Neff wins in Mont Sainte-Anne, extends World Cup lead

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Langvad and Batty round out podium

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Jolanda Neff (Kross Racing Team)(Image credit: Rob Jones)

Jolanda Neff (Kross Racing) took her second World Cup win of the season on Sunday at Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Round 6 of the UCI Mountain Bike XCO World Cup. With her win, Neff solidified her lead in the overall standings with one race remaining. Annika Langvad (Specialized) came in almost two minutes behind Neff to take second with Emily Batty (Trek Factory) a few seconds behind her to complete the podium. 

Neff took an early lead and never looked back, increasing her time gap every lap and setting the fastest lap splits for every lap but one. It was her third win at Mont-Ste-Anne, tying her with Canada's Marie-Helene Premont, and one win behind Canadian rider Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team).

Behind, Specialized teammates Langvad and Kate Courtney rode together for the first three laps before Langvad dropped her American teammate. Canadian champion Batty caught and dropped Courtney on Lap 5, and the fading American champion eventually dropped to sixth. Batty was slowly reeling Langvad in, but ran out of laps.

"I've been dreaming of this win for a long time," said Neff. "This is my 11th [World Cup] win. I was so close earlier this year in Nove Mesto, Val di Sole and Vallnord, and I've been working so hard for this. Today was so hard; on the third lap I felt like I was stunned because it was so hot. I had to keep telling myself to slow down because the heat was so extreme. The last three laps were just about managing my speed to keep a gap."

In the overall standings, Neff now has 1,600 points, followed by Langvad at 1,458. Maja Wloszczowska (Kross Racing) remains in third at 1,077, but Batty jumps from eighth to fourth, only seven points behind Wloszczowska.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jolanda Neff (Swi)1:29:27
2Annika Langvad (Den)0:01:52
3Emily Batty (Can)0:02:06
4Yana Belomoina (Ukr)0:02:59
5Anne Tauber (Ned)0:04:00
6Kate Courtney (USA)0:04:01
7Alessandra Keller (Swi)0:05:00
8Haley Smith (Can)0:05:10
9Maja Wloszczowska (Pol)0:05:51
10Linda Indergand (Swi)0:07:03
11Lea Davison (USA)0:07:19
12Tanja Žakelj (Slo)0:07:54
13Erin Huck (USA)0:08:23
14Katerina Nash (Cze)0:08:54
15Irina Kalentyeva (Rus)0:09:20
16Catharine Pendrel (Can)0:09:47
17Daniela Campuzano Chavez Peon (Mex)0:11:15
18Karla Štepánová (Cze)0:11:39
19Ellen Noble (USA)0:12:39
20Sofia Gomez Villafane (Arg)0:12:54
21Annie Last (GBr)0:13:12
22Jaqueline Mourao (Bra)0:13:37
23Jovana Crnogorac (Srb)0:14:34
24Cindy Montambault (Can)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Elisabeth Osl (Aut)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Elyse Nieuwold (Can)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Jitka Škarnitzlová (Cze)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Agustina Maria Apaza (Arg)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Hannah Finchamp (USA)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Rebecca Beaumont (Can)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Alexis Skarda (USA)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Holly Harris (Aus)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Sarah Claudie Dostie Menard (Can)Row 33 - Cell 2
DNFJenn Jackson (Can)Row 34 - Cell 2
DNFKaysee Armstrong (USA)Row 35 - Cell 2
DNFBarbara Benkó (Hun)Row 36 - Cell 2
DNFCatherine Fleury (Can)Row 37 - Cell 2
DNFSandra Walter (Can)Row 38 - Cell 2
DNFEvelyn Dong (USA)Row 39 - Cell 2
DNFHeather Gray (Can)Row 40 - Cell 2

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