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Eva Lechner (Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol) became the first Italian woman to win a World Cup since Annabella Stropparo in 2002, with her victory in Houffalize. American Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher), with her back-to-back second places, became the first American since Alison Dunlap to claim the World Cup leader's jersey (also in 2002).
The women's four-lap race (plus a start loop) split up quickly, with Lechner, Koerber, 2009 World Cup champion Elisabeth Osl (Central Pro) and defending Houffalize champion Marga Fullana (Massi Team) moving to the front.
Lechner fell off the pace mid-race with a flat tire, but quickly rejoined the leaders, and then charged off the front, with only Koerber able to match her pace. On the last lap, Koerber touched wheels with Lechner and had to stop and put her foot down, allowing Lechner to open a gap she held to the finish line. The American came in second, followed by Osl, and then the leading Under-23 rider, Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour).
"Mentally, I had a problem last week which held me back," Lechner explained. "But I was able to 'reset' myself during this week, and I came into this race at the top both mentally and physically. This win is incredible, maybe the biggest I have ever had."
"It was my own fault," said Koerber, who equalled her best World Cup showing from a week earlier at Dalby Forest with her second place. "We were so close, going back and forth, but when I was following her on the final climb my front wheel touched her back wheel, and I had to stop and put my foot down. She gained a few seconds on me there, and that was it."
Marie-Hélène Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) also had a strong start, riding with the leaders in the early going. But she suffered a flat late in the start loop, losing over 30 places and eventually abandoning.
Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon), the World Champion and winner of round one, fell to third overall after struggling to finish 13th at Houffalize, a victim of "dead legs".
Full Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 1:40:30 |
| 2 | Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher | 0:00:05 |
| 3 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team | 0:00:36 |
| 4 | Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour | 0:01:50 |
| 5 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 0:02:32 |
| 6 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 0:03:29 |
| 7 | Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi Team | 0:03:35 |
| 8 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) | 0:03:38 |
| 9 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing | 0:04:01 |
| 11 | Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team | 0:04:45 |
| 12 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International | 0:05:22 |
| 13 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 0:05:51 |
| 14 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 0:05:54 |
| 15 | Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea | 0:06:03 |
| 16 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 0:06:16 |
| 17 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott | 0:06:21 |
| 18 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher | 0:06:48 |
| 19 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 0:07:09 |
| 20 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) | 0:07:34 |
| 21 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 0:08:20 |
| 22 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team | 0:08:23 |
| 23 | Mary McConneloug (USA) | 0:08:25 |
| 24 | Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) | 0:09:32 |
| 25 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 0:09:47 |
| 26 | Alexandra Engen* (Swe) | 0:10:16 |
| 27 | Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) | 0:10:32 |
| 28 | Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World Racing | 0:10:42 |
| 29 | Annika Langvad (Den) | 0:10:49 |
| 30 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Team | 0:10:51 |
| 31 | Monique Pua Sawicki (USA) | 0:10:52 |
| 32 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 0:11:10 |
| 33 | Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour | 0:11:21 |
| 34 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 0:11:31 |
| 35 | Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) | 0:11:35 |
| 36 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee | 0:11:56 |
| 37 | Rie Katayama (Jpn) | 0:12:04 |
| 38 | Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC | 0:12:16 |
| 39 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | 0:12:32 |
| 40 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) | 0:12:38 |
| 41 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo | 0:13:02 |
| 42 | Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 0:14:48 |
| 43 | Annie Last* (GBr) | 0:15:07 |
| 44 | Nicola Leary (NZl) | 0:15:12 |
| 45 | Eszter Erdelyi (Hun) | 0:15:26 |
| 46 | Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) | 0:15:28 |
| 47 | Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi) | 0:15:37 |
| 48 | Vera Andreeva* (Rus) | 0:15:43 |
| 49 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 0:16:17 |
| 50 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 0:16:22 |
| 51 | Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus) | 0:16:28 |
| 52 | Ivonne Kraft (Ger) | 0:16:56 |
| 53 | Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour | 0:17:06 |
| 54 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 0:17:13 |
| 55 | Judith Pollinger* (Ita) | 0:17:24 |
| 56 | Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 0:17:27 |
| 57 | Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Daniela Veronesi (SMr) | 0:17:37 |
| 59 | Camille Devi* (Fra) ASPTT Definitive Gitane | 0:17:43 |
| 60 | Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC | 0:17:45 |
| 61 | Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) | 0:18:12 |
| 62 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) | 0:19:02 |
| 63 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 0:19:10 |
| 64 | Noga Korem* (Isr) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Kate Potter (Aus) | 0:20:11 |
| 66 | Lorraine Truong* (Swi) | 0:20:12 |
| 67 | Tatjana Dold (Ger) | 0:20:37 |
| 68 | Viktoria Sultanova* (Ukr) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| 69 | Julie Krasniak* (Fra) | 0:20:43 |
| 70 | Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) | 0:21:27 |
| 71 | Sandra Walter (Can) | 0:21:30 |
| 72 | Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) | 0:21:55 |
| 73 | Lily Matthews* (GBr) | 0:22:57 |
| 74 | Kseniya Kirillova* (Rus) | 0:22:59 |
| 75 | Nicole Hanselmann* (Swi) | -1 lap |
| 76 | Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized Mtb Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| 77 | Kristien Nelen (Bel) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| 78 | Serena Calvetti* (Ita) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| 79 | Karin Groen (Ned) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMC | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| 81 | Karen Brouwer* (Ned) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
| 82 | Katherine O'Shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| 83 | Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) Hard Rock Frw A.S.D. | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| 84 | Oksana Rybakova (Rus) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| 85 | Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| 86 | Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| 87 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| 88 | Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| 89 | Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| 90 | Jennifer Sagesser* (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| 91 | Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Spa) Conor - Forallac | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| 92 | Cindy Montambault (Can) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| 93 | Martina Giovanniello* (Ita) Team Cbe Tecnoimpianti A.S.D. | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| 94 | Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
| 95 | Karine Travaillaud (Can) | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
| 96 | Catherine Lohri (Swi) | -2 laps |
| 97 | Lenka Bulisova* (Cze) | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
| 98 | Inbar Ronen (Isr) | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
| 99 | Mirre Stallen (Ned) | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
| 100 | Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
| 101 | Melanie Palframan* (RSA) | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
| 102 | Rebecca Henderson* (Aus) | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
