Pendrel, Gould go one-two for Luna in Offenburg

This season, every cross country race in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup has seen a new winner and a new leader for the series. Round three, in Offenburg, Germany, was no different, with Catharine Pendrel (Luna) taking the women's victory, and the overall lead for the World Cup.

Pendrel became the first Canadian rider in three years to don the leader's jersey in the World Cup series. Pendrel dominated the women's race, leading her American teammate Georgia Gould for the first two laps of the five lap race before dropping her on the third to solo in for her first European World Cup win, and the third World Cup victory of her career.

Gould finished second, 28 seconds behind Pendrel. Esther Süss of Switzerland was third, and 2008 World Cup champion Marie-Hélène Premont (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) put a second Canadian on the podium by finishing fourth. 2009 World Cup champion Elisabeth Osl (Central Ghost) took the final podium spot.

After Offenburg, Pendrel holds a 40-point lead over American Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) in the World Cup standings, with three events remaining.

"I knew that I had the form for this," confirmed Pendrel. "The first two World Cups, I had the strength, but I just didn't have the best races that I could have. Here, I had a bit of a poor start, but I was able to make my way up to Georgia by the end of the first lap, and we rode together for the first couple of laps. When I heard that some chasers were catching us, I decided that it was time to go."

Gould went straight to the front at the conclusion of the start loop, opening up a small gap on traditional fast starter Katrin Leumann. It took Pendrel most of the first lap to work her way up to Gould, but when she did, the Canadian champion immediately went to the front to drive the pace. Behind, U23 series leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour) and Süss took up the chase, managing to hold the gap to less than 30 seconds for the first two laps, until Pendrel upped the pace.

Koerber, who had been remarkably consistent through the first two race, with two second places, came up short in Offenburg, finishing back in 13th. "It was a day when I just didn't have anything. Some days, you just don't have it," she said. "I'm just glad I didn't get passed more than I did."

Mary McConneloug (Kenda - Seven - No Tubes) finished 10th, putting two Americans in the top-10.

Race notes

- A number of riders who had done well in the first two races struggled in Offenburg - Koerber, Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) and Marga Fullana (Massi) were a few. Some complained of "dead legs" or no power, and few admitted that they may have overtrained.

- The cross country series now takes a very long break - until late July. Most riders say that they will take a break, get a good training block in and then race national series races (plus national championships) before returning to the World Cup for the final three rounds prior to the Worlds in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec.

