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MTB World Cup Cross Country #2 & Four Cross #1 2010

Date range:
April 30 - May 2, 2010

May 2, Elite women cross country:

Lechner claims cross country crown in Belgium

By:
Rob Jones
Published:
May 2, 2010, 12:37,
Updated:
May 5, 2010, 14:27

Koerber seals second, Osl takes bronze

Eva Lechner (Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol) wins the Houffalize World Cup after a battle to the finish with Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Subaru).

Eva Lechner (Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol) wins the Houffalize World Cup after a battle to the finish with Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Subaru).

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Eva Lechner (Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol) became the first Italian woman to win a World Cup since Annabella Stropparo in 2002, with her victory in Houffalize. American Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher), with her back-to-back second places, became the first American since Alison Dunlap to claim the World Cup leader's jersey (also in 2002).

The women's four-lap race (plus a start loop) split up quickly, with Lechner, Koerber, 2009 World Cup champion Elisabeth Osl (Central Pro) and defending Houffalize champion Marga Fullana (Massi Team) moving to the front.

Lechner fell off the pace mid-race with a flat tire, but quickly rejoined the leaders, and then charged off the front, with only Koerber able to match her pace. On the last lap, Koerber touched wheels with Lechner and had to stop and put her foot down, allowing Lechner to open a gap she held to the finish line. The American came in second, followed by Osl, and then the leading Under-23 rider, Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour).

"Mentally, I had a problem last week which held me back," Lechner explained. "But I was able to 'reset' myself during this week, and I came into this race at the top both mentally and physically. This win is incredible, maybe the biggest I have ever had."

"It was my own fault," said Koerber, who equalled her best World Cup showing from a week earlier at Dalby Forest with her second place. "We were so close, going back and forth, but when I was following her on the final climb my front wheel touched her back wheel, and I had to stop and put my foot down. She gained a few seconds on me there, and that was it."

Marie-Hélène Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) also had a strong start, riding with the leaders in the early going. But she suffered a flat late in the start loop, losing over 30 places and eventually abandoning.

Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon), the World Champion and winner of round one, fell to third overall after struggling to finish 13th at Houffalize, a victim of "dead legs".

