"My dog died on Wednesday. I wanted to win for him" - Marie Schreiber fired by heartache to biggest career victory
Cyclocross
Marie Schreiber has held off the challenge of Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse to take the biggest victory of her young career at World Cup Hulst this Saturday afternoon.
Always one of the fastest starters in women's cyclocross, Schreiber did not fade away this time, holding her advantage at the head of the race despite a real charge from World Cup leader Brand over the final few laps, becoming the first non-Dutch woman to win a World Cup race since her Team SD Worx - Protime teammate, Blanka Kata Vas back in 2021.
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"I have no words for this, I still can't believe it," reflected Schreiber afterwards in disbelief at her own achievements. "I had a good start and suddenly had a huge lead. I expected them to come back, but with 2 laps to go I realised I could win. I was nervous, but I felt really good."
This particular success was made all the more sweeter for Schreiber given some off-bike heartache she suffered recently. "I had a tough week behind me, because my dog died on Wednesday," she explains. "I wanted to win for him. Now I'm overjoyed."
| 01 | Schreiber Marie | - | 53:45 |
| 02 | Brand Lucinda | - | + 20 |
| 03 | Pieterse Puck | - | + 28 |
| 04 | Worst Annemarie | - | + 40 |
| 05 | van der Heijden Inge | - | + 52 |
| 06 | Bentveld Leonie | - | + 01:04 |
| 07 | Backstedt Zoe | - | + 01:29 |
| 08 | Alvarado Ceylin del Carmen | - | + 01:53 |
| 09 | Vas Blanka | - | + 02:10 |
| 10 | Bakker Manon | - | + 02:25 |
| 11 | Norbert Riberolle Marion | - | + 03:04 |
| 12 | Verdonschot Laura | - | + 03:18 |
| 13 | Clauzel Hélène | - | + 03:21 |
| 14 | Betsema Denise | - | + 03:22 |
| 15 | Holmgren Ava | - | + 03:31 |
| 16 | van Alphen Aniek | - | + 04:12 |
| 17 | Franck Alicia | - | + 04:18 |
| 18 | Cant Sanne | - | + 04:29 |
| 19 | Gery Célia | - | + 04:39 |
| 20 | Holmgren Isabella | - | + 04:41 |
| 21 | Lopez De San Roman Vida | - | + 04:45 |
| 22 | Kay Anna | - | + 05:12 |
| 23 | Gariboldi Rebecca | - | + 05:20 |
| 24 | Muller Amandine | - | + 05:20 |
| 25 | Brouwers Julie | - | + 05:46 |
| 26 | Borello Carlotta | - | + 06:03 |
| 27 | Gonzalez Blanco Lucia | - | + 06:31 |
| 28 | Baroni Francesca | - | + 06:41 |
| 29 | Clouse Katie | - | + 06:59 |
| 30 | McGill Sidney | - | + 07:00 |
| 31 | Offerein Iris | - | + 07:00 |
| 32 | Maclean-Howell Ella | - | + 07:07 |
| 33 | De Beer Jamie | - | + 07:17 |
| 34 | Gunsalus Lizzy | - | + 07:24 |
| 35 | Peeters Jinse | - | + 07:40 |
| 36 | Gallezot Electa | - | + 07:48 |
| 37 | Clauzel Perrine | - | + 07:59 |
| 38 | Bramati Lucia | - | + 08:00 |
| 39 | Crees Xan | - | + 08:02 |
| 40 | Valade Alexandra | - | + 08:34 |
| 41 | Brandau Elisabeth | - | + 08:46 |
| 42 | Vidon Amandine | - | + 08:54 |
| 43 | Lisbygd Ann-Dorthe | - | + 09:02 |
| 44 | Coppens Nette | - | + 09:30 |
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