As expected, a Dutch triumph in the Women's Elite Cyclocross World Championship held in Lievin, France. Third consecutive title for Fem Van Empel after an exciting head-to-head battle with Lucinda Brand (silver). Third place and bronze medal for Puck Pieterse. Sixth place for the talented Sara Casasola, who could not have done more. Van Empel confirms her world podium status after her triumphs in Tabor 2024 and Hoogerheide 2023. For the Visma Lease a Bike rider, this is actually her fourth title, having won in the under-23 category in Ostenda 2021. For Brand, this is her eighth consecutive podium, starting with 3rd place in Valkeunburg 2018 and continuing with 2nd in Bogense (Den), 3rd in Dubendorf (Sui), the title in Ostenda 2021, 2nd in Fayetteville (USA), 3rd in Hoogerheide, and 2nd last year in Tabor.

FINAL STANDINGS

01 VAN EMPEL Fem - 54:29

02 BRAND Lucinda - + 18

03 PIETERSE Puck - + 01:09

04 VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge - + 01:31

05 VAS Blanka - + 01:56

06 CASASOLA Sara - + 02:11

07 ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen - + 02:36

08 CLAUZEL Hélène - + 02:51

09 CANT Sanne - + 02:53

10 FOUQUENET Amandine - + 02:58

11 NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion - + 03:05

12 BETSEMA Denise - + 03:08

13 CLOUSE Katie - + 03:17

14 VAN ALPHEN Aniek - + 03:32

15 BAKKER Manon - + 03:52

16 MCGILL Sidney - + 04:23

17 BROUWERS Julie - + 04:33

18 BRANDAU Elisabeth - + 04:54

19 MORICHON Anaïs - + 07:06

20 BIALEK Antonina - + 07:16

21 CLAUZEL Perrine - + 07:31

22 VIDON Amandine - + 08:00

23 LECHNER Eva - + 08:09

24 BORELLO Carlotta - + 08:15

25 PETITGIRARD Marlène - + 08:37

26 MANI Caroline -

27 HEIGL Nadja -

28 RODRIGUEZ REVERT Sofia -

29 CUETO VEGA Sara -

30 LISBYGD Ann-Dorthe -

31 KRZYSTALA Zuzanna -

32 GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia -

33 BILODEAU Christiane -

DNF WORST Annemarie -