July 07, 2019 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Canadian Elite Men’s champ, Peter Disera (Norco Factory), raced to a career-best 11th at round 3 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra. Fellow Canuck and teammate, Haley Smith, led the Elite women’s race in 16th, followed by Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro) in 17th who showed signs of her old form with a robust start.

Tough hot conditions saw a dry and dusty course at high altitude as Pendrel led the 6-lap, 22.8km Elite women’s race almost from the start as she suddenly found herself in second and then took over the lead.

“I wanted to have a good start and hadn’t planned on leading but when I was in that position I thought I should take a chance,” said Pendrel. “Unfortunately with the altitude it hurt me in the final laps but pretty excited to feel that return to form and touch the front for 40 minutes.”

By the third lap she was sitting 4th while Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon Factory took over for a short time. Then Anna Terpstra (Ned) Ghost Factory asserted herself with Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory rebounding from an up-and-down start to take over second.

Terpstra paced herself well for a historic win on two counts – it was Terpstra’s first World Cup victory and the first for any Dutch woman. Neff settled for second as Yana Belomoina (Ukr) CST Sandd Bafang finished third, Mexico’s Daniela Campuzano was 4th and former Olympic champ Jenny Rissveds (Swe), who looks to be returning to form, was 5th.

Top Canadian Smith was satisfied but wanted more telling Pedal, “Today was tough – the heat, thin air, and dust all played a role. I am satisfied with my race. Not quite happy, but I gave everything that I had today so that’s all I can ask for. I’ve had a challenging month with some health issues, so to be honest I’m relieved to see that I was able to ride to 16th with a less-than-ideal lead-in.”

Other Canucks racing included Emily Batty (Trek Factory) in 26th, Sandra Walter (Team Canada) in 29th, Jenn Jackson (Team Canada) in 32nd, Cindy Montambault (Team Canada) in 44th and Rebecca Beaumont in 54th.

In the 26.6km Elite Men’s 7-lap race Canada’s Disera held his own as Ondrej Cink (Cze) Kross Racing attacked from a small break and looked to be a sure winner but suffered breathing problems and a racing heart.

Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM and Mathias Fluckiger (Sui) Thomus RN took over the lead with Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory trying to bridge in vain. Schurter out-dueled Fluckiger for his first win of the season as Avancini settled for third.

For Disera it was a good day at the office as he moved up from the high teens to 10th but was edged out at the finish by none other than Cink who re-entered the race after recovering.

“Yes massively stoked off this result. The course was really rough and blown out. The conditions were extremely dusty and dry but it made for good riding,” shared Disera.

“I felt good, had a good start and was climbing well. I managed to keep the major groups in sight and charge after I had recovered from the start effort. It was a challenging final few minutes in the race but I was able to hang onto 11th and finish just behind Cink in 10th. Can’t be more happy with that. Looking forward to Les Gets,” he added.

Fellow Canadian results included Leandre Bouchard (Pivot Cycles-OTE) in 33rd, Raphael Gagne (Team Canada) in 53rd, Marc Andre Fortier (Pivot Cycles-OTE) in 78th, and Andrew L’Esperance (Norco Factory) who was 80th.

“The Andorra World Cup is one of the toughest events on the World Cup circuit. Sean and Peter demonstrated that they have what it takes to be top contenders here. They’ve both reached a new level. They’re just getting started and that’s exciting for Canada’s MTB program,” said Dan Proulx MTB Head Coach at Cycling Canada.