Full Results

# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 1:40:30  
2 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0:00:05  
3 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team 0:00:36  
4 Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour 0:01:50  
5 Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 0:02:32  
6 Esther Süss (Swi) 0:03:29  
7 Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi Team 0:03:35  
8 Katrin Leumann (Swi) 0:03:38  
9 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team    
10 Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 0:04:01  
11 Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 0:04:45  
12 Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 0:05:22  
13 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 0:05:51  
14 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team 0:05:54  
15 Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea 0:06:03  
16 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 0:06:16  
17 Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott 0:06:21  
18 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0:06:48  
19 Hanna Klein (Ger) 0:07:09  
20 Rosara Joseph (NZl) 0:07:34  
21 Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 0:08:20  
22 Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team 0:08:23  
23 Mary McConneloug (USA) 0:08:25  
24 Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) 0:09:32  
25 Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice 0:09:47  
26 Alexandra Engen* (Swe) 0:10:16  
27 Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) 0:10:32  
28 Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World Racing 0:10:42  
29 Annika Langvad (Den) 0:10:49  
30 Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Team 0:10:51  
31 Monique Pua Sawicki (USA) 0:10:52  
32 Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 0:11:10  
33 Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour 0:11:21  
34 Mical Dyck (Can) 0:11:31  
35 Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) 0:11:35  
36 Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee 0:11:56  
37 Rie Katayama (Jpn) 0:12:04  
38 Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC 0:12:16  
39 Anna Villar Argente (Spa) 0:12:32  
40 Janka Stevkova (Svk) 0:12:38  
41 Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 0:13:02  
42 Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice 0:14:48  
43 Annie Last* (GBr) 0:15:07  
44 Nicola Leary (NZl) 0:15:12  
45 Eszter Erdelyi (Hun) 0:15:26  
46 Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) 0:15:28  
47 Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi) 0:15:37  
48 Vera Andreeva* (Rus) 0:15:43  
49 Catherine Vipond (Can) 0:16:17  
50 Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 0:16:22  
51 Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus) 0:16:28  
52 Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 0:16:56  
53 Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour 0:17:06  
54 Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 0:17:13  
55 Judith Pollinger* (Ita) 0:17:24  
56 Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott 0:17:27  
57 Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team    
58 Daniela Veronesi (SMr) 0:17:37  
59 Camille Devi* (Fra) ASPTT Definitive Gitane 0:17:43  
60 Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC 0:17:45  
61 Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) 0:18:12  
62 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 0:19:02  
63 Amanda Sin (Can) 0:19:10  
64 Noga Korem* (Isr)    
65 Kate Potter (Aus) 0:20:11  
66 Lorraine Truong* (Swi) 0:20:12  
67 Tatjana Dold (Ger) 0:20:37  
68 Viktoria Sultanova* (Ukr)    
69 Julie Krasniak* (Fra) 0:20:43  
70 Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) 0:21:27  
71 Sandra Walter (Can) 0:21:30  
72 Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) 0:21:55  
73 Lily Matthews* (GBr) 0:22:57  
74 Kseniya Kirillova* (Rus) 0:22:59  
75 Nicole Hanselmann* (Swi)  -1 lap  
76 Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized Mtb Team    
77 Kristien Nelen (Bel) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team    
78 Serena Calvetti* (Ita)    
79 Karin Groen (Ned)    
80 Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMC    
81 Karen Brouwer* (Ned)    
82 Katherine O'Shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition    
83 Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) Hard Rock Frw A.S.D.    
84 Oksana Rybakova (Rus)    
85 Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech Team    
86 Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition    
87 Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco    
88 Nicoletta De Jager (Ned)    
89 Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo    
90 Jennifer Sagesser* (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team    
91 Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Spa) Conor - Forallac    
92 Cindy Montambault (Can)    
93 Martina Giovanniello* (Ita) Team Cbe Tecnoimpianti A.S.D.    
94 Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) GT Czech Team    
95 Karine Travaillaud (Can)    
96 Catherine Lohri (Swi)  -2 laps  
97 Lenka Bulisova* (Cze)    
98 Inbar Ronen (Isr)    
99 Mirre Stallen (Ned)    
100 Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr)    
101 Melanie Palframan* (RSA)    
102 Rebecca Henderson* (Aus)    
103 Alla Boyko* (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team    
104 Ingrid Bosscha (Ned)    
105 Elisabeth Mottet (Bel)    
106 Gabriella Modos (Hun)  -3 laps  
107 Alba Larragoiti (Mex)    
DNF Barbara Benko* (Hun)    
DNF Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice    
DNF Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour    
DNF Rozanne Slik* (Ned) Team Merida Combee    
DNF Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain    
DNF Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea    
DNF Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice    
DNF Evelyn Staffler (Ita)    
DNF Petra Mermans (Bel)    
DNF Kiona Harbers (Ned)    
DNF Arielle Boek - Van Meurs (Ned)    
DNF Mona Eiberweiser* (Ger) Central Pro Team    
Teams
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Luna Pro Team 67  pts
2 Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 50  
3 Subaru-Gary Fisher 48  
4 Central Pro Team 41  
5 BH-Suntour 30  
6 Massi Team 24  
7 Specialized Factory Racing 21  
8 JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 20  
9 Lapierre International 19  
10 Topeak Ergon Racing Team 18  
11 MBK Orbea 16  
12 Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 15  
13 Bikepark.ch Scott 14  
14 CCC Polkowice 6  
15 Trek World Racing 3  
16 Giant Swiss Team 1  
World Cup individual standings after two rounds
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 400  pts
2 Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 335  
3 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 330  
4 Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour 290  
5 Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 270  
6 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team 260  
7 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team 240  
8 Katrin Leumann (Swi) 230  
9 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team 228  
10 Esther Süss (Swi) 204  
11 Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 190  
12 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 170  
13 Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 154  
14 Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice 146  
15 Mary Mcconneloug (USA) 138  
16 Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott 138  
17 Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 134  
18 Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea 128  
19 Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World Racing 126  
20 Rosara Joseph (NZl) 122  
21 Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 121  
22 Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi Team 120  
23 Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 114  
24 Hanna Klein (Ger) 114  
25 Alexandra Engen* (Swe) 112  
26 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain 110  
27 Annika Langvad (Den) 110  
28 Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) 106  
29 Annie Last* (GBr) 93  
30 Anna Villar Argente (Spa) 89  
31 Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee 84  
32 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 74  
33 Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour 74  
34 Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Team 73  
35 Rie Katayama (Jpn) 72  
36 Monique Pua Sawicki (USA) 68  
37 Janka Stevkova (Svk) 66  
38 Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team 62  
39 Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) 58  
40 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 54  
41 Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) 52  
42 Nicola Leary (NZl) 52  
43 Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 50  
44 Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 46  
45 Catherine Vipond (Can) 45  
46 Amanda Sin (Can) 44  
47 Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice 44  
48 Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour 42  
49 Eszter Erdelyi (Hun) 42  
50 Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC 41  
51 Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott 41  
52 Mical Dyck (Can) 38  
53 Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 38  
54 Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi) 36  
55 Barbara Benko* (Hun) 32  
56 Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour 31  
57 Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 25  
58 Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) 22  
59 Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) 21  
60 Vera Andreeva* (Rus) 20  
61 Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus) 17  
62 Lily Matthews* (GBr) 17  
63 Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC 17  
64 Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 14  
65 Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea 14  
66 Judith Pollinger* (Ita) 13  
67 Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized MTB Team 13  
68 Melanie Spath (Ger) 12  
69 Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team 11  
70 Daniela Veronesi (SMr) 10  
71 Monique Zeldenrust (Ned) Giant Swiss Team 10  
72 Camille Devi* (Fra) Asptt Definitive Gitane 9  
73 Mirre Stallen (Ned) 8  
World Cup team standings after two rounds
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Luna Pro Team 155  pts
2 Subaru-Gary Fisher 105  
3 Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol 82  
4 Central Pro Team 59  
5 Topeak Ergon Racing Team 58  
6 BH-Suntour 58  
7 Specialized Factory Racing 42  
8 JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 30  
9 Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team 29  
10 CCC Polkowice 26  
11 Bikepark.ch Scott 25  
12 Massi Team 24  
13 Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain 23  
14 MBK Orbea 20  
15 Lapierre International 19  
16 Trek World Racing 19  
17 Team Merida Combee 3  
18 Giant Swiss Team 1