Pendrel wins her home World Cup

One day after Canada Day celebrations, Catharine Pendrel (Luna) gave Canadian cycling fans another reason to celebrate with her victory at the only Canadian stop of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne. World Cup leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry) finished third behind Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon), after the French woman crashed while at the front of the race with Pendrel.

Pendrel had a poor start to the five-lap, 22.8-kilometre race, and had to chase her way up to the leaders. But once she caught the front group by the end of the first lap, she and Bresset dropped everyone else on the first climb of lap two. The two were together until Bresset crashed on the rock garden descent on lap three.

"It was definitely the worst start I've had this year," said Pendrel. "So I had to chase up, but once I got there, Julie and I went on the climb and no one could stay with us. I was feeling really good today, but Julie was also riding strong. I heard her crash behind me, and then I was on my own."

Behind the leaders, Kalentieva, Katerina Nash (Luna), local favourite Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) and Elisabeth Osl (Ghost Factory) were all within 20 seconds of each other as they battled for the remaining podium spots.

After Bresset's crash, she was slow to get going again, and Kalentieva was able to bridge up to her on the fourth lap. The Russian then dropped the World Cup leader to move into second, and Bresset briefly lost control of third to Nash when she had to stop into the pit for a rear wheel change, with Premont close to catching her as well. However, Bresset was able to reel in Nash on the final half lap to hold onto to third, with Nash taking fourth and Premont fifth.

Pendrel remains in second in the overall standings after four rounds, 140 points behind Bresset. Premont jumped from ninth to third in the standings, at 480 points, tied on points with Lene Byberg (Specialized).

"This was one of my main goals for the season," said Pendrel. "I had a poor start, but was able to make my way up to the leaders on the first lap. Julie [Bresset] and I got a gap on the others, and then when she crashed, I had a clear lead to the finish. Mont-Sainte-Anne is one of the hardest races in the series, so to win here is very special."

Could she still win the World Cup overall? "Only if I win all of the remaining races," Pendrel said, laughing.

Race Notes

- Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Lapierre International) won the Under 23 race run simultaneously by riding away from field on the first lap, and catching half of the elite field which had started two minutes ahead of her. She took over the Under 23 World Cup lead with her win.

- Sabine Spitz (Central Haibike) was one of the women who crashed, landing heavily on her thigh and having to be helped from the course. The team says nothing is broken, but she will fly straight back to Germany to recover, skipping the next World Cup in Windham, New York.

-Pendrel led a strong Canadian contingent racing at home.  Premont was fifth and Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) was seventh.  