Results

Elite Women
1. Anne Terpstra (Ned) Ghost Factory Racing 1:22:59
2. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory Racing Xc 0:38
3. Yana Belomoina (Ukr) Cst Sandd Bafang Mtb Racing Team 0:51
4. Daniela Campuzano Chavez Peon (Mex) 0:58
5. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) 1:03
6. Githa Michiels (Bel) Primaflor Mondraker Rotor 1:08
7. Anne Tauber (Ned) Cst Sandd Bafang Mtb Racing Team 1:51
8. Kate Courtney (USA) Scott – Sram Mtb Racing 2:04
9. Sina Frei (Sui) Ghost Factory Racing 2:11
10. Elisabeth Bran (Ger) Bran Dau Elisabeth 2:14
11. Annie Last (Gbr) Kmc – Ekoi – Orbea 2:19
12. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 2:47
13. Manske Strauss (Rsa) 3:02
14. Ramona Forchini (Sui) Jb Brunex Felt Factory Team 3:02
15. Lea Davison (USA) 3:08
16. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 3:12
17. Catharine Pendrel (Can) 3:18
18. Eva Lechner (Ita) 3:38
19. Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 3:50
20. Rebecca Ellen Mcconnell (Aus) Primaflor Mondraker Rotor4:15
21. Chiara Teocchi (Ita) Bianchi Countervail4:27
22. Candice Lill (Rsa) 4:35
23. Rocio Del Alba Garcia Martinez (Esp) Bh Templo Cafes Ucc 5:08
24. Jitka Cabelicka (Cze) Gapp System – Cabtech Mtb Racing Team 5:28
25. Sophie Von Berswordt (Ned) Jb Brunex Felt Factory Team 5:42
26. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing Xc 6:01
27. Janika Loiv (Est) 6:06
28. Linda Indergand (Sui) Superior Xc Team 6:32
29. Sandra Walter (Can) 6:42
30. Julie Bresset (Fra) Bmc Mountainbike Racing Team 7:03
31. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 7:16
32. Jennifer Jackson (Can) 7:40
33. Aleksandra Podgorska (Pol) 7:50
34. Nadja Heigl (Aut) 7:52
35. Irina Kalentyeva (Rus) Moebel Maerki Mtb Pro Team 7:54
36. Barbara Benko (Hun) Ghost Factory Racing 8:16
37. Jovana Crnogorac (Srb) Bike Way Racing Team 8:24
38. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Jb Brunex Felt Factory Team 8:34
39. Kathrin Stirnemann (Sui) Thomus Rn Swiss Bike Team 8:44
40. Nadine Rieder (Ger) 9:11
41. Lena Gerault (Fra) Sunn – Beaumes De Venise 9:27
42. Paula Gorycka (Pol) Struby – Bixs Team 9:53
43. Isla Short (Gbr) 10:13
44. Cindy Montambault (Can) 10:42
45. Sofia Gomez (Arg) Gomez Villafane Sofia 10:53
46. Vera Medvedeva (Rus) 11:14
47. Lotte Koopmans (Ned) 11:40
48. Alexis Skarda (USA) 11:49
49. Karla Stepanova (Cze) Superior Xc Team 12:16
50. Perrin Clauzel (Fra) Cube Pro Fermetures Sefic 13:25
51. Corina Gantenbein (Sui) Rdr Italia Factory Team -1 LAP
52. Agustin Maria Apaza (Arg) -1 LAP
53. Camille Devi (Fra) Sunn – Beaumes De Venise -1 Lap
54. Rebecca Beaumont (Can) -1 Lap
55. Meritxell Figueras Garangou (Esp) -1 LAP
56. Hanna Klein (Ger) -1 LAP
57. Olga Terentyeva (Rus) -1 LAP
58. Natalia Fischer Egusquiza (Esp) Mmr Factory Racing Team -2 LAP
59. Raiza Goulao Henrique (Bra) -2 LAP
60. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) -2 LAP
61. Joana Monteiro (Por) -3 LAP
62. Elena Perez (Esp) Perez Bravo Elena -3 LAP
63. Alaina Casioppo (USA) -3 LAP
64. Jordina Muntadas Vilasis (Esp) -3 LAP
65. Amparo Chapa (Esp) Chapa Lloret Amparo -4 LAP
DNF Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (Pol)
DNF Allessandra Keller (Sui) Thomus Rn Swiss Bike Team
DNF Linn Gustafzzon (Swe)
DNF Lucie Urruty (Fra) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret
DNF Fabienne Schaus (Lux) Moebel Maerki Mtb Pro Team
DNF Florencia De Maio (Uru)
DNF Malene Degn (Den) Kmc – Ekoi – Orbea

