Alessandra Keller (Thömus maxon) won the women’s short track cross-country race and Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) outsprinted Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM- MTB Racing) in the men’s XCC on the fifth stop of the UCI MTB World Cup at Pal Arinsal on Friday.
Keller dominated the women’s high altitude event in Andorra from the beginning and accelerated away from the all challengers on the home straight on the final two laps. Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing) tried to close the gap on the climb before the last ride in the pumptrack, but fell short finishing six seconds back. Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceninck) was third on the eight-lap race, 17 seconds off the winning pace.
In the men’s race, Schwarzbauer led the front group for a good part of the nine-lap race. He used a final acceleration on the straightaway to capture the victory, his second in row after a win at Val di Sole. Schurter crossed the finish line one second later, while Team BMC’s Jordan Sarrou completed the podium one additional second later. Newly-crowned cross-country world champion Tom Pidcock finished 17th.
Results XCC Women
Results XCC Men
-
Former Valley of Tears champion Keegan Swenson returns to Texas this week as commentator for Dirt Crit broadcast as he remains sidelined from racing - Gravel Bits
U23 Pan-Am MTB champion Owen Clark wins six-man sprint in longest career race at Homegrown Gravel, Whitney Allison top female at eight-day Transcordilleras -
This might be one of the best smartwatches for cycling you've never heard of. With $50 off, see why the feature-packed Amazfit smartwatch is worth your attention
With top-rated reviews from TechRadar and Golf Monthly, the Balance 2 is a brilliant smartwatch for cycling and multisport users, and it's now at a seriously low price -
Super-fast Strade Bianche expected as spring comes early to Tuscany
Sun and 17°C expected on Saturday for the spectacular gravel races -
E3 Saxo Bank Classic past winners
Champions 1958-2025
