World Champion Pendrel wins Houffalize cross country

World champion Catharine Pendrel (Luna) put on an impressive display of force to win the second round of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Houffalize, Belgium.

Pendrel, who was third on the opening round of the World Cup last month in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, took the lead from defending World Cup champion Julie Bresset (BH SR Suntour Peisey Vallandry) in the third of five laps with an attack on one of the climbs. The French rider had come through the start loop in the lead, but Pendrel quickly joined her. She steadily increased her lead through the remainder of the race to finish 48 seconds ahead of Bresset.

Maja Wloszczowska (CCC Polkowice), the winner of the first round of the 2012 series, fought back from a poor start during which she dropped out of the top 10 on the opening loop to finish third.

"I just felt awesome today," said Pendrel. "It was a good course, I really liked it. It felt a lot like my trails at home, and definitely had steep climbs. There was one section that I knew Julie [Bresset] was really strong on, so my focus of the race was riding that section as smoothly as I can, and then just going as hard as I could on the climbs. Ten years ago, Alison Sydor won here, so it was good to finally get a Canadian win again."

Pendrel and Wloszczowska are tied at 410 points each in the World Cup standings after two rounds; however, Pendrel took the lead in the World Cup by virtue of the more recent victory. Bresset moves into third, just ahead of Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek), second in the opening round.

Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabobank Giant) rode an impressive race to finish fourth.  The U23 French woman set the pace early in the race and was the top U23 rider of the day.  Blaza Klemencic (Felt Oetztal X-Bionic) also had a strong ride to complete the podium in fifth place.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team1:31:15
2Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:00:48
3Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:01:24
4Pauline Ferrand Prevot* (Fra) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team0:01:30
5Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team0:01:50
6Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team0:02:11
7Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek0:02:17
8Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team0:02:45
9Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol0:03:02
11Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:03:15
12Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team0:03:35
13Annika Langvad (Den) Team Fujibikes Rockets0:04:21
14Marie-Helene Premont (Can)0:04:28
15Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:04:30
16Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol0:04:34
17Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:04:44
18Karen Hanlen (NZl)0:04:46
19Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing0:04:52
20Annie Last* (GBr) Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team0:05:05
21Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team0:05:10
22Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team0:05:16
23Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:05:17
24Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.de Team0:05:43
25Julie Krasniak (Fra) Focus MIG TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Salcano Factory Team0:06:20
27Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Specialized Sol.det Vosges0:06:41
28Qinglan Shi (Chn)0:07:14
29Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Crampfix Nakamura0:07:21
30Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott0:07:23
31Laura Turpijn (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team0:07:27
32Silke Schmidt (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.de Team0:07:28
33Hanna Klein (Ger)0:07:34
34Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:07:39
35Lene Byberg (Nor) GT Skoda.chamonix0:07:50
36Janka Stevkova (Svk)0:07:54
37Mary Mcconneloug (USA)0:07:56
38Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team0:08:22
39Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team0:08:24
40Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3RoxracingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Vera Andreeva (Rus)0:08:33
42Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team0:08:45
43Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team0:09:04
44Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:09:12
45Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek0:09:25
46Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:09:31
47Heidi Sandsto Rosaasen (Nor) Team United Bakeries0:09:36
48Chloe Woodruff (USA)0:09:57
49Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team0:10:01
50Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:10:11
51Rowena Fry (Aus)0:10:23
52Sarah Koba (Swi)0:10:35
53Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer - BMC0:10:38
54Rie Katayama (Jpn)0:11:45
55Mikaela Kofman (Can) Scott-3Roxracing0:11:53
56Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda.chamonix0:12:33
57Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda.chamonix0:12:34
58Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek-KMC Tr.de Team0:12:50
59Catherine Vipond (Can)0:13:03
60Jane Nussli (GBr) Fischer - BMC0:13:08
61Anne Terpstra* (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team0:13:35
62Judy Freeman (USA)0:14:00
63Caroline Mani (Fra)0:14:18
64Jenni King (Aus)0:14:33
65Pavla Havlikova (Cze)0:14:51
66Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team0:15:06
67Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) Merida Biking Team0:15:22
68Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)0:15:26
69Anna Villar Argente (Spa)Row 68 - Cell 2
70Lee Craigie (GBr)0:16:07
71Kristien Nelen (Bel) Houffalize-Granville Team0:16:55
72Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity0:17:19
73Jodie Willett (Aus)0:17:39
74Maxine Filby (GBr)0:17:45
75Sabrina Maurer (Swi) Bskgraf Rollmat-Koba MTB Team0:20:23
-1lapZephanie Blasi (USA) WXC World RacingRow 75 - Cell 2
-1lapInbar Ronen (Isr)Row 76 - Cell 2
-1lapMaaris Meier (Est)Row 77 - Cell 2
-1lapTracy Moseley (GBr)Row 78 - Cell 2
-1lapJessica Roberts (GBr)Row 79 - Cell 2
-1lapAngelica Edvardsson (Swe)Row 80 - Cell 2
-1lapHanna Vergeles (Ukr) ISD MTB TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
-1lapErica Zaveta (USA) Moda-Bikemagic Racing TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
-2lapsKiona Harbers (Ned)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFAna Zupan (Slo) Energijateam.ComRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFKatarzyna Solus-Miskowiez (Pol)Row 85 - Cell 2
DNFAsuman Burcu Balci (Tur)Row 86 - Cell 2
DSQNataliya Krompets (Ukr) ISD MTB TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
DNSAnn Berglund (Swe)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNSAnneke Beerten (Ned) Milka-Superior MTB Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
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Elite women teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team59pts
2CCC Polkowice56Row 1 - Cell 3
3Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team50Row 2 - Cell 3
4Colnago Sudtirol36Row 3 - Cell 3
5BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry35Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ghost Factory Racing Team34Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rabobank Giant Offroad Team30Row 6 - Cell 3
8Topeak Ergon Racing Team26Row 7 - Cell 3
9Subaru - Trek24Row 8 - Cell 3
10Multivan Merida Biking Team23Row 9 - Cell 3
11Team Fujibikes Rockets18Row 10 - Cell 3
12Specialized Racing12Row 11 - Cell 3
13Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team11Row 12 - Cell 3
14Wheeler - IXS Team10Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sabine Spitz Haibike Team9Row 14 - Cell 3
