Labounkova wins Leogang women's four cross

Romana Labounkova, after missing the opening two rounds of the four cross World Cup for BMX racing, proved her bronze medal at last year's world championships was no fluke with her win at the third round in Leogang, Austria.

Cold temperatures and rain had no impact on the Czech rider, who qualified first and easily won her first two races to advance to the final, with American Melissa Buhl (KHS) also qualifying from the same half of the draw.

Anneke Beerten (Milka-Trek), the winner of the first two rounds and the World Cup leader, had a similarly easy path to the final after qualifying second. Swiss rider Lucia Oetjen was the final rider to make it to the medal race.

In the final, Labounkova used her BMX speed to take the holeshot into the first corner and rode away for the win. Buhl just beat out Beerten for the second spot into the first corner, and was able to hold off the Dutch rider through the rest of the 450-metre run to take second. Celine Gros (Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie) took the fifth and final podium spot by winning the small final.

"I was just fast in the gate, and that was the biggest part of my success," said Labounkova. "After that, I just did a clean run, which was perfect. You have to be first into the first corner, and then you can ride your own race in these slippery conditions."

Beerten continues to lead the overall standings, with 250 points to Oetjen's 130. Gros sits in third, 10 points further back.

Full Results

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Big Final
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Romana Labounkova (Cze)
2Melissa Buhl (USA)
3Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team
4Lucia Oetjen (Swi)
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Small Final
#Rider Name (Country) Team
5Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie
6Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria
7Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR
8Steffi Marth (Ger)
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1/4 Finals
#Rider Name (Country) Team
9Angelika Hohenwarter (Aut)
10Neza Knez (Slo) Unior Tools Team
11Morgane Charre (Fra) Passion Velo Thiers Stemtee
12Nichola Anderson (GBr)
13Tereza Votavova (Cze)
14Alia Marcellini (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop
15Suzanne Lacey (GBr)
DNSLuana Maria De Souza Oliveira (Bra)
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1RSP 4 Cross Racing Team47pts
2Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team40Row 1 - Cell 3
3Milka Trek MTB Racing Team25Row 2 - Cell 3
4Chain Reaction Cycles / Nukeproof18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie15Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ghost Factory Racing Team12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alpine Commencal Austria10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Team GR5Row 7 - Cell 3
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World Cup standings after three rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team250pts
2Lucia Oetjen (Swi)130Row 1 - Cell 3
3Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie120Row 2 - Cell 3
4Melissa Buhl (USA)115Row 3 - Cell 3
5Romana Labounkova (Cze)100Row 4 - Cell 3
6Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR85Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joey Gough (GBr)75Row 6 - Cell 3
8Anita Molcik (Aut)30Row 7 - Cell 3
9Steffi Marth (Ger)25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria20Row 9 - Cell 3
11Katy Curd (GBr)20Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luana Maria De Souza Oliveira (Bra)10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Nichola Anderson (GBr)5Row 12 - Cell 3

 

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