Pendrel wins in Czech Republic
Bresset's World Cup lead cut at Nove Mesto
Catharine Pendrel (Luna) took her second World Cup victory of the year at Nove Mesto, in the Czech Republic, and kept the battle going for the women's World Cup title, as she closed to within 140 points of series leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry) with one race remaining. Bresset took second, followed by Irina Kalentieva (Topeak-Ergon).
The technical course clearly suited some riders more than others, as a number of top contenders finished well back. Bresset got off to her usual fast start, taking a 15-second lead by the end of the long start loop, with Pendrel chasing alone, followed by Eva Lechner (Colnago Farbe Sudtirol) a further 12 seconds back. For the first couple of laps the status did not change, but then Bresset started to lose ground as she crashed multiple times, and Pendrel passed and dropped the French rider on the third lap.
"It was a very difficult, technical course, and I had many problems," Bresset said. "I crashed three times and then Catharine passed me and I could not stay with her, she was too strong."
Pendrel took a 32-second lead by the halfway point in the race, and extended it to nearly a minute by the finish. Behind the two leaders, Kalentieva had caught Lechner on the second lap after a slow start, as had the new European champion Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida), and the Italian barely manage to fend off British champion Annie Last for fifth place.
Just behind the top-five, there was a battle for sixth through ninth, with Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) moving up as high as fifth before fading to ninth, and Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) battling with Lea Davison (Specialized) for seventh. The pair rode together for the last two laps, with Davison dropping Batty on the final straightaway to take seventh.
"It was a hard race," said Pendrel, "and I had more than my share of mistakes out there. At the beginning, Julie got a very strong start, and I made some mistakes. But I could see her in front of me, and I think maybe she went out a little too hard at the start. This is a great course, and I'm really happy to win here, and still keep the fight going for the [World Cup] title."
Race note
- American Lea Davison's seventh place finish was her best World Cup finish yet while Emily Batty clocked her second top 10 World Cup finish of her first elite season.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 1:45:23 |
2 | Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 0:00:59 |
3 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 0:01:49 |
4 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 0:02:07 |
5 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 0:02:27 |
6 | Annie Last (GBr) | 0:02:41 |
7 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing | 0:02:57 |
8 | Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek | 0:03:05 |
9 | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 0:03:35 |
10 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 0:04:18 |
11 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:04:51 |
12 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 0:04:54 |
13 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 0:05:15 |
14 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 0:06:02 |
15 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek | 0:06:41 |
16 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:07:07 |
17 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 0:07:22 |
18 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Sr - Suntour | 0:07:54 |
19 | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 0:08:12 |
20 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing | 0:08:15 |
21 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:08:20 |
22 | Anne Terpstra (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 0:09:13 |
23 | Vera Andreeva (Rus) | 0:09:26 |
24 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:09:27 |
25 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:09:48 |
26 | Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:10:20 |
27 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:10:35 |
28 | Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 0:11:01 |
29 | Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 0:11:11 |
30 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 0:11:15 |
31 | Karen Hanlen (NZl) | 0:11:30 |
32 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 0:11:40 |
33 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) | 0:11:59 |
34 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax | 0:12:07 |
35 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 0:12:13 |
36 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro Team | 0:12:17 |
37 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 0:13:51 |
38 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 0:14:19 |
-1lap | Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Nina Homovec (Slo) Orbea Geax | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Alexandra Engen (Swe) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Krista Park (USA) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) Merida Biking Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Lee Craigie (GBr) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Carina Kirssi (Fin) V.Z.W. Goeman Scott Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Katherine O'shea (Aus) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek - Kmc Trade Team Vzw | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Judith Pollinger (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Angela Carolina Parra Sierra (Col) ASPTT Definitive Gitane | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Melanie Späth (Ger) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Jodie Willett (Aus) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Tatjana Dold (Ger) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Eszter Dosa (Hun) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Daniela Storch (Ger) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Lenka Bulisova (Cze) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Elena Ondasova (Svk) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Inbar Ronen (Isr) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephania Magri (Mlt) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Caitlin Elliott (Irl) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Luna Pro Team | 75 | pts |
2 | BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 47 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 47 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Subaru - Trek | 39 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Specialized Racing | 35 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 32 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Multivan Merida Biking Team | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 26 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Ghost Factory Racing Team | 24 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 22 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Bikepark.ch Scott | 14 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Giant Swiss SR - Suntour | 13 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Central Haibike Pro Team | 12 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | MPL Specialized MTB Team | 9 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | GT Skoda Chamonix | 6 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 3 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | CCC Polkowice | 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 1310 | pts |
