Moschetti wins in Houffalize
Putz, Widenroth put Germany on the podium in junior women's cross country
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In the first day of cross country competition at round two of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, French, Ukrainian and Czech riders were victorious in Houffalize, Belgium, on Saturday.
The new course proved to be as hard as expected, taking its toll on early leaders in each race. Lena Putz (Germany) led the start of the junior women's race, before fading in the second of two laps to finish behind Margot Moschetti (France). Sofia Wiedenroth (Germany) took third.
Full results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margot Moschetti (Fra) France | 0:36:38 |
| 2 | Lena Putz (Ger) Germany | 0:00:02 |
| 3 | Sofia Wiedenroth (Ger) Germany | 0:00:05 |
| 4 | Perrine Clauzel (Fra) France | 0:00:36 |
| 5 | Jenny Rissveds (Swe) Sweden | 0:01:21 |
| 6 | Emilie Collomb (Ita) Italy | 0:01:41 |
| 7 | Andrea Waldis (Swi) Switzerland | 0:02:00 |
| 8 | Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:02:17 |
| 9 | Henriette Elvrum Handal (Nor) Norway | 0:02:25 |
| 10 | Britt Van Den Boogert (Ned) Netherlands | 0:03:02 |
| 11 | Sara De Leo (Ita) Italy | 0:03:04 |
| 12 | Eline Gleditsch Brustad (Nor) Norway | 0:03:18 |
| 13 | Barbora Machulkova (Cze) Czech Republic | 0:03:54 |
| 14 | Sabina Zamrozniak (Pol) Poland | 0:03:56 |
| 15 | Majlen Müller (Ger) Germany | 0:04:02 |
| 16 | Bethany Crumpton (GBr) Great Britain | 0:04:12 |
| 17 | Dina Hordiyuk (Ukr) Ukraine | 0:04:18 |
| 18 | Alessandra Bianchetta (Ita) Italy | 0:04:21 |
| 19 | Deborah Inauen (Swi) Switzerland | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Felicia Ferner (Swe) Sweden | 0:04:35 |
| 21 | Giulia Gaspardino (Ita) Team Dytech | 0:04:44 |
| 22 | Audrey Menut (Fra) France | 0:04:46 |
| 23 | Franziska Niederacher (Aut) Austria | 0:04:52 |
| 24 | Lena Gerault (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec Asptt | 0:04:53 |
| 25 | Chantal Eheim (Swi) Tropical Solothurn | 0:04:55 |
| 26 | Romy Schmid (Ger) Germany | 0:04:59 |
| 27 | Nikola Hlubinkova (Cze) Czech Republic | 0:05:02 |
| 28 | Elea Boissy (Fra) France | 0:05:04 |
| 29 | Mallory Barth (Swi) Switzerland | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Annemarie Worst (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:05:44 |
| 31 | Elzbieta Figura (Pol) Poland | 0:05:46 |
| 32 | Anika Buhl (Ger) Germany | 0:05:59 |
| 33 | Marketa Drahovzalova (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna Specialized Junior Mtb Team | 0:06:00 |
| 34 | Alicia Franck (Bel) Belgium | 0:06:22 |
| 35 | Axelle Murigneux (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec Asptt | 0:06:37 |
| 36 | Frida R Bustad (Nor) Norway | 0:06:47 |
| 37 | Sabrina Sagesser (Swi) Fischer Junior Mtb Team | 0:07:04 |
| 38 | Moran Tel Paz (Isr) Israel | 0:07:26 |
| 39 | Frederique Trudel (Can) Canada | 0:07:27 |
| 40 | Nolwenn Houot (Fra) Look - Beaumes De Venise | 0:07:32 |
| 41 | Veronika Brüchle (Ger) Germany | 0:07:46 |
| 42 | Pauline Pajot (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec Asptt | 0:08:06 |
| 43 | Anna Balashova (Rus) Russian Federation | 0:08:18 |
| 44 | Alice Barnes (GBr) Great Britain | 0:09:13 |
| 45 | Imogen Buick (GBr) Moda-Bikemagic Racing Team | 0:09:15 |
| 46 | Maaike Broekaart (Ned) Giant Dealerteams | 0:19:41 |
| DNF | Tina Perse (Slo) Slovenia | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ramona Forchini (Swi) Mtb Kader Zentralschweiz | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Frida Helena Ronning (Nor) Norway | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
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