Austrian Osl wins final World Cup round at home

Elisabeth "Lisi" Osl gave the Austrian crowd what they had hoped: a home win and the World Cup title at the eighth and final round in Schladming, Austria. Osl took her third World Cup win of the season after an impressive start to finish ride on the front.

Lene Byberg (Specialized) confirmed her second place overall by catching Canada's Catharine Pendrel (Luna) on the final climb to take second, while Pendrel hung on for third in both the race and the overall standings. Lea Davison (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) was the top US finisher in 12th, two spots ahead of Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven). Emily Batty (Team Canada) finished 25th, and took second overall in the Under 23 final World Cup standings behind World Champion Aleksandra Dawidowicz (CCC Polkowice).

Osl came into the final round of the World Cup with a 65-point lead over Byberg. Pendrel was mathematically still in the running to win the title, but more concerned with holding onto third ahead of World Champion Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon). The only other rider who could have been in the mix - Marga Fullana (Massi) - was out after fracturing a vertebra in a crash a week earlier prior to the Champery, Switzerland, round.

The steep climbs of Schladming certainly suited the diminutive Osl, who was out in front by the top of the first climb of the four-lap race. Premont gamely hung on for most of the first lap, joined by Pendrel, but then slipped back to join a chase group with Byberg, Anna Szafraniec (JBG-2) and Kalentieva. Pendrel was gaining on Osl after the technical, muddy descents, but would lose time on each climb. The Austrian was steadily extending her lead, to eventually finish more than a minute ahead.

"I have no words," said Osl, who was emotional on the podium during the Austrian national anthem. "It has been a fantastic season, and I have surprised myself this year. My tactic today was just to give it my best. My legs felt bad before the start in the warm-up, so I just decided to go out hard and see what would happen. But the pressure, it was not easy. To come to Austria in the leader's jersey and hold onto it ... this was great pressure."

The effort the Canadian champion was expending would eventually catch up with her, as Byberg, Premont and Szafraniec slowly began reeling her in. Premont was at the front of the trio on the last lap when she slid out in a corner, giving Byberg to opportunity to attack and finally bridge up to Pendrel for the final climb of the race. The pair swapped attacks until Byberg was able to just get ahead and finish eight seconds in front of Pendrel. Szafraniec came in for fourth, less than 30 seconds later, closely followed by Premont. The four chasers were separated by less than 50 seconds.

"I'm pretty pleased," said Pendrel, "I just wish that I could have held Lene [Byberg] off on that last climb! For a while I was able to keep Lisi [Osl] in sight, but the steep climbs suited her a lot more than me, and I had to back off a bit and go my own pace. Then Lene caught me, and we attacked each other a couple of times until she managed to get in front. But, overall, this is my best season ever, with a World Cup victory, the national title, third in the series and sixth at the World Championships, so, I'm satisfied."

For Premont, who has struggled with breathing problems all season, it was a strong end to the season. "Yes, I am happy with this result. It has been a hard season for me, with good results, then bad, then good. So, this shows me that I am on the right track and I go into the preparation for next season with a good feeling."

