January 22, 2018 (Nommay, France) – Canada’s Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) placed 18th for a top-20 finish in the Elite Women’s race at Round #8 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Nommay Pays de Montbéliard, France.

Katherine Compton (USA) Trek took the win over Kaitlin Keough (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld with Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon / Sram Racing in third.

Reigning national champ Michael van den Ham (Can) Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare was 42nd in the Elite Men’s race won by Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon – Circus over Wout van Aert (Bel) Crelan – Charles in second with Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions 3rd.

Canadian crosser Tyler Clark was 27th in the Junior Men’s race won by Mees Hendrikx (Ned) over Ryan Cortjens (Bel) in second with Tomas Kopecky (Cze) third. Nicholas Diniz (Can) was 35th in the U23 Men’s race.

Results (brief)

Elite Women

1. Katherine Compton (USA) Trek 0:45:03
2. Kaitlin Keough (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 0:55
3. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon / Sram Racing 1:20
4. Helen Wyman (Gbr) XYPEX- Verge Sport 1:30
5. Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam

18. Maghalie Rochette (Can) Clif Pro Team 3:33
32. Christel Ferrier Bruneau (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins 5:37
33. Ruby West (Can) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 5:50
45. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Team Canada 8:56
50. Siobhan Kelly (Can) Team Canada lapped

Elite Men
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon – Circus 1:06:56
2. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Crelan – Charles 0:33
3. Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions 2:09
4. Tim Merlier (Bel) Crelan – Charles 2:31
5. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux – Bingoal 2:47

42. Michael van den Ham (Can) Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare lapped

Junior Men
1. Mees Hendrikx (Ned) 0:46:49
2. Ryan Cortjens (Bel) 0:02
3. Tomas Kopecky (Cze) 0:26
4. Loris Rouiller (Sui) 0:28
5. Gerben Kuypers (Bel) 0:43

27. Tyler Clark (Can) Team Canada 4:19

U23 Men
1. Thijs Aerts (Bel) 0:54:24
2. Yan Gras (Fra) 0:03
3. Joshua Dubau (Fra) 0:17
4. Yannick Peeters (Bel) 0:40
5. Johan Jacobs (Sui) 0:50

35. Nicholas Diniz (Can) Team Canada 8:24