"It's an eight-race series, and it's a tough one because all the hitters are there. "I really wanted to win the series and be on the podium in each race and to be consistent," Compton said. But she still intends to race the final round in Lille and will target the series again next year with another full Belgian campaign. Each skipped race is a five-minute penalty, and Compton leads Nikki Brammeier by 5:53. The DVV Trofee is unique in that it is based on total race time. I think Maud told me, 'you don't have to finish the last race now'." "I'm always trying to get as much time as I can. "I wasn't thinking about that in the race," Compton said of clinching the series. She came out swinging, taking out a solid victory in Ronse, then making the podium in the Koppenbergcross, Flandriencross, Essen, Scheldecross and Loenhout, before putting in such a commanding victory in Baal at the GP Sven Nys on New Year's Day that she sealed the series win. The series was a target from the outset since her title sponsor Trek Bikes has secured rights to live stream most of the races. Three months in Belgium also paid off with a historic win in the DVV Verzekeringen Trofee, as Compton clinched the overall series, becoming the first American to do so. When you have a group of 8-10 on the first lap, you don't panic, because you know you have four more laps to go and it will dwindle down and you have to keep pushing hard." I'm feeling more confident and having more fun with it. "It's different, racing tactically against the people around you.
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