Results

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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team1:19:10
2Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing0:01:05
3Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team0:01:13
4Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team0:01:41
5Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles0:01:53
6Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team0:03:10
7Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) Ccc Polkowice0:03:21
8Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:03:50
9Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International0:03:59
10Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini0:04:36
11Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team0:04:48
12Lea Davison (USA) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles0:04:50
13Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team0:05:08
14Mary McConneloug (USA)0:05:21
15Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt International MTB Team0:05:39
16Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini0:05:45
17Katrin Leumann (Swi)0:05:53
18Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BH-Suntour0:06:03
19Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea0:06:12
20Sarah Koba (Swi)0:06:43
21Paula Gorycka* (Pol)0:07:49
22Vivienne Meyer* (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini0:08:41
23Janka Stevkova (Svk)0:08:49
24Rowena Fry (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com0:08:57
25Emily Batty* (Can)0:09:08
26Hanna Klein* (Ger)0:09:15
27Anna Villar Argente (Spa) Massi0:09:38
28Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch0:09:43
29Amanda Sin (Can)0:10:00
30Nataliya Krompets* (Ukr)0:10:29
31Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour0:10:47
32Kate Potter (Aus)0:10:57
33Adelheid Morath (Ger)0:11:06
34Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC0:11:17
35Annie Last* (GBr)0:11:31
36Barbara Benko* (Hun)0:12:01
37Sandra Walter (Can)0:12:23
38Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco0:12:32
39Monique Zeldenrust (Ned)0:12:47
40Judith Pollinger* (Ita) Sunshine Racers Asv Nals0:12:48
41Suzanne Clarke (GBr)0:13:37
42Coralie Redelsperger (Fra)0:13:43
43Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)0:14:12
44Stephanie Wiedner* (Aut) DS-Rennsport0:14:33
45Silke Schmidt* (Ger)0:15:16
46Jennifer Sagesser* (Swi)0:15:17
47Katherine O'shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition0:15:37
48Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Cemelorca-Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo0:15:53
49Alexandra Engen* (Swe)0:16:47
50Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch0:16:54
51Nadine Rieder* (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International0:17:14
52Karin Groen (Ned)0:17:29
53Corina Gantenbein (Swi)0:17:58
54Alexa Hüni (Ger)0:18:10
55Lucie Vesela (Cze)0:18:20
56Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr)0:18:41
57Maaike Polspoel* (Bel)0:18:46
58Martina Nemcova (Cze)0:20:32
59Gracie Elvin* (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com0:20:38
60Jean Ann Mckirdy (Can)0:21:53
-1lapAnna Oberparleiter* (Ita)Row 60 - Cell 2
-1lapNicoletta De Jager (Ned)Row 61 - Cell 2
-1lapCatherine Lohri (Swi)Row 62 - Cell 2
-1lapRebecca Beaumont* (Can)Row 63 - Cell 2
-1lapNina Homovec (Slo) MBK OrbeaRow 64 - Cell 2
-1lapChristina Verhas (Aut)Row 65 - Cell 2
-1lapKiona Harbers (Ned)Row 66 - Cell 2
-1lapLenka Bulisova* (Cze)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNFTatjana Dold (Ger)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNFKathrin Stirnemann* (Swi)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNFInbar Ronen (Isr)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNSKristien Nelen (Bel)Row 71 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Central Ghost Pro Team78pts
2Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles47Row 1 - Cell 3
3Colnago Cap Arreghini45Row 2 - Cell 3
4Specialized Factory Racing35Row 3 - Cell 3
5Luna Pro Team32Row 4 - Cell 3
6JBG-2 Professional MTB Team30Row 5 - Cell 3
7Topeak Ergon Racing Team26Row 6 - Cell 3
8Ccc Polkowice24Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fischer-BMC23Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lapierre International22Row 9 - Cell 3
11Felt International MTB Team16Row 10 - Cell 3
12BH-Suntour13Row 11 - Cell 3