2 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 1170 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 740 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain | 730 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 668 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Racing | 608 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Annika Langvad (Den) | 582 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 557 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 540 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 535 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek | 526 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 523 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 500 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Esther Süss (Swi) | 490 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 489 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Annie Last (GBr) | 425 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 419 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 416 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Orbea Geax | 415 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Chengyuan Ren (Chn) Specialized Racing | 390 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 385 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing | 360 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 359 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 325 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek | 303 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Central Haibike Pro Team | 301 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) | 297 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 293 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 292 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 280 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 280 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 238 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 235 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Nina Homovec (Slo) Orbea Geax | 232 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Central Haibike Pro Team | 226 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Karen Hanlen (NZl) | 226 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 220 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Swiss Sr - Suntour | 210 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee | 195 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - Suntour - Peisey Vallandry | 194 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | 184 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Anne Terpstra (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 154 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 148 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Rie Katayama (Jpn) | 145 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Katherine O'shea (Aus) | 127 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Krista Park (USA) | 122 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Vera Andreeva (Rus) | 108 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Silke Schmidt (Ger) | 104 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | 103 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) | 96 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 92 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Pavla Havlikova (Cze) | 90 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 82 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Sandra Walter (Can) | 75 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 70 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can) | 68 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
57 | Judith Pollinger (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 55 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
58 | Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) | 54 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
59 | Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) | 52 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
60 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek - Kmc Trade Team Vzw | 52 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
61 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 50 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
62 | Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) | 50 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
63 | Ann Berglund (Swe) | 49 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
64 | Chloe Forsman (USA) | 47 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
65 | Cindy Montambault (Can) | 46 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
66 | Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team | 40 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
67 | Daniela Veronesi (Ita) | 37 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
68 | Meghan Korol (USA) | 34 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
69 | Rowena Fry (Aus) | 33 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
70 | Judy Freeman (USA) | 32 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
71 | Brandi Heisterman (Can) | 30 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
72 | Erin Huck (USA) | 27 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
73 | Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) Merida Biking Team | 25 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
74 | Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex) | 25 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
75 | Melanie Späth (Ger) | 25 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
76 | Sofia Pezzatti (Swi) | 24 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
77 | Oksana Rybakova (Rus) | 24 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
78 | Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) | 24 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
79 | Caroline Villeneuve (Can) | 23 | Row 78 - Cell 3 |
80 | Maaris Meier (Est) | 23 | Row 79 - Cell 3 |
81 | Katherine Sherwin (USA) | 22 | Row 80 - Cell 3 |
82 | Lee Craigie (GBr) | 21 | Row 81 - Cell 3 |
83 | Carina Kirssi (Fin) V.Z.W. Goeman Scott Cycling Team | 20 | Row 82 - Cell 3 |
84 | Daniela Campuzano (Mex) Turbo Bike Team | 20 | Row 83 - Cell 3 |
85 | Inbar Ronen (Isr) | 20 | Row 84 - Cell 3 |
86 | Sarah Kaufmann (USA) | 19 | Row 85 - Cell 3 |
87 | Stephanie Wiedner (Aut) | 18 | Row 86 - Cell 3 |
88 | Carolyn Popovic (USA) | 17 | Row 87 - Cell 3 |
89 | Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) | 17 | Row 88 - Cell 3 |
90 | Zephanie Blasi (USA) | 16 | Row 89 - Cell 3 |
91 | Angela Carolina Parra Sierra (Col) ASPTT Definitive Gitane | 15 | Row 90 - Cell 3 |
92 | Bryna Blanchard (USA) | 15 | Row 91 - Cell 3 |
93 | Maddie Horton (GBr) | 15 | Row 92 - Cell 3 |
94 | Samantha Sanders (RSA) | 15 | Row 93 - Cell 3 |
95 | Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team | 14 | Row 94 - Cell 3 |
96 | Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech Team | 13 | Row 95 - Cell 3 |
97 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) | 13 | Row 96 - Cell 3 |
98 | Jodie Willett (Aus) | 12 | Row 97 - Cell 3 |
99 | Jenni King (Aus) | 12 | Row 98 - Cell 3 |
100 | Tatjana Dold (Ger) | 11 | Row 99 - Cell 3 |
101 | Eszter Dosa (Hun) | 10 | Row 100 - Cell 3 |
102 | Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer - BMC | 10 | Row 101 - Cell 3 |
103 | Daniela Storch (Ger) | 9 | Row 102 - Cell 3 |
104 | Lenka Bulisova (Cze) | 8 | Row 103 - Cell 3 |
105 | Michalina Ziolkowska (Pol) | 8 | Row 104 - Cell 3 |
106 | Kristien Nelen (Bel) V.Z.W. Goeman Scott Cycling Team | 8 | Row 105 - Cell 3 |
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