April 22, 2007 (Houffalize, Belgium) — Ren Chengyuan (Chn) has made history winning the opening round of the UCI World Cup MTB race for China. World MTB Champ, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan/Merida Biking Team, was second and Margarita Fullana (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica was third. Top Canadian was Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood in 6th.

Results

1. Ren Chengyuan (Chn) China 2.00.23
2. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan/Merida Biking Team 0.01
3. Margarita Fullana (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 0.15
4. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Ghost International Racing 2.35
5. Jingjing Wang (Chn) China 3.07
6. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 3.28
7. Ying Liu (Chn) Team Lapierre International 4.22
8. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team 4.49
9. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Women’s MTB Team 6.11
10. Ivonne Kraft (Ger) La Carrera-BTS 6.25
11. Elsbeth Van Rooij-Vink (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team 6.35
12. Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 6.46
13. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 6.59
14. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg 7.19
15. Rosara Joseph (NZl) 7.52
16. Mary McConneloug (USA) Kenda/Seven 7.53
17. Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team 7.58
18. Arielle Van Meurs (Ned) 8.39
19. Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 9.23
20. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 9.36
21. Irina Kalentyeva (Rus) Topeak-Ergon 9.52
22. Anna Enocsson (Swe) Ghost International Racing 9.53
23. Eva Lechner (Ita) 10.33
24. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 10.42
25. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 10.53
26. Sandra Walter (Can) X.0-Felt Women’s MTB Team 10.59
27. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Pintatim Full-Dynamix 11.01
28. Elena Gaddoni (Ita) 11.06
29. Katrin Leumann (Sui) 11.33
30. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 11.54
31. Katrin Schwing (Ger) 12.29
32. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Team Lapierre International 12.36
33. Renata Bucher (Sui) 13.05
34. Nina Homovec (Slo) 13.13
35. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) 13.36
36. Bernardine Boog-Rauwerda (Ned) 14.05
37. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized 14.2
38. Susan Haywood (USA) Trek-VW 14.24
39. Nina Göhl (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Te 14.44
40. Bettina Schmid (Sui) Fischer-BMC 14.57
41. Laurence Leboucher (Fra) 14.58
42. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 15.03
43. Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 15.22
44. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona-Les Gets 15.28
45. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 15.3
46. Sarah Koba (Sui) 16.27
47. Maria Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg 16.38
48. Esther Süss (Sui) 16.39
49. Helene Marcouyre (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour 17.29
50. Tanja Zakelj (Slo) 17.32
51. Janka Stevkova (Svk) 18.11
52. Francisca Campos Salas (Chi) 18.15
53. Julie Krasniak (Fra) Team Lapierre International 18.38
54. Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Esp) Massi 18.48
55. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team 19.09
56. Sarka Chmurova (Cze) Max Cursor 19.52
57. Saskia Elemans (Ned) 20.19
58. Maroussia Rusca (Sui) 20.32
59. Emma Colson (Aus) 20.36
60. Inbar Ronen (Isr) 20.45
61. Jenny Copnall (GBr) Subaru-Gary Fisher 21.13
62. Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex) 21.45
63. Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 21.57
64. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 22.04
65. Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Esp) Bh-Sr. Suntour 23.11
66. Séverine Hansen (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour 23.43
67. Heike Hundertmark (Ger) 24
68. Hanna Klein (Ger) 24.15
69. Fiona Macdermid (GBr) 24.58
70. Githa Michiels (Bel) 25.4
71. Nadja Roschi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 26.14
72. Alexandra Engen (Swe) 26.29
73. Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) 27.07
74. Amy Hunt (GBr) 27.25

1 Lap Behind

75. Kristien Nelen (Bel)
76. Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Subaru-Gary Fisher
77. Liliya Zaytseva (Ukr)
78. Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica
79. Ksenia Chernykh (Rus)
80. Sara Bresnick (USA)
81. Claudia Marsilio (Ita)
82. Laura Metzler (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour
83. Vera Andreeva (Rus)
84. Ilke Dejongh (Bel) 2mega-Saeco
85. Nina Baum (USA)
86. Claudia Sieder (Ita)
87. Petra Mermans (Bel)
88. Janine Droz (Sui)
89. Jaqueline Mourao (Bra)
90. Maureen Guichardot (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
91. Caroline Mani (Fra)
92. Evgenia Belozerova (Rus)
93. Ivanda Eiduka (Lat)
94. Bérangère Wilst (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
95. Hanna Israel (Fra)
96. Anouk Kesseler-Haarsma (Ned)
97. Oxana Rybakova (Rus)
98. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui)
99. Heather Svahn (USA)
100. Nataliya Kogut (Ukr)
101. Sabine Bombaert (Bel)

2 Laps Behind

102. Nancy Bober (Bel)
103. Lucie Vesela (Cze)
104. Ingrid Bosscha (Ned)
105. Lenka Ochmannova (Cze)
106. Kine Sten Holst (Nor)
107. Klara Van Der Vaart (Ned)
108. Stephanie Wiedner (Aut)
109. Sandra Dolcerocca (Den)
110. Elisabetta Borgia (Ita)
111. Lenka Bulisova (Cze)
112. Audrey Wilst (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
113. Senem Guler (Tur)
114. Berengere Boes (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
115. Kristi Lewis (USA)

3 Laps Behind

DNF Evelyn Staffler (Ita)
DNF Niki Fisher (Aus)
DNF Annabella Stropparo (Ita)
DNF Elina Sophocleous (Cyp) Bikin’cyprus Int’l MTB Team
DNF Ruth Moll Marques (Esp) Bh-Sr. Suntour
DNF Semra Yetis (Tur) Goldcity Alanya
DNF Bärbel Jungmeier (Aut)
DNF Karin Groen (Ned)
DNF Daniela Louis (Sui)
DNF Fabienne Heinzmann (Sui)