Britain’s Helen Wyman took her second successive top-10 finish at the Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup with a superb ride in Valkenburg, Netherlands.
Kona Factory Team’s Wyman crossed the line one minute and 31 seconds behind elite women's winner Thalita de Jong, on the back of ninth place at September’s Jingle Cross Iowa City.
Great Britain Cycling Team’s Ffion James, 19, was 31st while Amira Mellor took 42nd.
Pretty much all I could hope for with aeroplane flu. But I tried. Next up European champs. Bye Holland see you January!!
— Helen Wyman (@CXHelen) October 23, 2016
Junior men
In the junior men’s race, Ben Turner produced an excellent ride for 10th after five laps of the Valkenburg course, 41 seconds behind Belgian winner Yentl Bekaert.
Thomas Mein was also in fine form, riding to 14th with Harry Yates 25th and Toby Barnes 49th.
The next round of the 2016/17 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup takes place in Koksijde, Belgium on the 20 November.
