Beerten cruises to opening four cross World Cup win

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Elite women's four cross podium at the 2011 Pietermaritzburg World Cup

Elite women's four cross podium at the 2011 Pietermaritzburꦅg World Cup (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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Anneke Beerten

Anneke Beerten (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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Anneke Beerten leads Melissa Buhl and Céline Gros in the semi-final

Anneke Beerten leads Me🐠lissa Buhl🦄 and Céline Gros in the semi-final (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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Anneke Beerten, World Cup leader

Anneke Beerten, World Cup leader (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

The small wom꧃en's field of eight riders meant that there was only a semi-final before heading straight to the podium round. Anneke Beerten (Milka Trek), aft♓er qualifying first, ahead of world champion Anita Molcik, rode away from the rest in her heat to cruise into the Big Final.

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Big Final
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team
2Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR
3Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie
4Lucia Oetjen (Swi)
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Small Final
#Rider Name (Country) Team
5Anita Molcik (Aut)
6Katy Curd (GBr)
7Melissa Buhl (USA)
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Elite women four cross World Cup standings after one round
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team100pts
2Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR75Row 1 - Cell 3
3Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie50Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lucia Oetjen (Swi)40Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anita Molcik (Aut)30Row 4 - Cell 3
6Katy Curd (GBr)20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Melissa Buhl (USA)10Row 6 - Cell 3

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