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This says it all – Kupfernagel with a muddy butt and Compton sporting clean britches. Hanka took a couple of biffs while Compton had an error-free race.

Here is what happened after they both hit the deck - Uniforms not nearly as clean. Its Vandenbrand #3, Kupfernagel in Deutschland Jersey, #8 Salvetat - the eventual champ, and Katie Compton #24.

Again, we think this is Compton, courtesy of her black socks. This is lap #1 on the first set of stairs in a total of 3 sets in a 400 yard strech.

Christine Vardaros spent almost then entire 2006 road and ‘cross season racing in Belgium

Lap #1 Katie Compton approaches one of the drop offs with #8, Salvetat, the eventual world champ, just behind her. Both riders were launched behind the front line starters and Kuperfernagel and Van Der Brand already had 10 seconds on them

Crowd-Women – somewhere in this mass of humanity you can pick out the riders carrying bikes UP one of the staircases and DOWN a steep little drop. This is Lap #1 and that’s Kerry Barnholt, we think, USA #27

Rhonda Mazza in her 3 rd Worlds appearance, has made steady improvement. 24 th last year in Zeddam, 25 th in frozen St. Wendel in 2005, and just 7 seconds from cracking the top 10 this year.

Dede Winfield ready for the 2 nd drop-off in her first Worlds appearance

Kerry Barnholt in her inaugural Worlds appearance