Men Elite
1. Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott – Sram Mtb Racing 1:19:34
2. Mathias Flueckiger (Sui) Thomus Rn Swiss Bike Team 0:02
3. Hennque Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:12
4. Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) Torpado Ursus 0:27
5. Jordan Sarrou (Fra) Absolute-Absalon 0:45
6. Jose Gerardo Ulloa Arevalo (Mex) Code Gto Cadencia.Mx 0:53
7. Anton Cooper (Nzl) Trek Factory Racing Xc 0:53
8. Andon Sintsov (Rus) 1:19
9. Victor Primaflor (Fra) 1:23
10. Ondrej Cink (Cze) Kross Racing Team 1:31
11. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:33
12. Stephane Tempier (Fra) Bianchi Countervail 1:37
13. Florian Vogel (Sui) Kmc – Ekoi – Orbea 1:46
14. Jens Schuermans (Bel) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret 1:51
15. David Valero Serrano (Esp) Mmr Factory Racing Team 1:51
16. Nadir Colledani (Ita) Bianchi Countervail 2:00
17. Thomas Litscher (Sui) Kmc – Ekoi – Orbea 2:12
18. Keegan Swenson (USA) 2:16
19. Kevin Panhuyzen (Bel) 2:34
20. Andri Frischknecht (Sui) Scott – Sram Mtb Racing 2:42
21. Titouan Carod (Fra) Bmc Mountainbike Racing Team 2:49
22. Matthias Stirnemann (Sui) Moebel Maerki Mtb Pro Team 2:55
23. Thomas Griot (Fra) Massi 3:02
24. Pablo Rodriguez Guede (Esp) Primaflor Mondraker Rotor 3:13
25. Milan Vader (Ned) Kmc – Ekoi – Orbea 3:19
26. Karl Markt (Aut) Moebel Maerki Mtb Pro Team 3:25
27. Alan Hatherly (Rsa) Specialized Racing 3:27
28. Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing 3:37
29. Lars Forster (Sui) Scott – Sram Mtb Racing 3:37
30. Gioele Bertolini (Ita) Santa Cruz Fsa Mtb Pro Team4:16
31. Fabian Giger (Sui) Superior Xc Team4:16
32. Nicholas Pettinn (Ita) Cs Carabinieri – Cicli Olympia- Vittoria4:39
33. Leandre Bouchard (Can) 4:40
34. Reto Indergand (Sui) Bmc Mountainbike Racing Team4:41
35. Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Esp) Kross Racing Team 4:42
36. Andrea Tiberi (Ita) Santa Cruz Fsa Mtb Pro Team4:44
37. Luiz Henrique Cocuzzi (Bra) 5:17
38. Markus Schulte-Lunzum (Ger) Bike Way Racing Team 5:23
39. Hugo Drechou (Fra) Massi 5:28
40. Florian Chenaux (Sui) 5:30
41. Joshua Dubau (Fra) Sunn Factory Racing 5:42
42. Maxime Marotte (Fra) Cannondale Factory Racing 5:50
43. Jan Vastl (Cze) Superior Xc Team 5:54
44. Wout Alleman (Bel) Elios Code Factory Racing 6:00
45. Lukas Flueckiger (Sui) Bmc Mountainbike Racing Team 6:12
46. Martins Blums (Lat) Cst Sandd Bafang Mtb Racing Team 6:20
47. Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Esp) Bh Templo Cafes Ucc 6:31
48. Jakub Zamrozniak (Pol) Jbg – 2 Cryospace 6:32
49. Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) Mitas Mercedes – Benz Praha Trek 6:55
50. Severin Disch (Sui) 6:58
51. Georg Egger (Ger) 7:04
52. Simon Vitzthum (Sui) 7:26
53. Raphael Gagne (Can) 7:32
54. Martin Fanger (Sui) 7:37
55. Gregor Raggl (Aut) Moebel Maerki Mtb Pro Team 7:58
56. Martin Loo (Est) Elios Code Factory Racing 8:17
57. Fini Carstensen (Den) Cst Sandd Bafang Mtb Racing Team 8:44
58. Maximilian Foidl (Aut) Jb Brunex Felt Factory Team 8:48
59. Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) 8:57
60. Erik Haegstad (Nor) 9:13
61. Adelino Moll (Esp) 9:23
62. Guy Sessler (Isr) Bike Way Racing Team 9:36
63. Leo Lhomme (Sui) 10:01
64. Ben Oliver (Nzl) Subway Nz Mtb Hub 11:41
65. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Ita) Vallerbike -1 LAP
66. Mario Costa (Por) -1 LAP
67. Thibaud Saint Guilhem (Fra) -1 LAP
68. Ivan Filatov (Rus) -1 LAP
69. Mario Sinues Mico (Esp)
70. Maxime Loret (Fra) -1 LAP
71. Jaime Miranda Jaime (Mex) -1 LAP
72. Rob Vanden Haesevelde (Bel) -1 LAP
73. Simon Laurent (Fra) -1 LAP
74. Zdenek Vobecky (Cze) -1 LAP
75. Xavier Pijuan Porcel (Esp) -1 LAP
76. Roberto Ferreira (Por) -1 LAP
77. David Rosa (Por) Massi -2 LAP
78. Marc Andre Fortier (Can) Pivot Cycles – Ote -2 LAP
79. Emo Mccrae (Bel) -2 LAP
80. Andrew L’Esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team -2 LAP
81. Victor Selles Pardo (Esp) -2 LAP
82. Lucas Dubau (Fra) Sunn Factory Racing -2 LAP
83. Samuel Gaze (Nzl) Specialized Racing -3 LAP
84. Grant Ferguson (Gbr) -3 LAP
85. Manuel Sanchez Aldeguer (Esp) -3 LAP
86. Pedro Rodriguez Mesa (Esp) -3 LAP
87. Salvador Moll Mut (Esp) -3 LAP
88. Pau Romero (Esp) -3 LAP
89. Jesus Torres (Esp) -3 LAP
90. Guy Diaz (And) -3 LAP
91. Edoardo Bonetto (Ita) -3 LAP
92. Sergi Oller (Esp) -3 LAP
93. Cristofer Bosque Ruano (Esp) Massi -3 LAP
94. Sebastian Jayne (Aus) -3 LAP
95. Xavi Calaf Garcia (Esp) -3 LAP
96. Rodolphe Lestievent (Fra) Sunn Factory Racing -3 LAP
97. Fabio Ribeiro (Por) -4 LAP
98. Arthur Tropardy (Fra) -4 LAP
99. Adria Noguera Soldevila (Esp) -4 LAP
100. MORA Jorge Gomez (Esp) -4 LAP
101. Clement Noel (Fra) -5 LAP
102. Camilo Jesus Espinosa Ozaez (Esp) -5 LAP
DNF Ben Zwiehoff (Ger)
DNF Nicola Rohrbach (Sui)
DNF Daniele Braidot (Ita) Cs Carabinieri – Cicli Olympia- Vittoria
DNF Carlos Jimenez Serrano (Esp)
DNF Daniel James Mcconnell (Aus) Primaflor Mondraker Rotor
DNF Bartlomiej Wawak (Pol) Volkswagen Samochody Uzytkowe Mtb Team
DNS Tom Bell (Gbr)