May 27, 2007 (Offenburg, Germany) — Irina Kalentyeva (Rus) Topeak-Ergon took the win today with Canada’s Marie-Hélène Prémont (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) in second and Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan/Merida Biking Team in third. Under overcast skies the rain began at about the halfway mark of the women’s elite XC race as 110 riders completed two start loops and then six full laps.

Unofficial Results (brief)

1. Irina Kalentyeva (Rus) Topeak/Ergon 2:02:38
2. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 1:28
3. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan/Merida Biking Team 2:20
4. Margarita Fullana (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 2:20
5. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Ghost International Racing 4:57
6. Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 5:11
7. Ren Chengyuan (Chn) China 5:30
8. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 5:54
9. Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru/Gary Fisher 6:30
10. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 6:50

27. Catherine Pendrel (Can) Norco Factory Team 12:13
34. Sandra Walter (Can) X.0-Felt Women’s MTB Team 13:41
38. Alison Sydor (Can) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 15:13
54. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona Les Gets 20.11