September 19, 2009 (Schladming, Austria) – The Elite/U23 women’s race will soon be underway with warm and sunny conditions for the final round in the series. There are 72 riders lined up at the start and Canada has 7 competitors in the mix lead by Catharine Pendrel (Luna) and Marie-Helene Premont with Emily Batty the top U23 rider – the women will race 4 laps and they’re off.

Lap 1
World cup leader Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team is at the front with Canada’s Premont. Osl is now leading with Premont in second and Pendrel in 3rd. Lyne Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Team is leading a chase group behind including Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon.

Lap 2
As they come thru to start for the second lap it’s Osl in first with Pendrel now in second at 5 sec. followed by Premont in 3rd at 7 sec. In fourth it’s Cecile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre then Poland’s Anna Szafraniec (JBG-2 Professional MTB Team) is 5th followed by Byberg in 6th.

Top U23 rider is Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) CCC Polkowice in 8th at 45 sec – Canada’s Batty is in 2nd in the high teens or 20s – we missed her time coming thru. Rebecca Beaumont is in 52nd at 4:32 and Jean Ann McKirdy is in 62nd at 5:09.

At the 1/2 way mark it’s still Osl, Pendrel, Permont. As they’re about to end the 2nd lap Osl has extended her lead to 15 sec over Pendrel in second while Premont is now with the chase group behind.

Lap 3
Osl is now on lap 3 with a time of 38:43 with Canada’s Pendrel in 2nd at 31s followed by Byberg in 3rd at 1:02 and then it’s Premont in 4th at 1:04. Just behind her is Szafraniec in 5th then it’s Kalentieva in 6th with Dawidowicz still the top U23 rider in 7th at 1:43.

Batty is now 3rd in the U23 race in 27th overall at 4:41 followed by Amanda Sin in 29th at 5:01. Sandra Walter is in 36th at 6:06, McKirdy is now in 61st at 9:58 followed by Beaumont in 62nd at 10:23.

The leaders are over the 1/2 way point but Kalentieva looks like she can’t hold the pace…

Lap 4 Final
It’s Osl still leading with a time of 58:42 starting the final lap with Canada’s Pendrel in 2nd at 1:11. Another 24s back it’s Norway’s Byberg in 3rd at 1:35 with Szafraniec taking over 4th at 1:38 followed by Premont in 5th at 1:44.

Kalentieva is off the leaders at 2:21 in 6th and Dawidowicz continues her U23 lead in 7th overall at 2:35. USA’s Lea Davidson (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles) is 13th with fellow American Mary McConneloug in 14th.

Osl’s in charge as Byberg is gaining on Pendrel… Osl takes it and wins the series overall for the 2009 season. Pendrel placed 3rd overall in the final standings.

