Dahle Flesjaa wins Val d'Isere World Cup

By Tour of Japan
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Pendrel wraps up World Cup overall

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Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) wins the Val d'Isere World Cup (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

In the final round of the UCI cross country World Cup in Val d'Isere, France, Gunn Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan-Merida) took her second win of the World Cup season, as many riders put the final touches on their form for the Olympic Games coming up in two weeks. Catharine Pendrel (Luna) won the women's overall series, with Dahle Flesjaa moving into second after her win.

Dahle Flesjaa jumped into an early lead in the women's five-lap race, joined by Georgia Gould (Luna) and defending World Cup champion Julie Bresset (BH-SR Suntour-Peisey Vallandry). By mid-race, British champion Annie Last (Milka Brentjens) and Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) had moved up to join the chase, with Gould sliding back, as well as teammate Katerina Nash, who had mechanical problems. Pendrel, who had already won the World Cup title after the previous round, was riding back in ninth after a poor start.

Dahle Flesjaa continued to pull away from her rivals in the last two laps, climbing and descending technical sections that the others struggled with. Starting the final lap it began to rain, and Dahle Flesjaa was able to extend her lead over Bresset to 46 seconds by the finish, with Last finishing a career-best third and Batty fourth. Gould rounded out the top-five.

"It was very close to the perfect race," said Dahle Flesjaa. "It's back to the old days when I was leading from the start to the finish. Yah, I had a good day. I knew before that I am starting to be in top shape for this season and this is the perfect feedback for what will be expected in the coming weeks."

Dahle Flesjaa's second win jumped her into second in the overall standings, with 1048 points to Pendrel's 1290, with Nash dropping to third.

The Canadian agreed that she had a tough day. "Today it was super hard. It is a tough course, there's no recovery and there's significant altitude for someone from my neck of the woods," said Pendrel. "I didn't feel horrible, but there are definitely some girls out there with amazing legs. I had a good start until the first corner and then I got caught up in the course and then the whole pack went by me. So I just buried myself for two laps and paid for that, I think. But winning the World Cup is awesome. It is cool to be able to show consistency and also to be able to get it done on the day. And now I am happy to have two weeks in Europe to get used to the time zone and be ready for London."

Team Luna won the day and the World Cup overall.

