah, I think third was the best I could do today. “I kept thinking maybe the others would tire a little in front and maybe I’d be able to bridge back to them. It was such an honor, and I was so happy to get a podium. “I expected there to be a lot of people here, but the amount of support, the whole way around the course, was just something that I never thought I’d experience in my cycling career: to have a World Cup here. Harris was likewise pleased to make the podium, and praised her countrymen for their support. I did everything I could, and I thought we put on an exciting race.” The bike was great today, my legs were okay, but Sanne just had a better finishing kick. I definitely made some mistakes, but the course was so slippery that it’s hard not to make mistakes out there. 1st 2013 Colorado Cross Classic, Boulder, Colo. “I struggled a lot last weekend, so I was really happy to be in the front battling today,” she said. Career Highlights 1st 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Valkenburg, Netherlands Overall winner 2013/14 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup women's elite rankings 2nd 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Valkenburg, Netherlands 1st Victory Circle Graphix Boulder Cup, Boulder, Colo. ![]() So I think it was really good.”Ĭompton said she was still struggling a bit with allergies and asthma, but added that she was happy to be in contention at the end. We need something like this in the World Cup. It was a problem with little stones getting into my pedals, but it went really well after all,” she said. “I wouldn’t overstate the trouble I had today. ![]() She fought her way back to the front, with Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) closing in third, and with one to go the American had the lead with Cant and Harris in pursuit.Ĭant had been having problems clipping into her pedals, caused by stones in her shoes, but she was far from finished - she uncorked one final effort and took the win with a bike throw at the line.Ĭant said she fought to ride in front, pick her own lines and ride her own race, and was delighted to win on such a tough parcours. Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) edged Katie Compton (Trek Factory Racing) to win the World Cup round in England on Saturday.Ĭompton took the lead on the second lap in Milton Keynes’ Campbell Park only to lose it to Cant with two laps remaining. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! BRUSSELS (VN) With an easy second-place finish in Rome on Sunday, Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) became the first American ever to win a cyclocross World Cup overall, despite. ![]()
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