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team1:38:23
2Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team0:00:58
3Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:01:52
4Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team0:02:01
5Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain0:02:36
6Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:02:45
7Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek0:03:07
8Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol0:04:28
9Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax0:05:10
10Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team0:05:38
11Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing0:06:12
12Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek0:06:29
13Esther Süss (Swi)0:06:31
14Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol0:06:39
15Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team0:07:18
16Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:07:31
17Annika Langvad (Den)0:07:53
18Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Ccc Polkowice0:08:14
19Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing0:08:18
20Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team0:08:26
21Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team0:08:31
22Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix0:09:42
23Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:10:02
24Alexandra Engen (Swe)0:10:16
25Mary Mcconneloug (USA)0:11:10
26Annie Last (GBr)0:11:46
27Amanda Sin (Can)0:12:12
28Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:12:18
29Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee0:13:01
30Sandra Walter (Can)0:13:16
31Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:14:39
32Karen Hanlen (NZl)0:17:08
33Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team0:17:25
34Hanna Klein (Ger)0:18:06
35Catherine Vipond (Can)0:18:42
36Krista Park (USA)0:18:43
37Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can)0:19:56
38Brandi Heisterman (Can)0:21:07
-1lapKatherine O'shea (Aus)Row 38 - Cell 2
-1lapChloe Forsman (USA)Row 39 - Cell 2
-2lapsMical Dyck (Can)Row 40 - Cell 2
-2lapsAnn Berglund (Swe)Row 41 - Cell 2
-2lapsCindy Montambault (Can)Row 42 - Cell 2
-2lapsSofia Pezzatti (Swi)Row 43 - Cell 2
-2lapsCaroline Villeneuve (Can)Row 44 - Cell 2
-2lapsRie Katayama (Jpn)Row 45 - Cell 2
-3lapsMeghan Korol (USA)Row 46 - Cell 2
DNFSabine Spitz (Ger) Central Haibike Pro TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
DNFElisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFNina Homovec (Slo) Orbea GeaxRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFTereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
DNFMarielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch ScottRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFAleksandra Mooradian (Pol)Row 52 - Cell 2
DNFAdelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFRowena Fry (Aus)Row 54 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team81pts
2Ghost Factory Racing Team49Row 1 - Cell 3
3Subaru - Trek43Row 2 - Cell 3
4Colnago Farbe Sudtirol40Row 3 - Cell 3
5Topeak Ergon Racing Team35Row 4 - Cell 3
6BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry32Row 5 - Cell 3
7Specialized Racing32Row 6 - Cell 3
8Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain28Row 7 - Cell 3
9Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team26Row 8 - Cell 3
10Orbea Geax22Row 9 - Cell 3
11Multivan Merida Biking Team21Row 10 - Cell 3
12CCC Polkowice16Row 11 - Cell 3
13GT Skoda Chamonix9Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team Merida Combee2Row 13 - Cell 3
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Elite women World Cup standings after four rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry860pts
2Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team720Row 1 - Cell 3
3Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain480Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing480Row 3 - Cell 3
5Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol464Row 4 - Cell 3
6Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team450Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice440Row 6 - Cell 3
8Annika Langvad (Den)422Row 7 - Cell 3
9Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol420Row 8 - Cell 3
10Chengyuan Ren (Chn) Specialized Racing390Row 9 - Cell 3
11Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team367Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team365Row 11 - Cell 3
13Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek346Row 12 - Cell 3
14Esther Süss (Swi)323Row 13 - Cell 3
15Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team300Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax292Row 15 - Cell 3
17Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team289Row 16 - Cell 3
18Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team282Row 17 - Cell 3
19Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team275Row 18 - Cell 3
20Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team255Row 19 - Cell 3
21Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team232Row 20 - Cell 3
22Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice232Row 21 - Cell 3
23Annie Last (GBr)227Row 22 - Cell 3
24Mary Mcconneloug (USA)214Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro Team213Row 24 - Cell 3
26Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team208Row 25 - Cell 3
27Alexandra Engen (Swe)204Row 26 - Cell 3
28Hanna Klein (Ger)200Row 27 - Cell 3
29Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team195Row 28 - Cell 3
30Nina Homovec (Slo) Orbea Geax174Row 29 - Cell 3
31Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek171Row 30 - Cell 3
32Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing164Row 31 - Cell 3
33Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix163Row 32 - Cell 3
34Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team156Row 33 - Cell 3
35Rie Katayama (Jpn)145Row 34 - Cell 3
36Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee143Row 35 - Cell 3
37Amanda Sin (Can)142Row 36 - Cell 3
38Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Sr - Suntour140Row 37 - Cell 3
39Karen Hanlen (NZl)134Row 38 - Cell 3
40Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry126Row 39 - Cell 3
41Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team108Row 40 - Cell 3
42Silke Schmidt (Ger)104Row 41 - Cell 3
43Anne Terpstra (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team92Row 42 - Cell 3
44Katherine O'shea (Aus)83Row 43 - Cell 3
45Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice82Row 44 - Cell 3
46Anna Villar Argente (Spa)79Row 45 - Cell 3
47Krista Park (USA)72Row 46 - Cell 3
48Pavla Havlikova (Cze)67Row 47 - Cell 3
49Mical Dyck (Can)64Row 48 - Cell 3
50Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team60Row 49 - Cell 3
51Janka Stevkova (Svk)56Row 50 - Cell 3
52Coralie Redelsperger (Fra)54Row 51 - Cell 3
53Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice50Row 52 - Cell 3
54Vera Andreeva (Rus)48Row 53 - Cell 3
55Chloe Forsman (USA)47Row 54 - Cell 3
56Sandra Walter (Can)46Row 55 - Cell 3
57Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team40Row 56 - Cell 3
58Judith Pollinger (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan39Row 57 - Cell 3
59Daniela Veronesi (Ita)37Row 58 - Cell 3
60Catherine Vipond (Can)36Row 59 - Cell 3
61Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek - KMC Trade Team VZW35Row 60 - Cell 3
62Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can)32Row 61 - Cell 3
63Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott32Row 62 - Cell 3
64Nicoletta De Jager (Ned)31Row 63 - Cell 3
65Brandi Heisterman (Can)30Row 64 - Cell 3
66Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa)30Row 65 - Cell 3
67Ann Berglund (Swe)26Row 66 - Cell 3
68Cindy Montambault (Can)25Row 67 - Cell 3
69Sofia Pezzatti (Swi)24Row 68 - Cell 3
70Oksana Rybakova (Rus)24Row 69 - Cell 3
71Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)24Row 70 - Cell 3
72Caroline Villeneuve (Can)23Row 71 - Cell 3
73Maaris Meier (Est)23Row 72 - Cell 3
74Meghan Korol (USA)21Row 73 - Cell 3
75Inbar Ronen (Isr)20Row 74 - Cell 3
76Rowena Fry (Aus)19Row 75 - Cell 3
77Stephanie Wiedner (Aut)18Row 76 - Cell 3
78Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa)17Row 77 - Cell 3
79Maddie Horton (GBr)15Row 78 - Cell 3
80Samantha Sanders (RSA)15Row 79 - Cell 3
81Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek Mtb Racing Team14Row 80 - Cell 3
82Gracie Elvin (Aus)13Row 81 - Cell 3
83Jenni King (Aus)12Row 82 - Cell 3
84Melanie Spath (Ger)11Row 83 - Cell 3
85Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer - Bmc10Row 84 - Cell 3
86Michalina Ziolkowska (Pol)8Row 85 - Cell 3
87Kristien Nelen (Bel) V.Z.W. Goeman Scott Cycling Team8Row 86 - Cell 3

 

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