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Curd wins four cross world championships

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Beerten and Marth earn silver and gold medals

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Katy Curd on her way to becoming the four cross world champion

Katy Curd on her way to becoming the four cross world champion (Image credit: Michael Marte)
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Elite women's UCI four cross world championships podium

Elite women's UCI four cross world championships podium (Image credit: Michael Marte)

In the women's four cross world championships race, Anneke Beerten (Netherlands) and Katy Curd (Great Britain) dueled for the title, with the latter having the better end.

The women's final turned out to be a perfect example on how to efficiently use some areas on the course to overtake. Right from the start, Beerten and Curd were leading it out and battling for the title. Both favorites opted for the pro line with bigger jumps to put an uncatchable lead in between them and the other riders Steffi Marth (Germany) and Helene Fruhwirth (Austia).

Beerten, looking like the safe winner went for the safe line, when Curd headed for the big berm. With perfect riding technique she pulled ahead of Beerten before the last corner and held on to her lead on the finish straight. German Marth took third with Austria's Fruhwirth placing fourth.

Results

Elite women four cross
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Katy Curd (Great Britain)
2Anneke Beerten (Netherlands)
3Steffi Marth (Germany)
4Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Austria)
5Lucia Oetjen (Switzerland)
6Dana Elena Schweika (Germany)
7Julia Lackas (Germany)
8Tanja Hendysiak (Germany)
9Monica Hrastnik (Slovenia)
10Cara Murray (Great Britain)
11Jessica Schmulbach (Germany)
12Natalia Piwowarczyk (Poland)
13Zarja Cernilogar (Slovenia)
14Elizabeth Fowler (Great Britain)
15Kay Heather (Great Britain)
16Clare Curtis (Great Britain)

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