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Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike) proved that eliminator world champion and World Cup leader Alexandra Engen (Ghost Factory) can be beaten when she decisively won the third round of the eliminator World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.
Stirnemann easily outdistanced Engen and Indergand, with the World Cup leader barely outkicking her rival at the line for second.
"It is so unbelievable," said Stirnemann. "I felt good. It is just great. It was important to get the win [over Engen] because she has had two victories, and I am still trying to catch her in the overall."
At the halfway point in the World Cup series, Engen has 160 points, with Stirnemann only 35 points back. Jenny Rissveds (Scott-Odlo), who did not race in Albstadt, sits third with 60 points.
Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team |
| 2 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing |
| 3 | Linda Indergand (Swi) Strüby-Bixs Team |
| 4 | Anne Terpstra (Ned) Betch.Nl Superior Brentjens Mtb Racing Team |
| 5 | Ingrid Boe Jacobsen (Nor) Sepura XC Superior |
| 6 | Ramona Forchini (Swi) Strüby-Bixs Team |
| 7 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) |
| 8 | Lena Putz (Ger) Genesis Mountainbike Racing Team |
| 9 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Feenstra Felt Pb Kenda Bike Team |
| 10 | Veronika Brüchle* (Ger) |
| 11 | Elvira Khayrullina (Rus) |
| 12 | Jelena Eric (Srb) Serbia |
| 13 | Aline Seitz (Swi) Switzerland |
| 14 | Nadine Rieder (Ger) |
| 15 | Peta Mullens (Aus) Team Colnago Sudtirol |
| 16 | Hielke Elferink (Ned) |
| 17 | Cindy Montambault (Can) |
| 18 | Iwona Kurczab* (Pol) |
| 19 | Laura Charles* (Fra) Focus Rotor Coaching-System |
| 20 | Rachel Pageau (Can) |
| 21 | Tina Kindlhofer (Aut) |
| 22 | Iryna Popova (Ukr) Cycling Club Roma Mtb Team |
| 23 | Jennifer Kupferschmied (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team |
| 24 | Janina Wust (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team |
| 25 | Maxine Filby (GBr) |
| 26 | Lucie Vesela (Cze) |
| 27 | Nina Homovec (Slo) |
| 28 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) |
| 29 | Anna Konovalova (Rus) Format-Udmurtia |
| 30 | Stephanie Dohrn (Ger) |
| 31 | Milica Rakic (Srb) Serbia |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing | 160 | pts |
| 2 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 125 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Jenny Rissveds (Swe) Scott-Odlo Mtb Racing Team | 60 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Ingrid Boe Jacobsen (Nor) Sepura XC Superior | 50 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Anne Terpstra (Ned) Betch.Nl Superior Brentjens Mtb Racing Team | 35 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 34 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Linda Indergand (Swi) Strüby-Bixs Team | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Jolanda Neff* (Swi) Liv Pro XC Team | 30 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing XC | 30 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Peta Mullens (Aus) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 27 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Aline Seitz (Swi) Switzerland | 22 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Ramona Forchini (Swi) Strüby-Bixs Team | 18 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) | 16 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau (Can) | 16 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 16 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Lena Putz (Ger) Genesis Mountainbike Racing Team | 15 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Salcano Alanya | 14 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus XC Team | 13 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Feenstra Felt Pb Kenda Bike Team | 12 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Helen Grobert (Ger) Focus XC Team | 12 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Veronika Brüchle* (Ger) | 10 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Elvira Khayrullina (Rus) | 8 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Andréanne Pichette (Can) | 8 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Emily Parkes (Aus) | 8 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Nadine Rieder (Ger) | 7 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Jelena Eric (Srb) Serbia | 6 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Rachel Pageau (Can) | 6 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F Racing Team | 6 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Amber Johnston (NZl) | 4 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Pierina Beeli (Swi) Switzerland | 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Hielke Elferink (Ned) | 1 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
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