French woman wins her first World Cup of the season in Czech
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Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) leading Nash and Kalentieva(Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) winning the cross country World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic(Image credit: BH Suntour Peisey-Vallandry Team)
Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) opens the winner's champagne on the podium(Image credit: BH Suntour Peisey-Vallandry Team)
Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) winning the cross country World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Bresset crossed the line in one hour, 29 minutes and 17 seconds, nearly 30 seconds ahead of Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon Racing Team) of Russia and 50 seconds ahead of Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team), who was racing in front of a home crowd.
Although Bresset won the elite World Cup overall in 2011 as an under 23 racer and took three victories en route to doing so, Sunday's win in Nove Mesto was her first World Cup triumph among the elite women this season. She had finished fifth in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in March, and second in Houffalize, Belgium, in April.
Bresset was on or at the front for most of the race although Nash is the woman who had jumped into the early race lead. Eventually Bresset caught the Czech rider and halfway through, she attacked to solo to the finish.
"She knew what she had to do and where she could put pressure. She raced in full control, it's a really great day for her," said BH Suntour Peisey-Vallandry assistant team manager Pierre Lebreton according to www.universalbikeracing.com.
Bresset is especially looking forward to next weekend's World Cup in La Bresse, France.
