August 02, 2019 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Rain and mud ruled the day as Leandre Bouchard (Pivot Cycles – OTE) finished 17th in the Elite Men’s Short Track while Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team was the top Canuck in the Elite Women’s 8-lap race at Round 5 of the MTB World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory Racing XC topped the women’s field while Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus claimed the men’s victory.

Results (brief)

Men
1. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus 0:20:31
2. Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:05
3. Jens Schuermans (Bel) Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret 0:14
4. Ondrej Cink (Cze) Kross Racing Team
5. Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM MTB Racing

17. Leandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot Cycles – OTE 0:52
19. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 0:54

Full results here.

Women
1. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory Racing XC 0:20:24
2. Sina Frei (Sui) Ghost Factory Racing 0:02
3. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 0:08
4. Rebecca McConnell (Aus) Primaflor Mondraker Rotor 0:11
5. Eva Lechner (Ita)

17. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 0:39
18. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Clif Pro 0:44
26. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing XC 1:14
29. Sandra Walter (Can) Canada 1:34

Full results here.