Results

1. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Ghost Pro Team 1:19:10
2. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 1:05
3. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 1:13
4. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team 1:41
5. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 1:53
6. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 3:10
7. Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) CCC Polkowice 3:21
8. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 3:50
9. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 3:59
10. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) Colnago Cap Arreghini 4:36
11. Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 4:48
12. Lea Davison (USA) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 4:50
13. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 5:08
14. Mary McConneloug (USA) Kenda Seven NoTubes 5:21
15. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt International MTB Team 5:39
16. Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Cap Arreghini 5:45
17. Katrin Leumann (Sui) 5:53
18. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BH-Suntour 6:03
19. Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBK Orbea 6:12
20. Sarah Koba (Sui) 6:43
21. Paula Gorycka* (Pol) 7:49
22. Vivienne Meyer* (Sui) Colnago Cap Arreghini 8:41
23. Janka Stevkova (Svk) 8:49
24. Rowena Fry (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com 8:57
25. Emily Batty* (Can) Trek Store Toronto 9:08
26. Hanna Klein* (Ger) 9:15
27. Anna Villar Argente (Esp) Massi 9:38
28. Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Sui) Team Bikepark.Ch 9:43
29. Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing 10:00
30. Nataliya Krompets* (Ukr) 10:29
31. Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour 10:47
32. Kate Potter (Aus) 10:57
33. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 11:06
34. Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC 11:17
35. Annie Last* (Gbr) 11:31
36. Barbara Benko* (Hun) 12:01
37. Sandra Walter (Can) Local Ride 12:23
38. Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco 12:32
39. Monique Zeldenrust (Ned) 12:47
40. Judith Pollinger* (Ita) Sunshine Racers Asv Nals 12:48
41. Suzanne Clarke (Gbr) 13:37
42. Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) 13:43
43. Fabienne Niederberger (Sui) 14:12
44. Stephanie Wiedner* (Aut) DS-Rennsport 14:33
45. Silke Schmidt* (Ger) 15:16
46. Jennifer Sagesser* (Sui) 15:17
47. Katherine O’Shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition 15:37
48. Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Esp) Cemelorca-Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 15:53
49. Alexandra Engen* (Swe) 16:47
50. Virginie Pointet* (Sui) Team Bikepark.Ch 16:54
51. Nadine Rieder* (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International 17:14
52. Karin Groen (Ned) 17:29
53. Corina Gantenbein (Sui) 17:58
54. Alexa Hüni (Ger) 18:10
55. Lucie Vesela (Cze) 18:20
56. Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr) 18:41
57. Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) 18:46
58. Martina Nemcova (Cze) 20:32
59. Gracie Elvin* (Aus) Discovertasmania.Com 20:38
60. Jean Ann McKirdy (Can) Local Ride 21:53
61. Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) -1 Lap
62. Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) -1 Lap
63. Catherine Lohri (Sui) -1 Lap
64. Rebecca Beaumont* (Can) Canada National Team -1 Lap
65. Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea -1 Lap
66. Christina Verhas (Aut) -1 Lap
67. Kiona Harbers (Ned) -1 Lap
68. Lenka Bulisova* (Cze) -1 Lap
DNF Kathrin Stirnemann* (Sui)
DNF Inbar Ronen (Isr)
DNF Kristien Nelen (Bel)
DNF Tatjana Dold (Ger)