Full Results

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Elite / Under 23* women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team1:37:24
2Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team0:00:28
3Esther Süss (Swi)0:00:38
4Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain0:01:22
5Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team0:02:12
6Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour0:02:38
7Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol0:03:18
8Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team0:03:33
9Katrin Leumann (Swi)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Mary Mcconneloug (USA)0:03:44
11Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team0:04:00
12Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Pro Team0:04:16
13Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher0:04:56
14Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team0:05:03
15Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott0:05:13
16Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol0:05:32
17Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo0:05:39
18Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team0:05:48
19Katherine Compton (USA)0:06:30
20Hanna Klein (Ger)0:06:51
21Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher0:07:14
22Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team0:07:18
23Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea0:07:48
24Margarita Fullana (Spa) Massi Team0:08:02
25Anna Villar (Spa)0:08:26
26Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)0:08:50
27Alexandra Engen* (Swe)0:08:54
28Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee0:09:05
29Amanda Sin (Can)0:09:13
30Annika Langvad (Den)0:09:50
31Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International0:10:16
32Janka Stevkova (Svk)0:10:21
33Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:10:49
34Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team0:11:00
35Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC PolkowiceRow 34 - Cell 2
36Monique Pua Sawicki (USA)0:11:24
37Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC0:11:39
38Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour0:11:47
39Barbara Benko* (Hun)0:11:56
40Nicola Leary (NZl)0:12:03
41Rie Katayama (Jpn)0:12:11
42Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour0:12:29
43Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:12:36
44Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team0:12:43
45Fanny Bourdon* (Fra)0:12:48
46Evelyn Staffler (Ita)0:13:14
47Judith Pollinger* (Ita)0:13:33
48Julie Krasniak* (Fra)0:14:02
49Silke Schmidt (Ger)0:14:15
50Vera Andreeva* (Rus)0:14:18
51Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World RacingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Coralie Redelsperger (Fra)0:14:31
53Annie Last* (GBr)0:15:07
54Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea0:15:17
55Tatjana Dold (Ger)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus)0:15:26
57Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour0:15:37
58Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)0:15:40
59Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi)0:15:44
60Nataliya Krompets (Ukr)0:16:18
61Katherine O'shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition0:16:23
62Rozanne Slik* (Ned) Team Merida Combee0:16:25
63Vivienne Meyer* (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol0:16:29
64Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:16:35
65Ivonne Kraft (Ger)0:18:46
66Alla Boyko* (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team0:18:54
67Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team0:19:01
68Kajsa Snihs* (Swe)Row 67 - Cell 2
69Karin Groen (Ned)0:19:17
70Lorraine Truong* (Swi)0:19:24
71Elena Gogoleva (Rus)0:20:07
72Noga Korem* (Isr)0:20:21
73Alexa Hüni (Ger)0:20:49
74Nicole Hanselmann* (Swi)0:20:52
75Nicoletta De Jager (Ned)0:21:04
76Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott0:21:34
77Viktoria Sultanova* (Ukr)0:22:40
78Rebecca Henderson* (Aus)-1lap
79Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) Hard Rock FRW A.S.D.Row 78 - Cell 2
80Evgenia Belozerova (Rus)Row 79 - Cell 2
81Camille Devi* (Fra) Asptt Definitive GitaneRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kristien Nelen (Bel) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Angelica Edvardsson* (Swe)Row 82 - Cell 2
84Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Lily Matthews* (GBr)Row 84 - Cell 2
86Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance NutritionRow 85 - Cell 2
87Camille Pousse* (Fra)Row 86 - Cell 2
88Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized MTB TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sabria Cristina Mascarreras (Spa) Conor - Forallac-2laps
90Githa Michiels (Bel) Team SaecoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Joana Barbosa* (Por)Row 90 - Cell 2
92Nadine Rieder* (Ger)Row 91 - Cell 2
93Tanja Starkermann* (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Louise Blot* (Fra)Row 93 - Cell 2
95Daria Zaitseva* (Rus)Row 94 - Cell 2
96Catherine Lohri (Swi)Row 95 - Cell 2
97Nadezhda Orlova* (Rus)Row 96 - Cell 2
98Kiona Harbers (Ned)-3laps
DNFMaaike Polspoel* (Bel)Row 98 - Cell 2
DNFRocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa)Row 99 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Bosch* (Ger)Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFStephanie Wiedner (Aut)Row 101 - Cell 2
DNFAlba Larragoiti (Mex)Row 102 - Cell 2
DNFAsa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFChristina Verhas (Aut)Row 104 - Cell 2
DNSInbar Ronen (Isr)Row 105 - Cell 2
DNSCorina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMCRow 106 - Cell 2
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Elite women's teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team75pts
2Central Pro Team60Row 1 - Cell 3
3Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol39Row 2 - Cell 3
4Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain30Row 3 - Cell 3
5Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team29Row 4 - Cell 3
6Subaru-Gary Fisher28Row 5 - Cell 3
7BH-Suntour26Row 6 - Cell 3
8Topeak Ergon Racing Team23Row 7 - Cell 3
