January 07, 2013 (Rome, Italy) – Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant won round 7 of the women’s UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Rome on Sunday, besting Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective strong favourite Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective by 24s. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team took the third podium spot, trailing the leader by over a minute. Compton leads the series with only one race remaining.

In the men’s competition, it was Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games who scored the victory by 16s over second place, Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP – Powerplus. Mountain biker Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing finished an impressive third at only 22s behind Pauwels. With one race left in the series, Albert is in the lead with 485 points, but Pauwels is hot on his tail with 469 points.

Elite Women
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:39:38
2. Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective 0:00:24
3. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team 0:01:08
4. Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:01:15
5. Sanne Cant (Bel) Veldritacademie Enertherm – BKCP 0:01:22
6. Helen Wyman (Gbr) Kona Factory Team 0:01:37
7. Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 0:01:46
8. Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH – SR Suntour – Peisey Vallandry 0:01:48
9. Ellen Van Loy (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT 0:02:02
10. Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol 0:02:03
11. Julie Krasniak (Fra) Rapha-Focus 0:02:05
12. Nikki Harris (Gbr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team
13. Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams 0:02:25
14. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Hitec Products – Mistral Home Cycling Team 0:02:28
15. Jasmin Achermann (Sui) Rapha-Focus 0:02:35
16. Amy Dombroski (USA) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team 0:02:55
17. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox 0:03:09
18. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team 0:03:15
19. Elena Valentini (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti-Elite 0:03:32
20. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Wielerteam Decock Sportivo Moorsele 0:03:44
21. Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti-Elite 0:03:51
22. Gabriella Day (Gbr) Rapha-Focus 0:04:05
23. Alice Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti-Elite 0:04:33
24. Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team 0:04:47
25. Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) 0:05:24
26. Francesca Cauz (Ita) Fassa Bortolo – Servetto 0:05:41
27. Suzie Godart (Lux) CCI Differdange 0:05:42
28. Alessia Bulleri (Ita) -1 lap
29. Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) BMC Concept Store
30. Nancy Bober (Bel) Style & Concept -2 laps
DNF Vania Rossi (Ita)

Elite Men
1. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 1:01:17
2. Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP – Powerplus 0:00:16
3. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:00:22
4. Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ 0:00:27
5. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 0:00:32
6. Lars van der Haar (Ned) Giant Off-Road Team 0:00:50
7. Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah 0:00:51
8. Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cyclocross Team 0:00:53
9. Marcel Wildhaber (Sui) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing Team 0:01:02
10. Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team 0:01:10
11. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti-Elite 0:01:12
12. Martin Bina (Cze) CEZ Cyklo Team Tábor 0:01:13
13. Simon Zahner (Sui) EKZ Racing Team
14. Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cyclocross Team 0:01:14
15. Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP – Powerplus
16. Aurelien Duval (Fra) UV Aube 0:01:16
17. Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Métropole 0:01:34
18. Elia Silvestri (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti-Elite 0:01:40
19. Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet – Fidea 0:01:50
20. Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan-Euphony 0:02:10
21. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Crelan-Euphony
22. Marcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP – Powerplus 0:02:12
23. Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet – Fidea 0:02:13
24. Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP – Powerplus 0:02:15
25. Niels Wubben (Ned) Giant Off-Road Team 0:02:18
26. Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet – Fidea 0:02:22
27. Micky van Empel (Ned) Crelan-KDL 0:02:39
28. Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Style & Concept 0:02:41
29. Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team 0:02:44
30. Mirko Tabacchi (Ita) 0:02:56
31. Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP – Powerplus 0:02:58
32. Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banská Bystrica 0:03:01
33. Marco Ponta (Ita) Centro Sportivo
34. Stefano Capponi (Ita) 0:03:15
35. Petr Dlask (Cze) Madeta – Fitness / Specialized 0:03:18
36. Christian Helmig (Lux) Elbowz Racing p/b Trisport 0:03:21
37. Ondrej Bambula (Cze) CEZ Cyklo Team Tábor 0:03:23
38. Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Crelan-KDL 0:03:25
39. Fabio Ursi (Ita) 0:03:26
40. Thomas Paccagnella (Ita) ADV Team 0:03:27
41. Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team 0:03:35
42. Martin Loo (Est) 0:03:49
43. Julien Taramarcaz (Sui) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team 0:05:03
44. Lukas Winterberg (Sui) Team Müller Gartengestaltung/BH Bikes 0:05:41
45. Adrien Pascal (Fra) -1 lap
46. Robert Glajza (Svk) -3 laps
47. David Quist (Nor) -4 laps

World Cup standings after 7 races
Elite Women
1. Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective 390 points
2. Nikki Harris (Gbr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team 254
3. Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant 250

Elite Men
1. Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP – Powerplus 485 points
2. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games 469
3. Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan-Euphony 446

72. Aaron Schooler (Can) Norco Bicycles – SRI Importing 13