16Notebooksbilliger.de Team7Row 15 - Cell 3
17Focus MIG Team6Row 16 - Cell 3
18Salcano Factory Team5Row 17 - Cell 3
19Specialized Solodet Vosges4Row 18 - Cell 3
20Team Crampfix Nakamura2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Bikepark.ch Scott1Row 20 - Cell 3
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Elite women World Cup standings after two rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team410pts
2Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice410Row 1 - Cell 3
3Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry340Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek320Row 3 - Cell 3
5Pauline Ferrand Prevot* (Fra) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team230Row 4 - Cell 3
6Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team225Row 5 - Cell 3
7Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team214Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team182Row 7 - Cell 3
9Karen Hanlen (NZl)180Row 8 - Cell 3
10Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team178Row 9 - Cell 3
11Annie Last* (GBr) Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team166Row 10 - Cell 3
12Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team157Row 11 - Cell 3
13Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team152Row 12 - Cell 3
14Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team152Row 13 - Cell 3
15Annika Langvad (Den) Team Fujibikes Rockets150Row 14 - Cell 3
16Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team149Row 15 - Cell 3
17Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol149Row 16 - Cell 3
18Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing146Row 17 - Cell 3
19Marie-Helene Premont (Can)142Row 18 - Cell 3
20Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team140Row 19 - Cell 3
21Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.de Team132Row 20 - Cell 3
22Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice126Row 21 - Cell 3
23Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol122Row 22 - Cell 3
24Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team120Row 23 - Cell 3
25Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice120Row 24 - Cell 3
26Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott118Row 25 - Cell 3
27Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team113Row 26 - Cell 3
28Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Specialized Sol.det Vosges108Row 27 - Cell 3
29Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Salcano Factory Team104Row 28 - Cell 3
30Julie Krasniak (Fra) Focus MIG Team102Row 29 - Cell 3
31Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek99Row 30 - Cell 3
32Lene Byberg (Nor) GT Skoda.chamonix94Row 31 - Cell 3
33Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Crampfix Nakamura86Row 32 - Cell 3
34Rie Katayama (Jpn)74Row 33 - Cell 3
35Laura Turpijn (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team69Row 34 - Cell 3
36Hanna Klein (Ger)69Row 35 - Cell 3
37Mary Mcconneloug (USA)59Row 36 - Cell 3
38Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team59Row 37 - Cell 3
39Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry58Row 38 - Cell 3
40Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice52Row 39 - Cell 3
41Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team51Row 40 - Cell 3
42Qinglan Shi (Chn)50Row 41 - Cell 3
43Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3Roxracing50Row 42 - Cell 3
44Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team50Row 43 - Cell 3
45Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry48Row 44 - Cell 3
46Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team47Row 45 - Cell 3
47Vera Andreeva (Rus)46Row 46 - Cell 3
48Silke Schmidt (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.de Team42Row 47 - Cell 3
49Judy Freeman (USA)42Row 48 - Cell 3
50Heidi Sandsto Rosaasen (Nor) Team United Bakeries42Row 49 - Cell 3
51Katarzyna Solus-Miskowiez (Pol)40Row 50 - Cell 3
52Chloe Woodruff (USA)36Row 51 - Cell 3
53Rowena Fry (Aus)35Row 52 - Cell 3
54Janka Stevkova (Svk)34Row 53 - Cell 3
55Anne Terpstra* (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team32Row 54 - Cell 3
56Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda.chamonix27Row 55 - Cell 3
57Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda.chamonix23Row 56 - Cell 3
58Ivonne Kraft (Ger)20Row 57 - Cell 3
59Samantha Sanders (RSA)17Row 58 - Cell 3
60Sarah Koba (Swi)16Row 59 - Cell 3
61Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer - BMC15Row 60 - Cell 3
62Willow Rockwell (USA) Trek World Racing14Row 61 - Cell 3
63Mikaela Kofman (Can) Scott-3Roxracing13Row 62 - Cell 3
64Jodie Willett (Aus)13Row 63 - Cell 3
65Caroline Mani (Fra)11Row 64 - Cell 3
66Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek-KMC Tr.de Team10Row 65 - Cell 3
67Catherine Vipond (Can)9Row 66 - Cell 3
68Julia Colvin (RSA)9Row 67 - Cell 3
69Jane Nussli (GBr) Fischer - BMC8Row 68 - Cell 3
70Melanie Palframan (RSA)8Row 69 - Cell 3
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Elite women team World Cup standings after two rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team117pts
2CCC Polkowice107Row 1 - Cell 3
3Subaru - Trek75Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rabobank Giant Offroad Team68Row 3 - Cell 3
5BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry63Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ghost Factory Racing Team62Row 5 - Cell 3
7Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team54Row 6 - Cell 3
8Topeak Ergon Racing Team47Row 7 - Cell 3
9Colnago Sudtirol43Row 8 - Cell 3
10Wheeler - IXS Team40Row 9 - Cell 3
11Multivan Merida Biking Team35Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sabine Spitz Haibike Team33Row 11 - Cell 3
13Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team33Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team Fujibikes Rockets31Row 13 - Cell 3
15Specialized Racing29Row 14 - Cell 3
16Notebooksbilliger.de Team22Row 15 - Cell 3
17Bikepark.ch Scott15Row 16 - Cell 3
18Specialized Solodet Vosges10Row 17 - Cell 3
19Salcano Factory Team8Row 18 - Cell 3
20GT Skoda Chamonix7Row 19 - Cell 3
21Focus MIG Team7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Team Crampfix Nakamura2Row 21 - Cell 3

 

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