Posted by Editoress on 04/26/15
Velocio-SRAM's Elise Delzenne has crossed the line alone to win UCI 1.1 Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium today. Delzenne timed an attack perfectly with around 44 kilometres to race and was never caught by the bunch, winning with over 30 seconds to spare. In the sprint to the line, team mate Tiffany Cromwell sprinted to a third place.
Dwars door de Westhoek is raced around the Belgian town of Boezinge with a large lap including a few small climbs before finishing with four small town circuits. The race was aggressive with the early climbs splitting the bunch into several small groups although later coming back together to form a large main peloton. Delzenne attacked after the first sprint as the peloton crossed the finish line for the first intermediate sprint, and with four circuits to race. In a brave move with still 44 kilometres to race, the lead for Delzenne fluctuated between 30 seconds and 1 minute 10 seconds for the Velocio-SRAM rider. The other teams were unable to bring her lead back and Delzenne went to the line to take out the biggest win of her career, and her first big win since signing for Velocio-SRAM at the start of 2014.
Delzenne said, "I'm so happy to win and my first real victory! I didn't really expect that I would be winning today before the race. I just thought that at that moment that I attacked it was good timing because the race had been aggressive early and directly after the intermediate sprint I saw an opportunity. My team mates raced well in the first part of the race and I'm sure they were helping control it when I was away solo. I'm very pleased."
Team Director Sportif Ronny Lauke was very pleased with all of the efforts of the team. "The girls raced fantastic together today and it's a great result not only for Elise but for the team. Since taking a break following Track World Championships in February Elise has only just returned to racing with the team in the last ten days. She was instrumental in helping Barbara Guarischi sprint to a third place in Ronde van Gelderland last weekend and after her win today it's obvious she is in strong early form.
Report courtesy Velocio-SRAM
Results from Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium
Boezinge to Boezinge, 135,34 km | |
1 Elise Delzenne (Fra) Velocio - SRAM | 3:29:38 |
2 Jolien D`Hoore (Bel) Wiggle Honda | at 0:30 |
3 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Velocio - SRAM | |
4 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products | |
5 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
6 Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ale Cipollini | |
7 Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
8 Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
9 Lucy Garner (GBr) Team Liv-Plantur | |
10 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS | |
11 Oksana Kozonchuk (Rus) Russia | |
12 Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
13 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | |
14 Molly Weaver (GBr) Matrix Fitness | |
15 Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
16 Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
17 Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
18 Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
19 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur | |
20 Nel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
21 Daniela Gass (Ger) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
22 Kelly Markus (Ned) Team Rytger | |
23 Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
24 Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
25 Demi De Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
26 Valerie Demey (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
27 Kaat van der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
28 Claire Thomas (GBr) Isorex Cycling Team | |
29 Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
30 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | |
31 Eva Buurman (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | |
32 Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
33 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
34 Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
35 Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
36 Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) Ale Cipollini | |
37 Kirsti Lay (Can) Team Canada | |
38 Svetlana Vasilieva (Rus) Russia | |
39 Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Hitec Products | |
40 Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
41 Melanie Woering (Ned) Team Rytger | |
42 Nancy van der Burg (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
43 Alexandra Nessmar (Den) BMS Birn | |
44 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Velocio - SRAM | |
45 Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
46 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda | |
47 Ellinor Huusko (Swe) Team Rytger | |
48 Esther Van Veen (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | |
49 Amy Cure (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
50 Riejanne Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
51 Kim De Baat (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
52 Melissa Lowther (GBr) Matrix Fitness | |
53 Liisi Rist (Est) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | |
54 Mieke Kroeger (Ger) Velocio - SRAM | |
55 Danielle King (GBr) Wiggle Honda | |
56 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle Honda | |
57 Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Team Canada | |
58 Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
59 Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
60 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
61 Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
62 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale Cipollini | |
63 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products | |
64 Annelies Dom (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
65 Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
66 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
67 Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
68 Alexandra Manly (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
69 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
70 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russia | |
71 Stephanie Roorda (Can) Team Canada | |
