Lechner wins elite women's cross country in Albstadt
Wloszczowska and Leumann finish a close second and and third
Eva Lechner (Colnago Sudtirol) took her first World Cup win since 2010 at the opening round of the 2013 cross country World Cup in Albstadt, Germany. On the final lap, Lechner proved the strongest of the five-woman lead group that dominated the race. She finished just eight seconds ahead of Maja Wloszczowska (Giant Pro XC) and 16 seconds up on Katrin Leumann (Ghost Factory Racing Team).
"I can't believe it. I had a really good start and good legs from the beginning. It was a fast pace. It's a victory and I wanted that victory," said Lechner to Redbull.tv interviewers after winning. "I'm so happy to be back up here after the last season. I can't describe it in words."
U23 world champion Jolanda Neff (Giant Pro XC Team), who was riding up a category with the elites, and Alexandra Engen (Ghost Factory Team) set a blistering pace at the start. Neff couldn't quite maintain the pace after the first few laps of the six-lap race and dropped back slightly, but Engen stayed with the front contenders for the duration.
At the front, Engen, who won the eliminator World Cup on Friday, was joined by Leumann, Lechner, Wloszczowska and Tanja Zakelj (Unior Tools).
The five women kept the pace high throughout and prevented any other big name favorites from catching up to them. Rain began to fall on the final lap, which made the technical course extremely slippery. Lechner powered away to a slight gap on a climb and held off her chasers to the finish. The last lap effort strung out the top five women a bit, but all finished within a minute of each other.
"The last lap was slippery," said Lechner, who last won a World Cup in Houffalize in 2010. "It was like ice. I had to be so careful. I had a little gap on the last uphill and I tried to go for it. I tried to ride without risk on the last descent."
Notably absent from the race were Olympic and world champion Julie Bresset - out with a broken collarbone - and local favorite Sabine Spitz, who injured herself in a crash during training this week.
In her first Mountain Bike World Cup appearance, Marianne Vos (Rabobank/Giant) steadily rode herself up through the field after a less than optimal starting position into an impressive 11th placed finish.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 1:33:52 |
2 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Giant Pro XC Team | 0:00:08 |
3 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:00:16 |
4 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Unior Tools Team | 0:00:25 |
5 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:00:59 |
6 | Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing | 0:01:39 |
7 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 0:01:50 |
8 | Jolanda Neff* (Swi) Giant Pro XC Team | 0:02:18 |
9 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 0:02:39 |
10 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 0:02:40 |
11 | Marianne Vos (Ned) | 0:02:46 |
12 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 0:02:49 |
13 | Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team | 0:03:24 |
14 | Annika Langvad (Den) Team Davinci - Specialized | 0:03:32 |
15 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Calcit Bike Team | 0:04:07 |
16 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot* (Fra) Giant Pro XC Team | 0:05:12 |
17 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing XC | 0:05:29 |
18 | Vera Andreeva (Rus) Team Protek | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Specialized Racing XC | 0:05:35 |
20 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 0:06:01 |
21 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 0:06:52 |
22 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 0:07:01 |
23 | Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMC | 0:07:12 |
24 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 0:07:27 |
25 | Annie Last (GBr) Trek Factory Racing | 0:07:33 |
26 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) Bi&Esse Carrera | 0:07:54 |
27 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 0:08:26 |
28 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 0:09:03 |
29 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 0:09:13 |
30 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F Racing Team | 0:09:30 |
31 | Daniela Campuzano (Mex) | 0:10:06 |
32 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) | 0:10:22 |
33 | Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (Pol) | 0:10:49 |
34 | Lene Byberg (Nor) | 0:10:54 |
35 | Mikaela Kofman (Can) Scott-3Roxracing | 0:10:59 |
36 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) Look - Beaumes De Venise | 0:11:16 |
37 | Nikki Harris (GBr) | 0:11:43 |
38 | Nina Wrobel (Ger) | 0:12:05 |
39 | Sarah Koba (Swi) JB Felt Team | 0:13:02 |
40 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 0:13:24 |
41 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus XC Team | 0:13:45 |
42 | Lee Craigie (GBr) | 0:14:16 |
43 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Team Bulls | 0:14:41 |
-1lap | Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3Roxracing | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Nadine Rieder (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jacquelina Alvarez (Arg) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Kate Fluker (NZl) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Judy Freeman (USA) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Hielke Elferink (Ned) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Judith Pollinger (Ita) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Samara Sheppard (NZl) Toka Print MTB Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Erin Huck (USA) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Franziska Brun (Swi) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Laura Turpijn (Ned) SBJ Bike Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Katherine O'neill (NZl) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Helle Qvortrup Bachmann (Den) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Lucie Vesela (Cze) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Manon Van Hees (Ned) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Lucia Vazquez Crespo (Spa) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Maaris Meier (Est) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Virginie Pointet (Swi) JB Felt Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Asuman Bura Balci (Tur) | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Serena Calvetti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maxine Filby (GBr) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Sabine Spitz (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Chloe Woodruff (USA) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Daniela Storch (Ger) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jane Nussli (GBr) Fischer-BMC | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Giant Pro XC Team | 73 | pts |
