In the Under 23 women's race, Elisabeth Sveum (Merida Smart Safety) took the win with a tremendous last lap during which she overtook two riders. Paula Gorycka (CCC Polkowice) finished second and Barbara Benko (Focus MIG) third.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety | 1:22:11 |
| 2 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 0:00:52 |
| 3 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team | 0:01:14 |
| 4 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:01:56 |
| 5 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:04:35 |
| 6 | Mariske Strauss (RSA) | 0:04:53 |
| 7 | Candice Neethling (RSA) | 0:05:17 |
| 8 | Serena Calvetti (Ita) | 0:06:04 |
| 9 | Rebecca Henderson (Aus) | 0:07:29 |
| 10 | Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) | 0:07:30 |
| 11 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.ch Scott | 0:10:04 |
| 12 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Infotre - Bi&Esse- Leecougan | 0:10:25 |
| 13 | Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:11:47 |
| 14 | Kseniya Kirillova (Rus) | 0:12:18 |
| 15 | Caitlin De Wet (RSA) | 0:12:30 |
| 16 | Cherie Vale (RSA) | 0:19:07 |
| DNF | Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Virginie Pointet (Swi) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
Under 23 women cross country World Cup standings after one round
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety | 90 | pts |
| 2 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 70 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team | 60 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 50 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Team | 40 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Mariske Strauss (RSA) | 35 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Candice Neethling (RSA) | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Serena Calvetti (Ita) | 27 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Rebecca Henderson (Aus) | 24 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) | 22 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.ch Scott | 20 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Infotre - Bi&Esse- Leecougan | 18 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 16 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Kseniya Kirillova (Rus) | 14 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Caitlin De Wet (RSA) | 12 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Cherie Vale (RSA) | 10 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
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