13MBK Orbea12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Discovertasmania.Com7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Massi4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Team Bikepark.ch3Row 15 - Cell 3
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Elite women final World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team1440pts
2Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing1325Row 1 - Cell 3
3Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team1135Row 2 - Cell 3
4Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team1070Row 3 - Cell 3
5Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi912Row 4 - Cell 3
6Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles813Row 5 - Cell 3
7Katrin Leumann (Swi)694Row 6 - Cell 3
8Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team686Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team680Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mary Mcconneloug (USA)664Row 9 - Cell 3
11Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini660Row 10 - Cell 3
12Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International635Row 11 - Cell 3
13Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher612Row 12 - Cell 3
14Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) CCC Polkowice546Row 13 - Cell 3
15Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team515Row 14 - Cell 3
16Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice464Row 15 - Cell 3
17Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-BMC459Row 16 - Cell 3
18Emily Batty* (Can)449Row 17 - Cell 3
19Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini447Row 18 - Cell 3
20Rowena Fry (Aus) Discovertasmania.com444Row 19 - Cell 3
21Lea Davison (USA) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles437Row 20 - Cell 3
22Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BH-Suntour433Row 21 - Cell 3
23Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher418Row 22 - Cell 3
24Chengyuan Ren (Chn)410Row 23 - Cell 3
25Adelheid Morath (Ger)367Row 24 - Cell 3
26Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour367Row 25 - Cell 3
27Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch364Row 26 - Cell 3
28Caroline Mani* (Fra) Team Bikepark.ch363Row 27 - Cell 3
29Laura Turpijn (Ned)358Row 28 - Cell 3
30Janka Stevkova (Svk)351Row 29 - Cell 3
31Julie Bresset* (Fra) Breiz Mountain338Row 30 - Cell 3
32Anna Villar Argente (Spa) Massi299Row 31 - Cell 3
33Hanna Klein* (Ger)294Row 32 - Cell 3
34Amanda Sin (Can)287Row 33 - Cell 3
35Kate Potter (Aus)283Row 34 - Cell 3
36Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt International MTB Team264Row 35 - Cell 3
37Julie Krasniak* (Fra)262Row 36 - Cell 3
38Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team260Row 37 - Cell 3
39Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour251Row 38 - Cell 3
40Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team232Row 39 - Cell 3
41Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice230Row 40 - Cell 3
42Vivienne Meyer* (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini216Row 41 - Cell 3
43Katherine O'shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition214Row 42 - Cell 3
44Tereza Hurikova* (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB192Row 43 - Cell 3
45Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea186Row 44 - Cell 3
46Barbara Benko* (Hun)160Row 45 - Cell 3
47Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco158Row 46 - Cell 3
48Mical Dyck (Can)151Row 47 - Cell 3
49Alexandra Engen* (Swe)150Row 48 - Cell 3
50Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC145Row 49 - Cell 3
51Suzanne Clarke (GBr)145Row 50 - Cell 3
52Fanny Bourdon* (Fra)142Row 51 - Cell 3
53Nataliya Krompets* (Ukr)139Row 52 - Cell 3
54Gracie Elvin* (Aus) Discovertasmania.com135Row 53 - Cell 3
55Sarah Koba (Swi)134Row 54 - Cell 3
56Katherine Compton (USA)130Row 55 - Cell 3
57Esther Süss (Swi)130Row 56 - Cell 3
58Ivonne Kraft (Ger)127Row 57 - Cell 3
59Sandra Walter (Can)127Row 58 - Cell 3
60Vera Andreeva* (Rus)97Row 59 - Cell 3
61Nicola Leary (NZl)96Row 60 - Cell 3
62Paula Gorycka* (Pol)91Row 61 - Cell 3
63Chloe Forsman* (USA) Luna Pro Team88Row 62 - Cell 3
64Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Cemelorca-Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo86Row 63 - Cell 3
65Annie Last* (GBr)84Row 64 - Cell 3
66Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch84Row 65 - Cell 3
67Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)73Row 66 - Cell 3
68Stephanie Wiedner* (Aut) DS-Rennsport73Row 67 - Cell 3
