Bresset wins her third cross country World Cup of the season
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Pendrel holds on for second as Langvad surprises in third
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A classic battle was waged in round five of the women's cross country World Cup between World Cup series leader Julie Bresset (BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) and last week's winner in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team). They had attained a 40-second gap over the rest of the field by the end of the first of five laps and never looked back.
The duo rode together for the rest of the race with victory coming down to the climb on the last lap. Bresset had the better attack and came over the top in the lead, while Pendrel had some mechanical problems on the descent. Bresset's winning time was 1:35:36, with Pendrel claiming second, 39 seconds back.
"I'm very happy with my win," said Bresset. "Catharine was very fast today. I attacked at the right time and she couldn't follow me. Catharine was more comfortable on the downhills than I was, and she attacked me many times, but I still had enough strength left to launch the final attack."
Veteran racer Marie-Helene Premont (Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain) looked to be a solid bet for third place, based on her strong ride through laps three and four. However, Annika Langvad (Team Easton Rockets) bridged the gap to catch Premont on the final lap. They rode together to the finishing straight where Langvad carried more speed to claim third, five seconds in front of Premont. As Premont faded, she was lucky to stay in front of a charging Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team), who Premont beat to the line by only one second.
This was Bresset's third World Cup of the Series and she leads the points standings with 1110 points. Pendrel remains in second with 920 points. Bresset seems to have a lock on the Series title unless she has some disastrous finishes in the remaining two races in the Czech Republic and Italy. Premont is third in the series with 630 points.
The Luna Pro Team took the top team honors with three members - Pendrel, Gould and Katerina Nash (seventh) - all finishing in the top 10.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 1:35:36 |
| 2 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 0:00:39 |
| 3 | Annika Langvad (Den) | 0:01:24 |
| 4 | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 0:01:29 |
| 5 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 0:01:30 |
| 6 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 0:01:49 |
| 7 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 0:02:02 |
| 8 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:02:14 |
| 9 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:02:15 |
| 10 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 0:02:33 |
| 11 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 0:02:34 |
| 12 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax | 0:03:02 |
| 13 | Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 0:03:25 |
| 14 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:04:37 |
| 15 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing | 0:04:55 |
| 16 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:05:08 |
| 17 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 0:05:39 |
| 18 | Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek | 0:05:55 |
| 19 | Annie Last (GBr) | 0:06:12 |
| 20 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) | 0:06:14 |
| 21 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 0:06:16 |
| 22 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing | 0:07:10 |
| 23 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:07:33 |
| 24 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:07:44 |
| 25 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek | 0:08:08 |
| 26 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:08:09 |
| 27 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee | 0:08:11 |
| 28 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:08:12 |
| 29 | Karen Hanlen (NZl) | 0:08:52 |
| 30 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 0:09:03 |
| 31 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 0:09:06 |
| 32 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 0:09:58 |
| 33 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:10:37 |
| 34 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 0:11:21 |
| 35 | Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can) | 0:11:42 |
| 36 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 0:11:43 |
| 37 | Judy Freeman (USA) | 0:12:12 |
| 38 | Nina Homovec (Slo) Orbea Geax | 0:13:17 |
| 39 | Sandra Walter (Can) | 0:13:44 |
| 40 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 0:14:27 |
| 41 | Erin Huck (USA) | 0:14:52 |
| 42 | Katherine O'shea (Aus) | 0:15:04 |
| 43 | Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex) | 0:15:14 |
| 44 | Krista Park (USA) | 0:15:24 |
| 45 | Ann Berglund (Swe) | 0:16:46 |
| 46 | Katherine Sherwin (USA) | 0:17:04 |
| 47 | Cindy Montambault (Can) | 0:17:15 |
| 48 | Daniela Campuzano (Mex) Turbo Bike Team | 0:17:42 |
| 49 | Sarah Kaufmann (USA) | 0:18:00 |
| -1lap | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| -1lap | Carolyn Popovic (USA) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| -1lap | Zephanie Blasi (USA) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| -1lap | Bryna Blanchard (USA) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Rowena Fry (Aus) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| -3laps | Meghan Korol (USA) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Chloe Forsman (USA) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna Pro Team | 87 | pts |
| 2 | BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 40 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 40 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Ghost Factory Racing Team | 32 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 30 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 26 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Specialized Racing | 25 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | CCC Polkowice | 21 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Multivan Merida Biking Team | 20 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Orbea Geax | 19 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Subaru - Trek | 19 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 18 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | GT Skoda Chamonix | 15 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Central Haibike Pro Team | 13 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 10 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Team Merida Combee | 4 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 1110 | pts |
