May 25, 2018 (Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE) – Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team XC in 13th led the Canadians in the Elite women’s 10-lap XCC Short Track race, 11.6km, at Round 3 of the UCI MTB World Cup in Nove Mesto as Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing took the win.

Samuel Gaze (Nzl) Specialized Racing topped the men’s field in their 11 lap Short Track race, 12.27 km. No Canucks were entered… results below.

Results (brief)

Elite Women
1. Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing 0:25:42
2. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon Factory Racing XC 0:01
3. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Kross Racing Team 0:07
4. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Team Merida Gunn-Rita 0:09
5. Chloe Woodruff (USA) Stan’s-Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis

13. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team XC 0:18
21. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing XC 0:45
27. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Clif Pro Team 1:05
29. Sandra Walter (Can) 1:37

Full results here.

Elite Men
1. Samuel Gaze (Nzl) Specialized Racing 0:24:55
2. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus 0:01
3. Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM MTB Racing 0:02
4. Florian Vogel (Sui) Focus XC Team 0:04
5. Lars Forster (Sui) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team

Full results here.