Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado wins the Internationale Cyclocross Heerderstrand, Women Elite

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado wins the Women Elite race of the Internationale Cyclocross Heerderstrand, in Heerde, completing the circuit in 0:46:52. For the FENIX-PREMIER TECH rider it is the third race of this cyclocross season among the Women Elite, with one victory and two podiums to her name. The season of the 28-year-old Dutchwoman had begun with 2nd place in Dendermonde (2026-10-11) and 5th place in Berencross (2026-10-17): in Heerde comes her first success, at the end of the laps on the circuit. On the podium, behind the winner, step Denise Betsema (DE CEUSTER BOUWKRANEN) and Aniek Van Alphen (FENIX-PREMIER TECH). For Betsema, 33, this is the ninth race of the season in the Women Elite cyclocross, with four victories and eight podiums; in the previous races she had finished 9th in Berencross (2026-10-17), 3rd in Kermiscross (2026-10-15) and 3rd in Dendermonde (2026-10-11). Van Alphen, 27, has instead four races this season, without victories and with three podiums: 2nd in Nacht van Woerden (2026-10-20), 2nd in Berencross (2026-10-17) and 4th in Dendermonde (2026-10-11). Completing the top ten of the finishing order are Manon Bakker, Fem Van Empel and Leonie Bentveld, respectively fourth, fifth and sixth. In the standings in the data, 45 riders are listed at the start of the race. In the leading positions of the finishing order also appear Nynke Jochems, Damy Van Den Bogaard, Mirthe Buurmeijer and Mirte Klerkx, all Dutch like the athletes on the podium.