| 2 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 920 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 630 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Annika Langvad (Den) | 582 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 580 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing | 542 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 535 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 528 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 467 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 438 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 422 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek | 416 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 409 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 395 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Chengyuan Ren (Chn) Specialized Racing | 390 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 390 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax | 377 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 365 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 342 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 333 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 295 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Annie Last (GBr) | 295 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 275 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) | 270 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro Team | 267 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 256 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing | 240 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 238 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 237 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 232 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek | 227 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 208 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 206 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Nina Homovec (Slo) Orbea Geax | 204 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee | 195 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 188 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Karen Hanlen (NZl) | 182 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 168 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Rie Katayama (Jpn) | 145 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss SR - Suntour | 140 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 138 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 126 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Katherine O'shea (Aus) | 109 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Silke Schmidt (Ger) | 104 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Krista Park (USA) | 96 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Anne Terpstra (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 92 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 92 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 82 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | 79 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 76 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Sandra Walter (Can) | 75 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 70 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can) | 68 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) | 67 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) | 56 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) | 54 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 57 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 50 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 58 | Ann Berglund (Swe) | 49 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 59 | Vera Andreeva (Rus) | 48 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 60 | Chloe Forsman (USA) | 47 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 61 | Cindy Montambault (Can) | 46 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 62 | Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team | 40 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 63 | Judith Pollinger (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 39 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 64 | Daniela Veronesi (Ita) | 37 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 65 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek - KMC Trade Team Vzw | 35 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 66 | Meghan Korol (USA) | 34 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 67 | Rowena Fry (Aus) | 33 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 68 | Judy Freeman (USA) | 32 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 69 | Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) | 31 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
| 70 | Brandi Heisterman (Can) | 30 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
| 71 | Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) | 30 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
| 72 | Erin Huck (USA) | 27 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
| 73 | Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex) | 25 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
| 74 | Sofia Pezzatti (Swi) | 24 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
| 75 | Oksana Rybakova (Rus) | 24 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
| 76 | Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) | 24 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
| 77 | Caroline Villeneuve (Can) | 23 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
| 78 | Maaris Meier (Est) | 23 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
| 79 | Katherine Sherwin (USA) | 22 | Row 78 - Cell 3 |
| 80 | Daniela Campuzano (Mex) Turbo Bike Team | 20 | Row 79 - Cell 3 |
| 81 | Inbar Ronen (Isr) | 20 | Row 80 - Cell 3 |
| 82 | Sarah Kaufmann (USA) | 19 | Row 81 - Cell 3 |
| 83 | Stephanie Wiedner (Aut) | 18 | Row 82 - Cell 3 |
| 84 | Carolyn Popovic (USA) | 17 | Row 83 - Cell 3 |
| 85 | Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) | 17 | Row 84 - Cell 3 |
| 86 | Zephanie Blasi (USA) | 16 | Row 85 - Cell 3 |
| 87 | Bryna Blanchard (USA) | 15 | Row 86 - Cell 3 |
| 88 | Maddie Horton (GBr) | 15 | Row 87 - Cell 3 |
| 89 | Samantha Sanders (RSA) | 15 | Row 88 - Cell 3 |
| 90 | Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team | 14 | Row 89 - Cell 3 |
| 91 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) | 13 | Row 90 - Cell 3 |
| 92 | Jenni King (Aus) | 12 | Row 91 - Cell 3 |
| 93 | Melanie Spath (Ger) | 11 | Row 92 - Cell 3 |
| 94 | Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer - BMC | 10 | Row 93 - Cell 3 |
| 95 | Michalina Ziolkowska (Pol) | 8 | Row 94 - Cell 3 |
| 96 | Kristien Nelen (Bel) V.Z.W. Goeman Scott Cycling Team | 8 | Row 95 - Cell 3 |
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