July 26, 2009 (Mont Sainte-Anne, QC) – The rain has been falling steadily for the past 15 minutes – not hard but steady – as the Elite women’s XC race will soon be underway with 76 starters and 14 Canadians racing. Top Canucks include 2009 XC national champ Catharine Pendrel (NB) Luna Pro and Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) while Margarita Fullana (Esp) Massi, Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost and Lyne Byberg (Nor) Specialized are some of the top Euros here. The women will complete 4 laps.

As mentioned in our Junior XC race updates earlier today here a longer, but less difficult, route through the new technical downhill rocky section was added by organizers at the UCI’s request, because of the potential danger in wet conditions – which is the case today.

Lap 1
Fullana and USA’s Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) jump to the front as the race is underway. Premont and the pack are just behind.

At the end of the start section it’s Premont leading by 5-sec followed closely by Fullana and Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak with the pack strung out behind.

Pendrel has attacked and has taken over the lead with Premont in second, Koerber is in 3rd, Kalentieva is in 4th, and Katarina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro is in 5th as the riders are almost finished the first lap. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Store is in 16th.

Lap 2
Pendrel with Kalentieva on her wheel is out front and they have a 10-sec lead on Koerber in 3rd with Nash now in 4th. The rain eased off during Lap 1 but has returned.

Lap 3
Pendrel is now on her 3rd lap with and 8-second lead on Kalentieva. Pendrel’s team mate Nash has now taken over 3rd another 10 seconds back with Koerber in 4th at 2 more sec. In 5th is Osl at 1:16 with Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) in 6th, Georgia Gould (USA) is in 7th, Compton is 8th, Byberg is 9th and Premont is 10th.

Apparently Premont flatted but was able to recover quickly and now she’s moved up to 9th place. Halfway thru the lap positions are holding – Premont was back in the tech zone with a rear wheel problem. Batty is 16th, Mical Dyck is 20th, Amanda Sin is 30th, Sandra Walter is 38th.

Lap 4 Final
Canada’s Pendrel is on fire and looks comfortable in the lead – her time is 1:12:15 as she begins the final lap. She finally has the XC National title and is not slowing down (for too long) to smell the roses.

Nash is now in second at 40 seconds with Kalentieva dropping to 3rd at 1:02. Koerber is 4th at 1:12, Byberg is 5th at 1:55, 6th is Osl, 7th is Wloszczowska at 2:21… Gould is 8th, Aleksandra Dawidowicz is 9th and Compton is 10th at 3:25. Canada’s Premont is 11th at 3:42.

Kalentieva has attacked and at the half way point of the final lap she’s taken back 2nd place but Nash is on her wheel as the two are battling for second and third.

Results

1. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 1:37:42
2. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 1:31
3. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team 1:49
4. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 2:09
5. Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 2:26
6. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team 3:09
7. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team 3:15
8. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice 3:28
9. Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) CCC Polkowice 4:01
10. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 5:24
11. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 6:14
12. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 6:49
13. Lea Davison (USA) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 7:22
14. Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour 8:13
15. Emiliy Batty* (Can) Trek Store Toronto 9:31
16. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BH-Suntour 9:38
17. Tereza Hurikova* (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 0:10:11
18. Mary Mcconneloug (USA) 0:10:49
19. Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice 0:11:19
20. Katrin Leumann (Swi) 0:11:45
21. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0:11:53
22. Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi 0:13:01
23. Mical Dyck (Can) Trek Store Toronto 0:13:05
24. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 0:13:22
25. Caroline Mani* (Fra) Team Bikepark.Ch 0:13:33
26. Rowena Fry (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com 0:14:09
27. Julie Krasniak* (Fra) 0:14:17
28. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 0:15:15
29. Hanna Klein* (Ger) 0:15:45
30. Katherine O’s hea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition 0:15:51
31. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team Gmt 0:15:57
32. Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing 0:16:01
33. Nicola Leary (Nzl) 0:16:21
34. Suzanne Clarke (GBr) 0:17:33
35. Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) 0:18:48
36. Sandra Walter (Can) Local Ride 0:19:17
37. Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour 0:19:42
38. Chloe Forsman* (USA) Luna Pro Team 0:20:21
39. Marie-Claude* Surprenant (Can) 0:20:29
40. Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition 0:21:25
41. Caroline Villeneuve (Can) 0:22:07
42. Joanna Harrington (Aus) 0:23:46
43. Zoe King (Aus) 0:24:25
44. Kate Potter (Aus) 0:25:03
45. Daniela Campuzano (Mex) 0:26:07
46. Josiane Mathieu (Can) 0:26:17
47. Kathleen Villeneuve (Can) 0:32:11
-1 Lap Karine Travaillaud (Can)
-1 Lap Gracie Elvin* (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com
-1 Lap Cindy Montambault (Can)
-1 Lap Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita)
-1 Lap Stephanie Lacoursiere* (Can)
-1 Lap Rebecca Beaumont* (Can)
-1 Lap Therese Rhodes* (Aus)
-1 Lap Jeanette Gerrie (Nzl)
DNF Katherine Compton (USA)
DNF Tory Thomas (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition
DNF Mikaela Kofman* (Can)