72 Mirthe Wagenaar (Ned) WV Breda - Manieu.nl Ladies Team | |
73 Saskia Oomen (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | |
74 Lisa Klein (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
75 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
76 Ilse Temmerman (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
77 Loren Rowney (Aus) Velocio - SRAM | |
78 Miriam Bjørnsrud (Nor) Hitec Products | |
79 Lucy Martin (GBr) Matrix Fitness | |
80 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products | |
81 Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
82 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
83 Danique Braam (Ned) Stouwdam Ladies Cyclingteam | |
84 Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Team Canada | |
85 Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
86 Lotte Kopecky (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
87 Dana Rozlapa (Lat) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
88 Winanda Spoor (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | |
89 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS | |
90 Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
91 Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products | |
92 Alice Algisi (Ita) Ale Cipollini | |
93 Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Ale Cipollini | |
94 Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Ale Cipollini | |
95 Demmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
96 Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | |
97 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
98 Henriette Woering (Ned) Team Rytger | |
99 Tayler Wiles (USA) Velocio - SRAM | |
100 Isabel Van De Voorde (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
101 Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | |
102 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | |
103 Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
104 Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
105 Dani Christmas (GBr) Isorex Cycling Team | |
106 Anastasia Iakovenko (Rus) Russia | |
107 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russia | |
108 Liliane Leenknegt (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
109 Senna Feron (Ned) Jos Feron Lady Force | |
110 Evelien Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
111 Hilde Oudman (Ned) WV Breda - Manieu.nl Ladies Team | |
DNF Macey Stewart (Aus) Orica - AIS | |
DNF Julie Cotteels (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
DNF Melissa Steenhof (Ned) Stouwdam Ladies Cyclingteam | |
DNF Mieke Leeman (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
DNF Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
DNF Imke Vormeer (Ned) Stouwdam Ladies Cyclingteam | |
DNF Nathalie Nijns (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
DNF Allison Beveridge (Can) Team Canada | |
DNF Tessa Veen (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | |
DNF Kimberly Nieuwerthe (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | |
DNF Ingrid Stolwijk (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | |
DNF Gabriele Jankute (Lit) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
DNF Chantal Verstraten (Ned) Jos Feron Lady Force | |
DNF Geerte Hoeke (Ned) WV Breda - Manieu.nl Ladies Team | |
DNF Anne van der Swaluw (Ned) Jos Feron Lady Force | |
DNF Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) Jos Feron Lady Force | |
DNF Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle Honda | |
DNF Eveline Dergent (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
DNF Chantal van der Gulick (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
DNF Tara Gins (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | |
DNF Lisette De Hoog (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
DNF Sarah Borremans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
DNF Naïka Deneef (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
DNF Els Belmans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | |
DNF Doris Schweizer (Sui) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF Rikke Lonne (Den) BMS Birn | |
DNF Kristina Morin (Den) BMS Birn | |
DNF Camilla Mollebro Pedersen (Den) BMS Birn | |
DNF Puck Moonen (Ned) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Lauren Arnouts (Ned) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Tamara Preuss (Ger) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNS Marije Hengeveld (Ned) Euregio Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Anna Trevisi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | |
DNF Tatyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | |
DNF Lana Petit (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team | |
DNF Mieke Docx (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team | |
DNF Alicia Helderweirt (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team | |
DNF Isabel Vandewalle (Bel) Isorex Cycling Team | |
DNF Hanne Tersmette (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | |
DNF Nadia Stappenbelt (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | |
DNF Celine Vanelverdinghe (Bel) Jos Feron Lady Force | |
DNF Ine Allaert (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | |
DNS Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | |
DNF Harriet Owen (GBr) Matrix Fitness | |
DNF Christina Siggaard (Den) Matrix Fitness | |
DNS Terry Fremineur (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | |
DNF Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
DNF Danielle De Jong (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Marjolein Bakker (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Floor Besteman (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Jessica Smits (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Marissa Al (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Pernilla Van Rozelaar (Ned) Regio Noord Holland | |
DNF Melissa van der Peet (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
DNF Gina Hofland (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
DNF Kirsten Niessen (Ned) Restore Cycling | |
DNF Jarna De Jong (Ned) Stouwdam Ladies Cyclingteam | |
DNF Hanna Helamb (Swe) Swaboladies.Nl | |
DNF Genevieve Whitson (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | |
DNF Olivia Overskov Jakobsen (Den) Team Rytger | |
DNF Simone van der Star (Ned) WV Breda - Manieu.nl Ladies Team |
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