Sanne Cant gets the better of Katie Compton to grab the cyclocross Gold
Sanne Cant has won the women's race at the Cyclocross World Championships in Valkenburg, the Netherlands. Cant shrugged off her last opponent, America's Katie Compton, in the final lap. It's Belgium's first Gold at the World Championships.
It's Cant's second triumph in two years. Last year, Cant was the first ever Belgian female cyclocross rider to become World Champion. In Valkenburg, Cant (27) had a tense battle with Compton.
Each of them tried to go solo, but the other one pulled back. In the final lap, it was Cant who took the upper hand on a particularly muddy and tricky course. Cant broke away and stood strong until the finish. 39-year-old Compton came second, 12 seconds behind Cant. Dutchwoman Lucinda Brand came third.
The World Championships end tomorrow afternoon with the men's race. Local rider Mathieu van der Poel is the big favourite. His main challenger should be Belgian Wout Van Aert.
