November 19, 2018 (Hittnau, Switzerland) – Maghalie Rochette (CXFever p/b Specialized), in her newly minted Canadian CX National Championship kit, was just off the podium finishing 4th in the Elite Women’s race at the EKZ CrossTour Hittnau in Switzerland on Sunday won by Denise Betsema (NED) Corendon-Circus.

Also the reigning Pan Am Elite Women’s champ, Rochette suffered an unfortunate crash soon after the start, apparently caused by a fan, but battled back to a strong finish. This following her 13th-place result in Tabor, CZE, at Round 4 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup Series.

In the men’s race David van der Poel (NED) Corendon-Circus prevailed over Quinten Hermans (BEL) Telenet Fidea Lions in second followed by Nicolas Cleppe (BEL) Telenet Fidea Lions in third. No Canadian men competed.

Results (brief)

Elite/U19 Women
1. Denise Betsema (NED) Corendon-Circus 0:40:20
2. Aida Nuno Palacio (ESP) Río Miera – Cantabria Deporte 0:24.5
3. Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels Dolmans 0:44.4
4. Maghalie Rochette (CAN) CXFever p/b Specialized 1:06.3
5. Elisabeth Brandau (GER) EBE-Racing Team 1:24.5

Elite Men
1. David van der Poel (NED) Corendon-Circus 1:03:15
2. Quinten Hermans (BEL) Telenet Fidea Lions 0:14.4
3. Nicolas Cleppe (BEL) Telenet Fidea Lions 0:29.1
4. Marcel Meisen (GER) Corendon-Circus 0:43.3
5. Lars Forster (BMC MTB Racing Team / VC Esche) 0:45.7

Full results here.