May 19, 2019 (Albstadt, Germany) – Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team) led the charge for Canada finishing 9th for a top-10 result in the Elite Women’s 23.8km race, that included a start loop and five laps. Reigning MTB Worlds champ, Kate Courtney (USA) Scott-SRAM took a solo victory for her first World Cup win with Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory Racing in second and Yana Belomoina (Ukr) CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing in third. Laurie Arsenault (Can) Team Canada finished 12th in the U23 Women’s 23.8km race that included two start loops and four laps.

Results (brief)

Elite Women
1. Kate Courtney (USA) Scott-SRAM 1:26:03
2. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Trek Factory Racing 0:49
3. Yana Belomoina (Ukr) CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing 1:31
4. Anne Tauber (Ned) CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing 1:49
5. Anne Terpstra (Ned) Ghost Factory Racing 2:20

9. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 3:16
12. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Clif Pro Team 4:02
28. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing 7:44
31. Jenn Jackson (Can) AWI Racing 8:14
32. Sandra Walter (Can) Team Canada 8:28

U23 Women

1. Laura Stigger (Aut) 1:27:24
2. Ronja Eibl (Ger) Corendon Circus 0:14
3. Haley Batten (USA) 0:27

12. Laurie Arsenault (Can) Team Canada 5:40
47. Sophianne Samson (Can) – 1 Lap
52. Marianne Theberge (Can) Team Canada – 2 Laps
57. Mackenzie Myatt (Can) Team Canada – 2 Laps
61. Juliette Tetreault (Can)  – 3 Laps