Belomoyna wins U23 women's cross country

Round four of the cross country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup opened with the junior and under 23 women's and under 23 men's races in La Bresse, France, on Saturday. The under 23 women's World Cup leader Yana Belomoyna (Bi&Esse-Infotre Protek) solidified her lead when rival Jolanda Neff (Wheeler-IXS) crashed out of the race.

It initially looked like Neff would repeat her dominating performance from a week ago, as she quickly built a one minute plus lead over Belomoyna. However, the Swiss rider crashed heavily on the third lap, hitting her knee, and pulled out of the race shortly afterward.

Belomoyna easily held on for her second win of the season, while a battle developed for the remaining podium places. South Africa's Candice Neethling initially was in third, but faded in the final lap, and was overtaken by both the Australian national champion Rebecca Henderson and Neff's teammate Samara Sheppard, who took the third and final podium spot.

Full Results

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Under 23 women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek1:23:33
2Rebecca Henderson (Aus)0:01:37
3Samara Sheppard (NZl) Wheeler - IXS Team0:02:21
4Candice Neethling (RSA)0:02:22
5Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team0:04:36
6Monika Zur (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team0:04:49
7Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol0:05:40
8Helen Grobert (Ger)0:07:22
9Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:07:27
10Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer - BMC0:07:31
11Andréanne Pichette (Can)0:09:21
12Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Craft0:09:35
13Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix0:10:33
14Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek0:11:07
15Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col)0:11:37
16Alessia Bulleri (Ita)0:11:56
17Vendula Kuntova (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity0:12:19
18Marion Azam (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec ASPTT0:12:41
19Karla Stepanova (Cze)0:14:09
20Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Salcano Factory Team0:14:51
21Kateryna Naberezhna (Ukr) ISD MTB Team0:15:22
22Tina Kindlhofer (Aut)0:15:30
23Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)0:15:56
24Miranda Agusti Sanchez (Spa)0:16:34
25Marta Pastore (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida0:17:20
-1lapYuval Bar Ziv (Isr)Row 25 - Cell 2
-1lapAurea Ruiz Garcia (Spa)Row 26 - Cell 2
-1lapAnais Simon (Fra)Row 27 - Cell 2
-2lapsFabienne Andres (Swi)Row 28 - Cell 2
DNFJolanda Neff (Swi) Wheeler - IXS TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFEkaterina Anoshina (Rus) Team ProtekRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFKajsa Snihs (Swe)Row 31 - Cell 2
DNFLorraine Truong (Swi) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey VallandryRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Bietola (Can) Scott-3RoxracingRow 33 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Oberparleiter (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa MeridaRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFClaire Oakley (Irl) Wxc World RacingRow 35 - Cell 2
DNSSerena Calvetti (Ita) Torpado Surfing ShopRow 36 - Cell 2
DNSVirginie Pointet (Swi) Jb Felt TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
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Under 23 women World Cup standings after four rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek320pts
2Rebecca Henderson (Aus)181Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) Team Protek174Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jolanda Neff (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team140Row 3 - Cell 3
5Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team140Row 4 - Cell 3
6Candice Neethling (RSA)126Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Craft125Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samara Sheppard (NZl) Wheeler - IXS Team122Row 7 - Cell 3
9Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team103Row 8 - Cell 3
10Kajsa Snihs (Swe)97Row 9 - Cell 3
11Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team92Row 10 - Cell 3
12Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol88Row 11 - Cell 3
13Helen Grobert (Ger)86Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer - BMC74Row 13 - Cell 3
15Monika Zur (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team73Row 14 - Cell 3
16Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix46Row 15 - Cell 3
17Serena Calvetti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop42Row 16 - Cell 3
18Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek36Row 17 - Cell 3
19Virginie Pointet (Swi) Jb Felt Team33Row 18 - Cell 3
20Andréanne Pichette (Can)28Row 19 - Cell 3
21Vendula Kuntova (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity21Row 20 - Cell 3
22Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) Rubena Auto-Mencik Specialized17Row 21 - Cell 3
23Ashleigh Parker-Moffatt (RSA)14Row 22 - Cell 3
24Marion Azam (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec ASPTT13Row 23 - Cell 3
25Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col)12Row 24 - Cell 3
26Angela Egeland (RSA)12Row 25 - Cell 3
27Alessia Bulleri (Ita)10Row 26 - Cell 3
28Simone Vosloo (RSA)10Row 27 - Cell 3
29Kateryna Naberezhna (Ukr) ISD MTB Team10Row 28 - Cell 3
30Karla Stepanova (Cze)7Row 29 - Cell 3
31Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol7Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Salcano Factory Team6Row 31 - Cell 3
33Tina Kindlhofer (Aut)4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Regina Genser (Ger)4Row 33 - Cell 3
35Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)3Row 34 - Cell 3
36Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida3Row 35 - Cell 3
37Miranda Agusti Sanchez (Spa)2Row 36 - Cell 3
38Laura Bietola (Can) Scott-3Roxracing2Row 37 - Cell 3
39Ingrid Sofie Jacobsen (Nor)2Row 38 - Cell 3
40Marta Pastore (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida1Row 39 - Cell 3
41Lorraine Truong (Swi) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry1Row 40 - Cell 3

 

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