Andorra MTB World Cup: Keller controls women's XCC, Schwarzbauer outsprints Schurter in men's race

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Switzerland's Keller wins solo ahead of Evie Richards and Puck Pieterse

Luca Schwarzbauer wins XCC race at UCI MTB World Cup in Pal Arinsal ahead of Nino Schurter
Luca Schwarzbauer wins XCC race at UCI MTB World Cup in Pal Arinsal ahead of Nino Schurter (Image credit: PAL ARINSAL MTB WORLD CUP)
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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. 

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