2 | Ghost Factory Racing Team | 62 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Luna Pro Team | 47 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Team Colnago Sudtirol | 43 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 33 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Trek Factory Racing | 32 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Unior Tools Team | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Specialized Racing XC | 26 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 24 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Wheeler - IXS Team | 18 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Team Davinci - Specialized | 17 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Calcit Bike Team | 16 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Team Protek | 13 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Multivan Merida Biking Team | 10 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Fischer-BMC | 8 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Bi&Esse Carrera | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | 4F Racing Team | 1 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 250 | pts |
2 | Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Giant Pro XC Team | 200 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Katrin Leumann (Swi) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 160 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Unior Tools Team | 150 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 140 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing | 130 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 120 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Jolanda Neff* (Swi) Giant Pro XC Team | 110 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Adelheid Morath (Ger) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 100 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 95 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Marianne Vos (Ned) | 90 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 85 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler - IXS Team | 80 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Annika Langvad (Den) Team Davinci - Specialized | 78 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Calcit Bike Team | 76 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot* (Fra) Giant Pro XC Team | 74 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing XC | 72 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Vera Andreeva (Rus) Team Protek | 70 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Specialized Racing XC | 68 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 66 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 64 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Hanna Klein (Ger) | 62 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMC | 60 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 58 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Annie Last (GBr) Trek Factory Racing | 56 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) Bi&Esse Carrera | 54 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Mary Mcconneloug (USA) | 52 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Team Colnago Sudtirol | 50 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Factory Racing Team | 48 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F Racing Team | 46 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Daniela Campuzano (Mex) | 44 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Sabrina Enaux (Fra) | 42 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (Pol) | 40 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Lene Byberg (Nor) | 38 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Mikaela Kofman (Can) Scott-3Roxracing | 36 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Fanny Bourdon (Fra) Look - Beaumes De Venise | 34 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Nikki Harris (GBr) | 32 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Nina Wrobel (Ger) | 30 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Sarah Koba (Swi) JB Felt Team | 29 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team | 28 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus XC Team | 27 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Lee Craigie (GBr) | 26 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Anja Gradl (Ger) Team Bulls | 25 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Amanda Sin (Can) Scott-3Roxracing | 24 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) | 23 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Anna Villar Argente (Spa) | 22 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Nadine Rieder (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 21 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Jacquelina Alvarez (Arg) | 20 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Kate Fluker (NZl) | 19 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Laura Metzler (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | 18 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) | 17 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) BH - SR Suntour - KMC | 16 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Judy Freeman (USA) | 15 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Hielke Elferink (Ned) | 14 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) | 13 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | Judith Pollinger (Ita) | 12 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
57 | Samara Sheppard (NZl) Toka Print MTB Team | 11 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
58 | Erin Huck (USA) | 10 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
59 | Franziska Brun (Swi) | 9 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
60 | Laura Turpijn (Ned) SBJ Bike Team | 8 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Giant Pro XC Team | 73 | pts |
2 | Ghost Factory Racing Team | 62 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Luna Pro Team | 47 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Team Colnago Sudtirol | 43 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team | 33 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Trek Factory Racing | 32 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Unior Tools Team | 30 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Specialized Racing XC | 26 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Topeak Ergon Racing Team | 24 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Wheeler - IXS Team | 18 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Team Davinci - Specialized | 17 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Calcit Bike Team | 16 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Team Protek | 13 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Multivan Merida Biking Team | 10 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Fischer-BMC | 8 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Bi&Esse Carrera | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | 4F Racing Team | 1 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
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