August 23, 2015 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Canada’s Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing) battled to a 5th place podium spot in the Elite Women’s 28.1km XCO race as Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized claimed her very first World Cup victory at the UCI MTB World Cup XCO#6 finale in Val di Sole, Italy.

Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team finished 11th while Sandra Walter (Can) Team Canada was 33rd at the final WCup race of the season.

Jolanda Neff (Sui) Stoeckli Pro Team in second today defended her overall series title with Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 2nd and Leah Davison (USA) Specialized 3rd. Pendrel finished 4th overall with Batty 7th.

Results

1. Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing 1:30:56
2. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Stoeckli Pro Team 0:57
3. Irena Kalentyeva (Rus) Moebel Maerki MTB Pro Team 1:14
4. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Kross Racing Team 1:30
5. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing 1:38

11. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team  2:54
33. Sandra Walter (Can) Team Canada    9:37

Full results here.

Final Overall Standings

1. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Stoeckli Pro Team 1,300
2. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 910
3. Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Racing 820
4. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 816
5. Irena Kalentyeva (Rus) Moebel Maerki MTB Pro Team 730

7. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing 723
42. Sandra Walter (Can) Team Canada    146

Final Standings here.