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Monday, September 28, 2009 Compton, Vervecken take Planet Bike Cup by VeloNation Press at 10:29 AM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling, Cyclocross   Katie Compton (Planet Bike) made it two in a row on Sunday by winning the Planet Bike Cup in what could have been a replay of Cross-Vegas where she also rode away from the field. Three-time Cyclo-cross World Champion Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Baboco-Champion System) took the honors in the men's race. Compton was again paired up with Luna Chix Katerina Nash, but by half-time she wanted to leave nothing to chance, and rode away from the Czech rider. Nash's teammate Georgia Gould finished in third. In the men’s race, Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) could taste victory in his main sponsor's event, but bad luck reared its ugly head when he rolled both tires and crashed out of the front move with Ryan Trebon (Kona). Vervecken, 37, was just behind Trebon trying to gain ground when the Kona rider had a mis-step - that was all the experienced Vervecken needed to pull off the win. Page recovered from his crash in time to save third. Compton, Page, and Vervecken will all soon be crossing the pond to race in Europe.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article Related Articles World Cyclocross Championships: Marianne Vos without rival as she solos to sixth title Women’s Cyclo-cross World Cup: Compton flawless in Namur victory Plenty of bikes broken but thankfully no bones in Roubaix crash-fest Katie Compton: “I tend to be a lot more clumsy when I’m tired” Cyclocross World Cup: Niels Albert solos to victory on a sticky Plzeň course Katie Compton leaves Rabobank as Brainwash joins the team Mixed fortunes in the sand for Anglophone women in cyclocross Worlds