Image 1 of 12 Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) wins the World Cup in Waterloo (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography) On the ground after a hard fought sprint where she finished second, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) gets congratulations from winner Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography) Inge Van Der Heijden (777) leads the women’s field over the flyover for the first time. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) took a turn on the front of a lead group of four women who separated themselves from the rest of the field early in the race. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Helene Clauzel (As Bike Racing), Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal), Annemarie Worst (777), Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal), and Inge Van Der Heijden (777) were the lead group through The Secret Bar a third of the way through the race. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) leads Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) through a tricky off-camber turn as they descend down to the bottom of Trek Factory Hill. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) attacks the lead group of women solo, but was unable to establish a significant gap for very long. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Current US champion Clara Honsinger (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) spent most of the race dangling 20-30 seconds off the back of the lead group. She finished 7th overall. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) Sven Nys (Baloise Trek Lions team manager) gives thumbs up to the lead group of six that includes Lionness Lucinda Brand, reigning European champion. (Image credit: Snowymountain Photography) U23 Women’s Podium at World Cup Waterloo – winner Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) on top step, Madigan Munro (Trek Factory Racing CX) second and Ava Holmgren (Canada) third (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography) Elite Women’s Podium for World Cup Waterloo 2022 – in centre winner Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal), second-placed Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck) on far left and third-placed Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) on right (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography) Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) autographs the UCI leaders jersey while wearing the… Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CyclingNews RSS Feed… Share