9JBG-2 Professional MTB Team17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bikepark.ch Scott16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo14Row 10 - Cell 3
12MBK Orbea8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Massi Team7Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team Merida Combee3Row 13 - Cell 3
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World Cup elite women's standings after three rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team520pts
2Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher480Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol455Row 2 - Cell 3
4Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team440Row 3 - Cell 3
5Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team428Row 4 - Cell 3
6Julie Bresset* (Fra) BH-Suntour420Row 5 - Cell 3
7Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team380Row 6 - Cell 3
8Esther Süss (Swi)364Row 7 - Cell 3
9Katrin Leumann (Swi)330Row 8 - Cell 3
10Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team260Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain260Row 10 - Cell 3
12Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher234Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mary Mcconneloug (USA)233Row 12 - Cell 3
14Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team232Row 13 - Cell 3
15Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott214Row 14 - Cell 3
16Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol208Row 15 - Cell 3
17Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing190Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea188Row 17 - Cell 3
19Hanna Klein (Ger)180Row 18 - Cell 3
20Margarita Fullana (Spa) Massi Team178Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team176Row 20 - Cell 3
22Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International165Row 21 - Cell 3
23Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team164Row 22 - Cell 3
24Alexandra Engen* (Swe)164Row 23 - Cell 3
25Annika Langvad (Den)156Row 24 - Cell 3
26Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice146Row 25 - Cell 3
27Anna Villar (Spa)145Row 26 - Cell 3
28Emily Batty* (Can) Trek World Racing143Row 27 - Cell 3
29Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee134Row 28 - Cell 3
30Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team132Row 29 - Cell 3
31Fanny Bourdon* (Fra)129Row 30 - Cell 3
32Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo122Row 31 - Cell 3
33Rosara Joseph (NZl)122Row 32 - Cell 3
34Annie Last* (GBr)108Row 33 - Cell 3
35Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)108Row 34 - Cell 3
36Janka Stevkova (Svk)108Row 35 - Cell 3
37Monique Pua Sawicki (USA)102Row 36 - Cell 3
38Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour100Row 37 - Cell 3
39Rie Katayama (Jpn)99Row 38 - Cell 3
40Amanda Sin (Can)92Row 39 - Cell 3
41Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Pro Team85Row 40 - Cell 3
42Nicola Leary (NZl)80Row 41 - Cell 3
43Coralie Redelsperger (Fra)74Row 42 - Cell 3
44Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Team73Row 43 - Cell 3
45Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC73Row 44 - Cell 3
46Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour72Row 45 - Cell 3
47Paula Gorycka* (Pol) CCC Polkowice69Row 46 - Cell 3
48Katherine Compton (USA)68Row 47 - Cell 3
49Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team62Row 48 - Cell 3
50Barbara Benko* (Hun)61Row 49 - Cell 3
51Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa)52Row 50 - Cell 3
52Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team52Row 51 - Cell 3
53Ivonne Kraft (Ger)46Row 52 - Cell 3
54Catherine Vipond (Can)45Row 53 - Cell 3
55Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi)45Row 54 - Cell 3
56Eszter Erdelyi (Hun)42Row 55 - Cell 3
57Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour42Row 56 - Cell 3
58Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Bikepark.ch Scott41Row 57 - Cell 3
59Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice40Row 58 - Cell 3
60Mical Dyck (Can)38Row 59 - Cell 3
61Vera Andreeva* (Rus)38Row 60 - Cell 3
62Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice36Row 61 - Cell 3
63Judith Pollinger* (Ita)34Row 62 - Cell 3
64Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)32Row 63 - Cell 3
65Ekaterina Anoshina* (Rus)29Row 64 - Cell 3
66Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea28Row 65 - Cell 3
67Sandra Santanyes (Spa) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo25Row 66 - Cell 3
68Evelyn Staffler (Ita)22Row 67 - Cell 3
69Maaike Polspoel* (Bel)21Row 68 - Cell 3
70Julie Krasniak* (Fra)20Row 69 - Cell 3
71Silke Schmidt (Ger)19Row 70 - Cell 3
72Lily Matthews* (GBr)17Row 71 - Cell 3
73Michelle Hediger* (Swi) Fischer-BMC17Row 72 - Cell 3
74Tatjana Dold (Ger)13Row 73 - Cell 3
75Anne Terpstra* (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized MTB Team13Row 74 - Cell 3
76Melanie Spath (Ger)12Row 75 - Cell 3
77Carina Ketonen (Fin) VZW Goeman Scott Cycling Team11Row 76 - Cell 3
78Daniela Veronesi (SMr)10Row 77 - Cell 3
79Monique Zeldenrust (Ned) Giant Swiss Team10Row 78 - Cell 3
80Camille Devi* (Fra) Asptt Definitive Gitane9Row 79 - Cell 3
81Nataliya Krompets (Ukr)8Row 80 - Cell 3
82Mirre Stallen (Ned)8Row 81 - Cell 3
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World Cup elite women's team standings after three rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team230pts
2Subaru-Gary Fisher133Row 1 - Cell 3
3Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol121Row 2 - Cell 3
4Central Pro Team119Row 3 - Cell 3
5BH-Suntour84Row 4 - Cell 3
6Topeak Ergon Racing Team81Row 5 - Cell 3
7Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team58Row 6 - Cell 3
8Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain53Row 7 - Cell 3
9JBG-2 Professional MTB Team47Row 8 - Cell 3
10Specialized Factory Racing42Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bikepark.ch Scott41Row 10 - Cell 3
12Massi Team31Row 11 - Cell 3
13MBK Orbea28Row 12 - Cell 3
14CCC Polkowice26Row 13 - Cell 3
15Lapierre International19Row 14 - Cell 3
16Trek World Racing19Row 15 - Cell 3
17Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo14Row 16 - Cell 3
18Team Merida Combee6Row 17 - Cell 3
19Giant Swiss Team1Row 18 - Cell 3

 

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