Standings After 5 events

1. Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Massi 912 pts
2. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team 790
3. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 740
4. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 720
5. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 715
6. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 503
7. Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 492
8. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 470
9. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC Polkowice 464
10. Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini 436
11. Chengyuan Ren (Chn) 410
12. Katrin Leumann (Swi) 404
13. Mary Mcconneloug (USA) 384
14. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team 373
15. Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-BMC 349
16. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 336
17. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 328
18. Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) CCC Polkowice 326
19. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 320
20. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 307
21. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 294
22. Rowena Fry (Aus) Discovertasmania.com 288
23. Caroline Mani* (Fra) Team Bikepark.ch 284
24. Julie Bresset* (Fra) Breiz Mountain 260
25. Emiliy Batty* (Can) Trek Store Toronto 251
26. Janka Stevkova (Svk) 249
27. Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini 242
28. Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch 234
29. Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC Polkowice 230
30. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BH-Suntour 217
31. Julie Krasniak* (Fra) 196
32. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt International MTB Team 188
33. Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour 183
34. Lea Davison (USA) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 182
35. Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour 179
36. Anna Villar Argente (Spa) Massi 177
37. Hanna Klein* (Ger) 166
38. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team 160
39. Kate Potter (Aus) 147
40. Alexandra Engen* (Swe) 131
41. Tereza Hurikova* (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 130
42. Esther Süss (Swi) 130
43. Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 127
44. Katherine O’s hea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition 117
45. Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco 116
46. Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing 101
47. Mical Dyck (Can) Trek Store Toronto 99
48. Vera Andreeva* (Rus) 97
49. Barbara Benko* (Hun) 96
50. Gracie Elvin* (Aus) Discovertasmania.com 94
51. Vivianne* Meyer (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini 94
52. Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 90
53. Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC 73
54. Yolande Speedy (RSA) 64
55. Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) 62
56. Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea 62
57. Suzanne Clarke (GBr) 53
58. Fiona Macdermid (GBr) 52
59. Rosara Joseph (Nzl) 49
60. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team 44
61. Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) 44
62. Nataliya Krompets* (Ukr) 43
63. Virginie Pointet* (Swi) Team Bikepark.ch 42
64. Nicola Leary (Nzl) 40
65. Kathrin Stirnemann* (Swi) 39
66. Evelyn Staffler (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini 38
67. Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa) Cemelorca-Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 38
68. Oksana Rybakova (Rus) 37
69. Melanie Spath (Ger) 36
70. Sandra Walter (Can) Local Ride 34
71. Inbar Ronen (Isr) 34
72. Chloe Forsman* (USA) Luna Pro Team 30
73. Jean Ann Mckirdy (Can) Local Ride 30
74. Marie-Claude Surprenant* (Can) 29
75. Tania Raats (RSA) 29
76. Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition 28
77. Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Spa) Conor-Camping La Siesta 28
78. Sara Muhl (RSA) 28
79. Caroline Villeneuve (Can) 27
80. Kajsa Snihs* (Swe) 27
81. Shawna Thunder (RSA) 27
82. Joanna Harrington (Aus) 26
83. Janneke Leask* (RSA) 26
84. Zoe King (Aus) 25
85. Heletje Van Staden* (Nam) 25
86. Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Subaru-Gary Fisher 24
87. Hilana Marais (RSA) 24
88. Daniela Campuzano (Mex) 23
89. Kristien Nelen (Bel) 23
90. Josiane Mathieu (Can) 22
91. Carmen Bassingthwaighte (Nam) 22
92. Kathleen Villeneuve (Can) 21
93. Judith Pollinger* (Ita) Sunshine Racers ASV Nals 21
94. Carla Freysen (RSA) 21
95. Karine Travaillaud (Can) 20
96. Stephanie Wiedner* (Aut) DS-Rennsport 20
97. Katrin Schwing (Ger) 19
98. Cindy Montambault (Can) 18
99. Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) 17
100. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Team Scott Valloire Galibier 17
101. Stephanie Lacoursiere* (Can) 16
102. Rebecca Beaumont* (Can) 15
103. Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 15
104. Therese Rhodes* (Aus) 14
105. Camille Pousse* (Fra) 14
106. Jeanette Gerrie (Nzl) 13
107. Nadine Rieder* (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International 13
108. Silke Schmidt* (Ger) 13
109. Laure Boulay (Fra) Keops 12
110. Joana Barbosa* (Por) 11
111. Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) 11
112. Catherine Lohri (Swi) 10
113. Sarka Chmurova (Cze) 10
114. Tatjana Dold (Ger) 10
115. Elena Ondasova (Svk) 9

*U23