May 18, 2013 (Albastadt, Germany) – Canada’s Haley Smith lead Team Canada’s U23 women placing 16th in the 4-lap, 16.8km race under partly cloudy skies, 18°C, as Rebecca Henderson (Aus) Trek Factory took the win.

Team Canada’s Cayley Brooks finished 20th and Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau was 24th. In the Junior Women’s 3-lap 12.6km race it was Greta Weithaler (Italy) in charge with the victory – no Canadians competed.

Results (brief)

U23 Women

1. Rebecca Henderson (Aus) Trek Factory 1:05:56
2. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) 0:48
3. Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Superior Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team 1:02

16. Haley Smith (Can) Team Canada 8:39
20. Cayley Brooks (Can) Team Canada 10:05
24. Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau (Can) Team Canada 11:50

Junior Women

1. Greta Weithaler (Italy) 52:43
2. Malene Degn (Denmark) 0:04
3. Kate Courtney  (USA) 0:34