Belomoyna wins ahead of Benko
Ferrand-Prevot can only manage third
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There was an upset in the under 23 women's cross country race in Nove Mesto, Czech, as the winning streak of World Cup series leader Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Lapierre) was halted at four. The French woman could only manage third place on the day. After taking an early lead, Ferrand-Prevot was caught and dropped on the second lap by Ukrainian champion Yana Belomoyna (Infotre-Bi & Esse-Lee Cougan), and then on the fifth lap by Barbara Benko (Focus-MIG). However, she still holds a commanding 75-point lead in the overall standings with one round remaining.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 1:36:24 |
| 2 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team | 0:01:32 |
| 3 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Lapierre International | 0:02:04 |
| 4 | Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:02:36 |
| 5 | Serena Calvetti (Ita) | 0:03:04 |
| 6 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:05:35 |
| 7 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety | 0:05:52 |
| 8 | Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 0:06:10 |
| 9 | Katherine O'neill (NZl) | 0:06:15 |
| 10 | Samara Sheppard (NZl) | 0:06:51 |
| 11 | Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col) | 0:09:33 |
| 12 | Noga Korem (Isr) | 0:10:00 |
| 13 | Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) | 0:10:16 |
| 14 | Hana Jezkova (Cze) GT Czech Team | 0:10:21 |
| 15 | Karolina Kalasova (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized Cycling Team | 0:10:59 |
| 16 | Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 0:12:39 |
| 17 | Mariske Strauss (RSA) | 0:15:37 |
| -1lap | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| -1lap | Weronika Rybarczyk (Pol) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| -1lap | Caitlin De Wet (RSA) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Michaela Malarikova (Svk) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Carla Haines (GBr) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Radka Pospisilova (Cze) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| -2laps | Zsofia Keri (Hun) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Rebecca Henderson (Aus) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Lapierre International | 420 | pts |
| 2 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team | 345 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety | 314 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Team | 256 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 203 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 152 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Serena Calvetti (Ita) | 118 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 116 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Samara Sheppard (NZl) | 112 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Helen Grobert (Ger) | 108 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 100 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Mariske Strauss (RSA) | 92 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) CCC Polkowice | 85 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Mikaela Kofman (Can) | 85 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Rebecca Henderson (Aus) | 84 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Farbe Sudtirol | 76 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team | 68 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Rebecca Beaumont (Can) | 48 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) | 42 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Laura Bietola (Can) | 37 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Caitlin De Wet (RSA) | 35 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Candice Neethling (RSA) | 30 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer - BMC | 30 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Andréanne Pichette (Can) | 29 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Erica Zaveta (USA) | 26 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Valerie Meunier (Can) | 25 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Katherine O'neill (NZl) | 24 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Noga Korem (Isr) | 22 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 21 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col) | 20 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) | 18 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Karolina Kalasova (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized Cycling Team | 18 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Raiza Goulao Henrique (Bra) | 18 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Elise Marchal (Bel) Trek - Kmc Trade Team Vzw | 18 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Cayley Brooks (Can) | 18 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) | 16 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 16 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Hana Jezkova (Cze) GT Czech Team | 16 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) | 15 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Kristina Laforge (Can) | 14 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Kseniya Kirillova (Rus) | 14 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Lily Matthews (GBr) | 12 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 10 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Kaila Hart (USA) | 10 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Nadine Rieder (Ger) | 10 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Cherie Vale (RSA) | 10 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Virginie Pointet (Swi) | 10 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Sabrina Maurer (Swi) | 9 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | Stephanie Lacoursiere (Can) | 8 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Weronika Rybarczyk (Pol) | 7 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Emmy Thelberg (Swe) | 7 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Michaela Malarikova (Svk) | 5 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Carla Haines (GBr) | 3 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Radka Pospisilova (Cze) | 2 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Lorraine Truong (Swi) | 2 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | Zsofia Keri (Hun) | 1 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
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