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The elite women were the first to take to the short track course. The early lead was taken by Crankbrothers Race Club rider and Pro XCT overall points leader Chloe Woodruff. She was joined by cross country winner Lea Davison (Specialized Racing) and Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team). Davison and Nash had battled for the win in yesterday's cross country.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lea Davison (Specialized Racing) | 0:27:36 |
| 2 | Chloe Woodruff (Crankbrothers Race Club) | 0:00:12 |
| 3 | Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) | 0:00:19 |
| 4 | Judy Freeman (Crankbrothers Race Club) | 0:00:42 |
| 5 | Teal Stetson-Lee (Luna Pro Team) | 0:00:53 |
| 6 | Evelyn Dong (White Pine Racing/POC) | 0:01:14 |
| 7 | Sarah Sturm (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Facto) | 0:01:52 |
| 8 | Emily Shields (Ken's Bike Shop) | 0:01:53 |
| 9 | Shayna Powless (BMC MTB Development Team) | 0:02:05 |
| 10 | Rebecca Gross (Tough Girl Cycling) | 0:02:11 |
| 11 | Anna Beck (Cyclinic Kenmore Cycles) | 0:02:12 |
| 12 | Sarah Kaufmann (Stan's NoTubes Women's Elite) | 0:02:32 |
| 13 | Jamie Busch (Quadzilla Racing) | 0:02:41 |
| 14 | Erica Zaveta (Team Redline) | 0:03:01 |
| 15 | Erica Tingey (Team Jamis) | 0:03:30 |
| 16 | Abigail Strigel (Honey Stinger / Bontrager) | 0:03:30 |
| 17 | Amy Beisel (Griggs Orthopedics) | 0:05:24 |
| 18 | Kaila Hart (No Tubes Elite Women's Team) | 0:06:24 |
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