August 23, 2015 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Jenny Rissveds (Swe) Scott-Odlo MTB Racing Team won the 23.8 km U23 Women’s XC final round of the UCI MTB World Cup XCO Series in Val di Sole, Italy on Sunday and took home the overall series title. Alessandra Keller (Sui) Strueby-Bixs Team was second and Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Focus XC Italy Team finished 3rd.

Team Canada’s Catherine Fleury was the top Canuck in 17th followed by teammate Frederique Trudel in 20th. Both Maghalie Rochette (Can) Luna Pro Team and reigning U23 Women’s champ Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team crashed out and DNF’d.

Rissveds was the overall winner with 540 points followed by Keller in second with 350 and Rabensteiner in third with 273. Smith was the top Canadian overall in 12th with 80 points.

Results

1. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) Scott-Odlo MTB Racing Team    1:19:40
2. Alessandra Keller (Sui) Strueby-Bixs Team    0:14
3. Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Focus XC Italy Team    1:02
4. Ramona Forchini (Sui) Strueby-Bixs Team    2:08
5. Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing    2:43

17. Catherine Fleury (Can) Team Canada    6:45
20. Frederique Trudel (Can) Team Canada       9:19
DNF Maghalie Rochette (Can) Luna Pro Team
DNF Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team

Full results here.

Final Overall Standings

1. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) Scott-Odlo MTB Racing Team 540 points
2. Alessandra Keller (Sui) Strueby-Bixs Team 350
3. Lisa Rabensteiner (Ita) Focus XC Italy Team 273

12. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 80
15. Frederique Trudel (Can) Team Canada       67
16. Maghalie Rochette (Can) Luna Pro Team 58
17. Catherine Fleury (Can) Team Canada 55

Final Standings here.