69Caroline Villeneuve (Can)71Row 68 - Cell 3
70Karine Travaillaud (Can)68Row 69 - Cell 3
71Judith Pollinger* (Ita) Sunshine Racers ASV Nals66Row 70 - Cell 3
72Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)65Row 71 - Cell 3
73Yolande Speedy (RSA)64Row 72 - Cell 3
74Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition64Row 73 - Cell 3
75Coralie Redelsperger (Fra)63Row 74 - Cell 3
76Jean Ann Mckirdy (Can)63Row 75 - Cell 3
77Rebecca Beaumont* (Can)57Row 76 - Cell 3
78Marie-Claude Surprenant* (Can)57Row 77 - Cell 3
79Cindy Montambault (Can)56Row 78 - Cell 3
80Maaike Polspoel* (Bel)55Row 79 - Cell 3
81Daniela Campuzano (Mex)55Row 80 - Cell 3
82Zoe King (Aus)55Row 81 - Cell 3
83Nadine Rieder* (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International53Row 82 - Cell 3
84Fiona Macdermid (GBr)52Row 83 - Cell 3
85Josiane Mathieu (Can)51Row 84 - Cell 3
86Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex)50Row 85 - Cell 3
87Rosara Joseph (NZl)49Row 86 - Cell 3
88Kathleen Villeneuve (Can)45Row 87 - Cell 3
89Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team44Row 88 - Cell 3
90Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Subaru-Gary Fisher44Row 89 - Cell 3
91Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita)43Row 90 - Cell 3
92Jennifer Sagesser* (Swi)40Row 91 - Cell 3
93Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi)39Row 92 - Cell 3
94Evelyn Staffler (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini38Row 93 - Cell 3
95Oksana Rybakova (Rus)37Row 94 - Cell 3
96Melanie Spath (Ger)36Row 95 - Cell 3
97Silke Schmidt* (Ger)36Row 96 - Cell 3
98Therese Rhodes* (Aus)35Row 97 - Cell 3
99Inbar Ronen (Isr)34Row 98 - Cell 3
100Tatjana Dold (Ger)31Row 99 - Cell 3
101Monique Zeldenrust (Ned)29Row 100 - Cell 3
102Tania Raats (RSA)29Row 101 - Cell 3
103Corina Gantenbein (Swi)29Row 102 - Cell 3
104Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Spa) Conor - Camping La Siesta28Row 103 - Cell 3
105Sara Muhl (RSA)28Row 104 - Cell 3
106Kajsa Snihs* (Swe)27Row 105 - Cell 3
107Shawna Thunder (RSA)27Row 106 - Cell 3
108Alexa Hüni (Ger)27Row 107 - Cell 3
109Joanna Harrington (Aus)26Row 108 - Cell 3
110Janneke Leask* (RSA)26Row 109 - Cell 3
111Heletje Van Staden* (Nam)25Row 110 - Cell 3
112Hilana Marais (RSA)24Row 111 - Cell 3
113Tory Thomas (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition23Row 112 - Cell 3
114Kristien Nelen (Bel)23Row 113 - Cell 3
115Carmen Bassingthwaighte (Nam)22Row 114 - Cell 3
116Carla Freysen (RSA)21Row 115 - Cell 3
117Truong Lorraine* (Swi)19Row 116 - Cell 3
118Katrin Schwing (Ger)19Row 117 - Cell 3
119Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Team Scott Valloire Galibier17Row 118 - Cell 3
120Karin Groen (Ned)16Row 119 - Cell 3
121Stephanie Lacoursiere* (Can)16Row 120 - Cell 3
122Lily Matthews* (GBr)15Row 121 - Cell 3
123Camille Pousse* (Fra)14Row 122 - Cell 3
124Lucie Vesela (Cze)13Row 123 - Cell 3
125Jeanette Gerrie (NZl)13Row 124 - Cell 3
126Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr)12Row 125 - Cell 3
127Laure Boulay (Fra) Keops12Row 126 - Cell 3
128Joana Barbosa* (Por)11Row 127 - Cell 3
129Martina Nemcova (Cze)10Row 128 - Cell 3
130Catherine Lohri (Swi)10Row 129 - Cell 3
131Sarka Chmurova (Cze)10Row 130 - Cell 3
132Lenka Bulisova* (Cze)9Row 131 - Cell 3
133Elena Ondasova (Svk)9Row 132 - Cell 3
134Nicoletta De Jager (Ned)8Row 133 - Cell 3
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Team final World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Central Ghost Pro Team431pts
2Luna Pro Team378Row 1 - Cell 3
3Specialized Factory Racing252Row 2 - Cell 3
4Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles250Row 3 - Cell 3
5Colnago Cap Arreghini230Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ccc Polkowice228Row 5 - Cell 3
7Topeak Ergon Racing Team203Row 6 - Cell 3
8Subaru-Gary Fisher184Row 7 - Cell 3
9Massi180Row 8 - Cell 3
10JBG-2 Professional MTB Team139Row 9 - Cell 3
11BH-Suntour125Row 10 - Cell 3
12Lapierre International114Row 11 - Cell 3
13Team Bikepark.ch104Row 12 - Cell 3
14Fischer-BMC99Row 13 - Cell 3
15Breiz Mountain59Row 14 - Cell 3
16Discovertasmania.Com49Row 15 - Cell 3
17Felt International MTB Team44Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ceska Sporitelna MTB30Row 17 - Cell 3
19MBK Orbea18Row 18 - Cell 3
20Team Saeco10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Torq Performance Nutrition9Row 20 - Cell 3

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