April 23, 2016 (Cairns, Australia) – Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team claimed her first podium of the World Cup season at the UCI MTB World Cup XC finishing 4th in the Elite Women’s 26.5km race in Cairns as Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing took the win. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing XC raced to a strong 7th. In the U23 Women’s 21km race Catherine Fleury (Can) was a stellar career-best 2nd with Frederique Trudel 6th as Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing took the win.

Results

Elite Women
1. Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing    1:28:41
2. Linda Indergand (Sui) Focus Xc Team   0:10
3. Rebecca Henderson (Aus) Trek Factory Racing XC   0:52
4. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team    1:14
5. Sabine Spitz (Ger)    1:24
6. Helen Grobert (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing    1:41
7. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing XC   2:44
8. Kathrin Stirnemann (Sui) Haibike Oetztal Pro Team    2:47
9. Jenny Rissveds* (Swe) Scott-Odlo Mtb Racing Team    3:09
10. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team    3:23

24. Sandra Walter (Can)    6:24
36. Cindy Montambault (Can)    10:25
46. Haley Smith (Can)    -3 Laps

Full results here.

U23 Women
1. Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing    1:15:21
2. Catherine Fleury (Can)    3:35
3. Olga Terentyeva (Rus)    4:25
4. Andrea Waldis (Sui) Luna Pro Team    5:22
5. Holly Harris (Aus)    6:27
6. Frederique Trudel (Can) -0 Lap
7. Hannah Grobert (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing    -1 Lap
8. Chantal Eheim (Sui) JB Brunex Felt Team    -2 Laps
9. Takaho Nakashima (Jpn)    -3 Laps

*=U23