Full Results

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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team1:32:07
2Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:00:46
3Annie Last* (GBr) Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team0:01:09
4Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek0:01:34
5Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team0:02:26
6Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team0:03:13
7Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team0:03:33
8Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team0:04:05
9Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team0:04:48
10Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team0:05:06
11Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team0:05:22
12Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team0:06:34
13Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:07:06
14Marie-Helene Premont (Can)0:07:19
15Anja Gradl (Ger) Team Bulls0:07:54
16Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice0:08:01
17Vera Andreeva (Rus) Team Protek0:08:02
18Sarah Koba (Swi)0:08:44
19Silke Schmidt (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.De Team0:08:49
20Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Craft0:08:50
21Karen Hanlen (NZl)0:09:17
22Hanna Klein (Ger)0:09:47
23Mary Mcconneloug (USA)0:10:07
24Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team0:10:23
25Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Specialized Solodet Vosges0:11:38
26Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry0:12:23
27Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek-KMC Trade Team0:12:43
28Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix0:13:38
29Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team0:13:58
30Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol0:14:09
31Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.De Team0:14:34
32Julie Krasniak (Fra) Focus Mig Team0:15:02
33Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Crampfix Nakamura0:16:39
34Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix0:17:50
35Anna Villar Argente (Spa)0:18:11
-1lapHelene Marcouyre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey VallandryRow 35 - Cell 2
-1lapLee Craigie (GBr)Row 36 - Cell 2
-1lapAnnika Langvad (Den) Team Fujibikes RocketsRow 37 - Cell 2
-1lapSabrina Maurer (Swi) Bskgraf Rollmat-Koba MTB TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
-1lapSerrano Rodriguez (Ecu)Row 39 - Cell 2
-1lapNicoletta De Jager (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
-1lapFranziska Brun (Swi)Row 41 - Cell 2
-1lapMercedes Pacios Pujado (Spa)Row 42 - Cell 2
-1lapAnne Terpstra* (Ned)Row 43 - Cell 2
-2lapsLucie Vesela (Cze) GT Bicycles OpportunityRow 44 - Cell 2
-2lapsCorina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer - BMCRow 45 - Cell 2
-2lapsMaxine Filby (GBr)Row 46 - Cell 2
-2lapsMaaris Meier (Est)Row 47 - Cell 2
-2lapsKristien Nelen (Bel) Houffalize-Granville TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
-2lapsAsa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)Row 49 - Cell 2
-3lapsStephania Magri (Mlt)Row 50 - Cell 2
-3lapsNirjala Tamrakar (Nep)Row 51 - Cell 2
DNFEva Lechner (Ita)Row 52 - Cell 2
DNFKathrin Stirnemann (Swi)Row 53 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team71pts
2BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry58Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sabine Spitz Haibike Team46Row 2 - Cell 3
4Multivan Merida Biking Team40Row 3 - Cell 3
5Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team32Row 4 - Cell 3
6Subaru - Trek30Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ghost Factory Racing Team24Row 6 - Cell 3
8Wheeler - Ixs Team23Row 7 - Cell 3
9Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team21Row 8 - Cell 3
10Team Bulls16Row 9 - Cell 3
11CCC Polkowice15Row 10 - Cell 3
12Team Protek14Row 11 - Cell 3
13Notebooksbilliger.De Team12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Bikepark.Ch Craft11Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rabobank Giant Offroad Team7Row 14 - Cell 3
16Specialized Solodet Vosges6Row 15 - Cell 3
17Trek-Kmc Trade Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18GT Skoda Chamonix3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Colnago Sudtirol1Row 18 - Cell 3
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Elite women individual final World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team1290pts
2Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team1048Row 1 - Cell 3
3Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team954Row 2 - Cell 3
4Julie Bresset (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry950Row 3 - Cell 3
5Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team893Row 4 - Cell 3
6Emily Batty (Can) Subaru - Trek885Row 5 - Cell 3
7Annie Last* (GBr) Milka Brentjens MTB Racing Team702Row 6 - Cell 3
8Marie-Helene Premont (Can)694Row 7 - Cell 3
9Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice670Row 8 - Cell 3
10Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team645Row 9 - Cell 3
11Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team588Row 10 - Cell 3
12Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team542Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing512Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team479Row 13 - Cell 3
15Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team450Row 14 - Cell 3
16Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team442Row 15 - Cell 3
17Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry420Row 16 - Cell 3
18Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team397Row 17 - Cell 3
19Mary Mcconneloug (USA)375Row 18 - Cell 3
20Pauline Ferrand Prevot* (Fra) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team374Row 19 - Cell 3
21Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Salcano Factory Team361Row 20 - Cell 3
22Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Specialized Solodet Vosges352Row 21 - Cell 3
23Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.De Team319Row 22 - Cell 3
24Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team315Row 23 - Cell 3
25Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru - Trek311Row 24 - Cell 3
26Karen Hanlen (NZl)298Row 25 - Cell 3
27Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol295Row 26 - Cell 3
28Annika Langvad (Den) Team Fujibikes Rockets292Row 27 - Cell 3
29Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Craft275Row 28 - Cell 3
30Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team271Row 29 - Cell 3
31Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice270Row 30 - Cell 3
32Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3Roxracing256Row 31 - Cell 3
33Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol253Row 32 - Cell 3
34Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice246Row 33 - Cell 3
35Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team245Row 34 - Cell 3
36Rosara Joseph (NZl) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team240Row 35 - Cell 3
37Anne Terpstra* (Ned)239Row 36 - Cell 3
38Cécile Ravanel (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix233Row 37 - Cell 3
39Vera Andreeva (Rus) Team Protek198Row 38 - Cell 3
40Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix197Row 39 - Cell 3
41Julie Krasniak (Fra) Focus Mig Team197Row 40 - Cell 3
42Sarah Koba (Swi)180Row 41 - Cell 3
43Hanna Klein (Ger)180Row 42 - Cell 3
44Silke Schmidt (Ger) Notebooksbilliger.De Team171Row 43 - Cell 3
45Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can)164Row 44 - Cell 3
46Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) Isd MTB Team153Row 45 - Cell 3
47Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Crampfix Nakamura151Row 46 - Cell 3
48Anja Gradl (Ger) Team Bulls146Row 47 - Cell 3
49Lene Byberg (Nor) GT Skoda Chamonix142Row 48 - Cell 3
50Sandra Walter (Can)136Row 49 - Cell 3
51Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry134Row 50 - Cell 3
52Laura Turpijn (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team125Row 51 - Cell 3
53Anna Szafraniec (Pol) CCC Polkowice120Row 52 - Cell 3
54Mikaela Kofman (Can) Scott-3Roxracing118Row 53 - Cell 3
55Janka Stevkova (Svk)118Row 54 - Cell 3
56Rie Katayama (Jpn)114Row 55 - Cell 3
57Qinglan Shi (Chn)105Row 56 - Cell 3
58Githa Michiels (Bel) Trek-KMC Trade Team99Row 57 - Cell 3
59Katherine O'shea (Aus)98Row 58 - Cell 3
60Heidi Sandsto Rosaasen (Nor) Team United Bakeries93Row 59 - Cell 3
61Judy Freeman (USA)91Row 60 - Cell 3
62Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer - BMC85Row 61 - Cell 3
63Erin Huck (USA)84Row 62 - Cell 3
64Agustina Maria Apaza (Arg)84Row 63 - Cell 3
65Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (Pol)84Row 64 - Cell 3
66Lee Craigie (GBr)82Row 65 - Cell 3
67Aleksandra Mooradian (Pol)82Row 66 - Cell 3
68Noelia Rodriguez (Arg)81Row 67 - Cell 3
69Adriana Rojas (CRc)76Row 68 - Cell 3
70Maxine Filby (GBr)76Row 69 - Cell 3
71Anna Villar Argente (Spa)60Row 70 - Cell 3
72Alexandra Gabriela Serrano Rodriguez (Ecu)60Row 71 - Cell 3
73Sarah Kaufmann (USA)60Row 72 - Cell 3
74Caroline Mani (Fra)55Row 73 - Cell 3
75Katherine Herrera (CRc)52Row 74 - Cell 3
76Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank Giant Offroad Team51Row 75 - Cell 3
77Rowena Fry (Aus)51Row 76 - Cell 3
78Cindy Montambault (Can)48Row 77 - Cell 3
79Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex)46Row 78 - Cell 3
80Mandy Dreyer (Can)46Row 79 - Cell 3
81Daniela Campuzano (Mex)42Row 80 - Cell 3
82Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team42Row 81 - Cell 3
83Amy Dombroski (USA)38Row 82 - Cell 3
84Pavla Havlikova (Cze)38Row 83 - Cell 3
85Chloe Woodruff (USA)36Row 84 - Cell 3
86Samantha Sanders (RSA)36Row 85 - Cell 3
87Franziska Brun (Swi)35Row 86 - Cell 3
88Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Bicycles Opportunity35Row 87 - Cell 3
89Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry34Row 88 - Cell 3
90Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)31Row 89 - Cell 3
91Jenni King (Aus)31Row 90 - Cell 3
92Sabrina Maurer (Swi) Bskgraf Rollmat-Koba MTB Team29Row 91 - Cell 3
93Caroline Villeneuve (Can)29Row 92 - Cell 3
94Nina Baum (USA)27Row 93 - Cell 3
95Bryna Blanchard (USA)26Row 94 - Cell 3
96Mercedes Pacios Pujado (Spa)25Row 95 - Cell 3
97Sally Gabriel (GBr)23Row 96 - Cell 3
98Maaris Meier (Est)20Row 97 - Cell 3
99Ivonne Kraft (Ger)20Row 98 - Cell 3
100Kristien Nelen (Bel) Houffalize-Granville Team19Row 99 - Cell 3
101Stephania Magri (Mlt)17Row 100 - Cell 3
102Nirjala Tamrakar (Nep)16Row 101 - Cell 3
103Willow Rockwell (USA) Trek World Racing14Row 102 - Cell 3
104Jodie Willett (Aus)13Row 103 - Cell 3
105Pavlina Sulcova (Cze) Merida Biking Team10Row 104 - Cell 3
106Catherine Vipond (Can)9Row 105 - Cell 3
107Julia Colvin (RSA)9Row 106 - Cell 3
108Judith Pollinger (Ita) Hard Rock Canossa Merida8Row 107 - Cell 3
109Jane Nussli (GBr) Fischer - BMC8Row 108 - Cell 3
110Melanie Palframan (RSA)8Row 109 - Cell 3
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Team final World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luna Pro Team579pts
2Ghost Factory Racing Team300Row 1 - Cell 3
3BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry248Row 2 - Cell 3
4CCC Polkowice218Row 3 - Cell 3
5Subaru - Trek217Row 4 - Cell 3
6Multivan Merida Biking Team190Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sabine Spitz Haibike Team158Row 6 - Cell 3
8Milka Brentjens Mtb Racing Team143Row 7 - Cell 3
9Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team137Row 8 - Cell 3
10Topeak Ergon Racing Team128Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rabobank Giant Offroad Team112Row 10 - Cell 3
12Specialized Racing96Row 11 - Cell 3
13Colnago Sudtirol92Row 12 - Cell 3
14Wheeler - Ixs Team78Row 13 - Cell 3
15Salcano Factory Team59Row 14 - Cell 3
16Notebooksbilliger.De Team51Row 15 - Cell 3
17Specialized Solodet Vosges44Row 16 - Cell 3
18Team Fujibikes Rockets43Row 17 - Cell 3
19GT Skoda Chamonix43Row 18 - Cell 3
20Bikepark.Ch Craft39Row 19 - Cell 3
21ISD MTB Team31Row 20 - Cell 3
22Scott-3Roxracing30Row 21 - Cell 3
23Team Bulls22Row 22 - Cell 3
24Team Protek14Row 23 - Cell 3
25Focus MIG Team7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Trek-KMC Trade Team4Row 25 - Cell 3
27Team Crampfix Nakamura2Row 26 - Cell 3

 

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