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Yana Belomoyna wins the U23 women's cross country in La Bresse, France
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U23 women's cross country World Cup podium in La Bresse: Podium: Rebecca Henderson, Yana Belomoyna, Samara Sheppard
(Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Round four of the cross country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup opened with the junior and under 23 women's and under 23 men's races in La Bresse, France, on Saturday. The under 23 women's World Cup leader Yana Belomoyna (Bi&Esse-Infotre Protek) solidified her lead when rival Jolanda Neff (Wheeler-IXS) crashed out of the race.
It initially looked like Neff would repeat her dominating performance from a week ago, as she quickly built a one minute plus lead over Belomoyna. However, the Swiss rider crashed heavily on the third lap, hitting her knee, and pulled out of the race shortly afterward.
Belomoyna easily held on for her second win of the season, while a battle developed for the remaining podium places. South Africa's Candice Neethling initially was in third, but faded in the final lap, and was overtaken by both the Australian national champion Rebecca Henderson and Neff's teammate Samara Sheppard, who took the third and final podium spot.
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Under 23 women
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek
1:23:33
2
Rebecca Henderson (Aus)
0:01:37
3
Samara Sheppard (NZl) Wheeler - IXS Team
0:02:21
4
Candice Neethling (RSA)
0:02:22
5
Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team
0:04:36
6
Monika Zur (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team
0:04:49
7
Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol
0:05:40
8
Helen Grobert (Ger)
0:07:22
9
Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team
0:07:27
10
Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer - BMC
0:07:31
11
Andréanne Pichette (Can)
0:09:21
12
Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Craft
0:09:35
13
Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix
0:10:33
14
Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek
0:11:07
15
Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col)
0:11:37
16
Alessia Bulleri (Ita)
0:11:56
17
Vendula Kuntova (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity
0:12:19
18
Marion Azam (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec ASPTT
0:12:41
19
Karla Stepanova (Cze)
0:14:09
20
Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Salcano Factory Team
0:14:51
21
Kateryna Naberezhna (Ukr) ISD MTB Team
0:15:22
22
Tina Kindlhofer (Aut)
0:15:30
23
Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)
0:15:56
24
Miranda Agusti Sanchez (Spa)
0:16:34
25
Marta Pastore (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida
0:17:20
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Yuval Bar Ziv (Isr)
Row 25 - Cell 2
-1lap
Aurea Ruiz Garcia (Spa)
Row 26 - Cell 2
-1lap
Anais Simon (Fra)
Row 27 - Cell 2
-2laps
Fabienne Andres (Swi)
Row 28 - Cell 2
DNF
Jolanda Neff (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team
Row 29 - Cell 2
DNF
Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) Team Protek
Row 30 - Cell 2
DNF
Kajsa Snihs (Swe)
Row 31 - Cell 2
DNF
Lorraine Truong (Swi) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry
Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF
Laura Bietola (Can) Scott-3Roxracing
Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF
Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida
Row 34 - Cell 2
DNF
Claire Oakley (Irl) Wxc World Racing
Row 35 - Cell 2
DNS
Serena Calvetti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop
Row 36 - Cell 2
DNS
Virginie Pointet (Swi) Jb Felt Team
Row 37 - Cell 2
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Under 23 women World Cup standings after four rounds
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek
320
pts
2
Rebecca Henderson (Aus)
181
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus) Team Protek
174
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Jolanda Neff (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team
140
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team
140
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Candice Neethling (RSA)
126
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Craft
125
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Samara Sheppard (NZl) Wheeler - IXS Team
122
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Mona Eiberweiser (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team
103
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Kajsa Snihs (Swe)
97
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team
92
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol
88
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Helen Grobert (Ger)
86
Row 12 - Cell 3
14
Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer - BMC
74
Row 13 - Cell 3
15
Monika Zur (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team
73
Row 14 - Cell 3
16
Julie Berteaux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix
46
Row 15 - Cell 3
17
Serena Calvetti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop
42
Row 16 - Cell 3
18
Marta Tereshchuk (Ukr) Bi&Esse - Infotre Protek
36
Row 17 - Cell 3
19
Virginie Pointet (Swi) Jb Felt Team
33
Row 18 - Cell 3
20
Andréanne Pichette (Can)
28
Row 19 - Cell 3
21
Vendula Kuntova (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity
21
Row 20 - Cell 3
22
Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) Rubena Auto-Mencik Specialized
17
Row 21 - Cell 3
23
Ashleigh Parker-Moffatt (RSA)
14
Row 22 - Cell 3
24
Marion Azam (Fra) Definitive Spectra.Tec ASPTT
13
Row 23 - Cell 3
25
Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo (Col)
12
Row 24 - Cell 3
26
Angela Egeland (RSA)
12
Row 25 - Cell 3
27
Alessia Bulleri (Ita)
10
Row 26 - Cell 3
28
Simone Vosloo (RSA)
10
Row 27 - Cell 3
29
Kateryna Naberezhna (Ukr) ISD MTB Team
10
Row 28 - Cell 3
30
Karla Stepanova (Cze)
7
Row 29 - Cell 3
31
Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol
7
Row 30 - Cell 3
32
Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Salcano Factory Team
6
Row 31 - Cell 3
33
Tina Kindlhofer (Aut)
4
Row 32 - Cell 3
34
Regina Genser (Ger)
4
Row 33 - Cell 3
35
Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)
3
Row 34 - Cell 3
36
Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida
3
Row 35 - Cell 3
37
Miranda Agusti Sanchez (Spa)
2
Row 36 - Cell 3
38
Laura Bietola (Can) Scott-3Roxracing
2
Row 37 - Cell 3
39
Ingrid Sofie Jacobsen (Nor)
2
Row 38 - Cell 3
40
Marta Pastore (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida
1
Row 39 - Cell 3
41
Lorraine Truong (Swi) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry
1
Row 40 - Cell 3
