Courtney claims Albstadt World Cup win

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World champion tops Neff, Belomoina

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Kate Courtney (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing) wins(Image credit: Rob Jones)

Rain had been forecast all week for Sunday's Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany, but the women lucked out, with only some sticky mud to contend with.

The women's race saw Jolanda Neff (Trek Factory) and world champion Kate Courtney (Scott-SRAM) drop the field early in the start loop, but by the end of the loop, it was all Courtney. The American, already in the World Cup leader's jersey after winning the Short Track on Friday, was untouchable, setting the fastest splits every lap as she rode away from the field, despite a crash. Neff dropped back to third with Anne Tauber (CST Sandd Bafang) moving into second, until she crashed on the third lap. Her team mate, Yana Belomoina moved ahead of Tauber into third, and was making time on Neff in second, but ran out of laps. Courtney's wins in both the XCC and XCO - the first of her career - solidified her lead in the standings, with 375 points to Neff's 300 and Tauber's 200.

"To win means everything," said Courtney. "Last year at the Worlds was a surprise and a sign that I could maybe make it to the top, but anyone can deliver at each of these races. So I'm happy to start the season with a strong ride. It was all about riding within myself and staying focussed and calm."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kate Courtney (USA)1:26:03
2Jolanda Neff (Swi)0:00:49
3Yana Belomoina (Ukr)0:01:31
4Anne Tauber (Ned)0:01:49
5Anne Terpstra (Ned)0:02:20
6Chloe Woodruff (USA)0:02:57
7Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)0:03:00
8Rebecca Ellen Mcconnell (Aus)0:03:10
9Haley Smith (Can)0:03:16
10Malene Degn (Den)0:03:29
11Sina Frei (Swi)0:03:39
12Catharine Pendrel (Can)0:04:02
13Rocio Del Alba Garcia Martinez (Spa)0:04:14
14Daniela Campuzano Chavez Peon (Mex)0:04:26
15Githa Michiels (Bel)0:04:29
16Ramona Forchini (Swi)0:05:15
17Barbara Benkó (Hun)0:05:45
18Candice Lill (RSA)0:05:58
19Jitka Čábelická (Cze)0:06:00
20Linda Indergand (Swi)0:06:03
21Eva Lechner (Ita)0:06:19
22Isla Short (GBr)0:06:24
23Nadine Rieder (Ger)0:06:40
24Aleksandra Podgorska (Pol)0:06:58
25Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi)0:07:09
26Tanja Žakelj (Slo)0:07:21
27Lucie Urruty (Fra)0:07:38
28Emily Batty (Can)0:07:44
29Julie Bresset (Fra)0:07:56
30Cherie Redecker (RSA)0:08:06
31Jennifer Jackson (Can)0:08:14
32Sandra Walter (Can)0:08:28
33Janika Lõiv (Est)0:08:31
34Chiara Teocchi (Ita)0:08:52
35Sophie Von Berswordt (Ned)0:08:55
36Adelheid Morath (Ger)0:08:56
37Lena Gerault (Fra)0:09:17
38Olga Terentyeva (Rus)0:10:23
39Serena Calvetti (Ita)0:10:37
40Perrine Clauzel (Fra)0:10:49
41Hongfeng Li (Chn)0:11:04
42Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra)0:11:08
43Mariske Strauss (RSA)0:11:10
44Lea Davison (USA)0:12:05
45Hanna Klein (Ger)0:12:19
46Irina Kalentyeva (Rus)0:13:35
47Iryna Popova (Ukr)0:13:38
48Nadja Heigl (Aut)0:14:51
49Jovana Crnogorac (Srb)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Paula Gorycka (Pol)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Karla Štěpánová (Cze)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Linn Gustafzzon (Swe)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Janka Keseg Stevkova (Svk)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Chrystelle Baumann (Swi)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Bianwa Yao (Chn)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Lotte Koopmans (Ned)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Viktoria Smidth Knudsen (Den)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Cindy Montambault (Can)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Fabienne Schaus (Lux)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Rebecca Beaumont (Can)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Theresia Schwenk (Ger)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Janina Wüst (Swi)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Ellen Noble (USA)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Hana Ježková (Cze)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Wenjing Ren (Chn)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Faranak Partoazar (IRI)Row 65 - Cell 2
67Lejla Tanovic (BiH)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Lucie Veselá (Cze)Row 67 - Cell 2
69Jaqueline Mourao (Bra)Row 68 - Cell 2
70Alaina Casioppo (USA)Row 69 - Cell 2
71Tatsiana Soupel (Blr)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNFSabrina Enaux (Fra)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNFAnnie Last (GBr)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNFNatalia Fischer Egusquiza (Spa)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNFKatazina Sosna (Ltu)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNFAnnika Langvad (Den)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNSJenny Rissveds (Swe)Row 76 - Cell 2

 

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