| 103 | Alla Boyko* (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
| 104 | Ingrid Bosscha (Ned) | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
| 105 | Elisabeth Mottet (Bel) | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
| 106 | Gabriella Modos (Hun) | -3 laps |
| 107 | Alba Larragoiti (Mex) | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Barbara Benko* (Hun) | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Rozanne Slik* (Ned) Team Merida Combee | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Evelyn Staffler (Ita) | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Petra Mermans (Bel) | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kiona Harbers (Ned) | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Arielle Boek - Van Meurs (Ned) | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Mona Eiberweiser* (Ger) Central Pro Team | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna Pro Team | 67 | pts |
| 2 | Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 50 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Subaru-Gary Fisher | 48 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Central Pro Team | 41 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | BH-Suntour | 30 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Massi Team | 24 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Specialized Factory Racing | 21 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | JBG-2 Professional MTB Team | 20 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Lapierre International | 19 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 18 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | MBK Orbea | 16 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 15 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Bikepark.ch Scott | 14 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | CCC Polkowice | 6 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Trek World Racing | 3 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Giant Swiss Team | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher | 400 | pts |
| 2 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 335 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 330 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour | 290 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 270 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 260 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team | 240 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) | 230 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 228 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 204 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing | 190 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher | 170 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team | 154 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 146 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 138 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott | 138 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 134 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea | 128 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World Racing | 126 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) | 122 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International | 121 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi Team | 120 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 114 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 114 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Alexandra Engen* (Swe) | 112 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain | 110 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Annika Langvad (Den) | 110 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) | 106 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Annie Last* (GBr) | 93 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | 89 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee | 84 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 74 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour | 74 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Team | 73 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Rie Katayama (Jpn) | 72 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Monique Pua Sawicki (USA) | 68 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) | 66 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team | 62 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) | 58 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) | 54 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) | 52 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Nicola Leary (NZl) | 52 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo | 50 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Ivonne Kraft (Ger) | 46 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 45 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 44 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 44 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour | 42 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | Eszter Erdelyi (Hun) | 42 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC | 41 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott | 41 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 38 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 38 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi) | 36 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Barbara Benko* (Hun) | 32 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour | 31 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 57 | Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo | 25 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 58 | Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) | 22 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 59 | Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) | 21 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 60 | Vera Andreeva* (Rus) | 20 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 61 | Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus) | 17 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 62 | Lily Matthews* (GBr) | 17 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 63 | Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC | 17 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 64 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 14 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 65 | Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea | 14 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 66 | Judith Pollinger* (Ita) | 13 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 67 | Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized MTB Team | 13 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 68 | Melanie Spath (Ger) | 12 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 69 | Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team | 11 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
| 70 | Daniela Veronesi (SMr) | 10 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
| 71 | Monique Zeldenrust (Ned) Giant Swiss Team | 10 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
| 72 | Camille Devi* (Fra) Asptt Definitive Gitane | 9 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
| 73 | Mirre Stallen (Ned) | 8 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
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| 1 | Luna Pro Team | 155 | pts |
| 2 | Subaru-Gary Fisher | 105 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol | 82 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Central Pro Team | 59 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 58 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | BH-Suntour | 58 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Specialized Factory Racing | 42 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | JBG-2 Professional MTB Team | 30 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 29 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | CCC Polkowice | 26 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Bikepark.ch Scott | 25 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Massi Team | 24 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain | 23 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | MBK Orbea | 20 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Lapierre International | 19 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Trek World Racing | 19 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Team Merida Combee | 3 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Giant Swiss Team | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
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UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Race History
1990 - Present
