September 04, 2016 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Catherine Fleury, the lone Canadian at the U23 Women’s 21km finale in Andorra, finished 16th and 8th overall as Sina Frei (Sui) JB Brunex Felt Team took the win and the overall title. Fellow Canuck, Marc Andre Fortier, finished 19th in the 6-lap U23 Men’s race, 25.2km, to end up 44th overall while Peter Disera was the top Canadian in 35th. Titouan Carod (Fra) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret took the overall title.

Results (brief)

U23 Women – 21km – 5 laps
1. Sina Frei (Sui) JB Brunex Felt Team    1:21:24
2. Anne Tauber (Ned) Habitat Mountainbike Team   1:55
3. Nicole Koller (Sui)    3:01
4. Barbora Prudkova (Cze)    3:52
5. Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing    4:18

16. Catherine Fleury (Can)    -2 Laps

U23 Men – 25.2km – 6 laps
1. Marcel Guerrini (Sui) Focus XC Team    1:19:50
2. Simon Andreassen (Den) Specialized Racing    0:10
3. Titouan Carod (Fra) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret    0:45
4. Maximilian Brandl (Ger)    1:05
5. Antoine Bouqueret (Fra) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret    1:37

19. Marc Andre Fortier (Can)    5:01

Final Standings

U23 Women
1. Sina Frei (Sui) JB Brunex Felt Team  450
2. Kate Courtney (USA) Specialized Racing 330
3. Anne Tauber (Ned) Habitat Mountainbike Team  320

8. Catherine Fleury (Can) 110
25. Frederique Trudel (Can) 35

U23 Men
1. Titouan Carod (Fra) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret 460
2. Samuel Gaze (Nzl) 300
3. Marcel Guerrini (Sui) Focus XC Team 265

34. Peter Disera (Can) 23
44. Marc Andre Fortier (Can) 12