Final Overall

1. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) CGT 1,440
2. Lene Byberg (Nor) SFR 1,325
3. Catharine Pendrel (Can) LUN 1,135
4. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) TER 1,070
5. Margarita Fullana Riera (Esp) MAS 912
6. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) TMR 813
7. Katrin Leumann (Sui) 694
8. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) JBG 686
9. Sabine Spitz (Ger) CGT 680
10. Mary Mcconneloug (USA) 664
11. Eva Lechner (Ita) COL 660
12. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) LPI 635
13. Willow Koerber (USA) SGF 612
14. Aleksandra Dawidowicz* (Pol) CCC 546
15. Georgia Gould (USA) LUN 515
16. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) CCC 464
17. Petra Henzi (Sui) FIB 459
18. Emily Batty* (Can) 449
19. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) COL 447
20. Rowena Fry (Aus) DTM 444
21. Lea Davison (USA) TMR 437
22. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) BHS 433
23. Heather Irmiger (USA) SGF 418
24. Chengyuan Ren (Chn) 410
25. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 367
26. Laura Metzler (Fra) BHS 367
27. Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Sui) BPB 364
28. Caroline Mani* (Fra) BPB 363
29. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 358
30. Janka Stevkova (Svk) 351
31. Julie Bresset* (Fra) BRM 338
32. Anna Villar Argente (Esp) MAS 299
33. Hanna Klein* (Ger) 294
34. Amanda Sin (Can) 287
35. Kate Potter (Aus) 283
36. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) FIM 264
37. Julie Krasniak* (Fra) 262
38. Katerina Nash (Cze) LUN 260
39. Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BHS 251
40. Anja Gradl (Ger) CGT 232
41. Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) CCC 230
42. Vivienne Meyer* (Sui) COL 216
43. Katherine O’Shea (Aus) TRQ 214
44. Tereza Hurikova* (Cze) CES 192
45. Tanja Zakelj* (Slo) MBO 186
46. Barbara Benko* (Hun) 160
47. Githa Michiels (Bel) SAE 158
48. Mical Dyck (Can) 151
49. Alexandra Engen* (Swe) 150
50. Maria Osl (Aut) FIB 145
51. Suzanne Clarke (Gbr) 145
52. Fanny Bourdon* (Fra) 142
53. Nataliya Krompets* (Ukr) 139
54. Gracie Elvin* (Aus) DTM 135
55. Sarah Koba (Sui) 134
56. Katherine Compton (USA) 130
57. Esther Süss (Sui) 130
58. Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 127
59. Sandra Walter (Can) 127
60. Vera Andreeva* (Rus) 97
61. Nicola Leary (Nzl) 96
62. Paula Gorycka* (Pol) 91
63. Chloe Forsman* (USA) LUN 88
64. Sandra Santanyes (Esp) CTL 86
65. Annie Last* (Gbr) 84
66. Virginie Pointet* (Sui) BPB 84
67. Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) 73
68. Stephanie Wiedner* (Aut) DSR 73
69. Caroline Villeneuve (Can) 71
70. Karine Travaillaud (Can) 68
71. Judith Pollinger* (Ita) SUN 66
72. Fabienne Niederberger (Sui) 65
73. Yolande Speedy (Rsa) 64
74. Joanna Wall (Aus) TRQ 64
75. Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) 63
76. Jean Ann Mckirdy (Can) 63
77. Rebecca Beaumont* (Can) 57
78. Marie-Claude Surprenant* (Can) 57
79. Cindy Montambault (Can) 56
80. Maaike Polspoel* (Bel) 55
81. Daniela Campuzano (Mex) 55
82. Zoe King (Aus) 55
83. Nadine Rieder* (Ger) FBI 53
84. Fiona Macdermid (Gbr) 52
85. Josiane Mathieu (Can) 51
86. Laura Morfin (Mex) 50
87. Rosara Joseph (Nzl) 49
88. Kathleen Villeneuve (Can) 45
89. Kelli Emmett (USA) GMT 44
90. Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) SGF 44
91. Anna Oberparleiter* (Ita) 43
92. Jennifer Sagesser* (Sui) 40
93. Kathrin Stirnemann* (Sui) 39
94. Evelyn Staffler (Ita) COL 38
95. Oksana Rybakova (Rus) 37
96. Melanie Spath (Ger) 36
97. Silke Schmidt* (Ger) 36
98. Therese Rhodes* (Aus) 35
99. Inbar Ronen (Isr) 34
100. Tatjana Dold (Ger) 31
101. Monique Zeldenrust (Ned) 29
102. Tania Raats (Rsa) 29
103. Corina Gantenbein (Sui) 29
104. Cristina Mascarreras (Esp) CON 28
105. Sara Muhl (Rsa) 28
106. Kajsa Snihs* (Swe) 27
107. Shawna Thunder (Rsa) 27
108. Alexa Hüni (Ger) 27
109. Joanna Harrington (Aus) 26
110. Janneke Leask* (Rsa) 26
111. Heletje Van Staden* (Nam) 25
112. Hilana Marais (Rsa) 24
113. Tory Thomas (Aus) TRQ 23
114. Kristien Nelen (Bel) 23
115. Carmen Bassingthwaighte (Nam) 22
116. Carla Freysen (Rsa) 21
117. Lorraine Truong* (Sui) 19
118. Katrin Schwing (Ger) 19
119. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) SCO 17
120. Karin Groen (Ned) 16
121. Stephanie Lacoursiere* (Can) 16
122. Lily Matthews* (Gbr) 15
123. Camille Pousse* (Fra) 14
124. Lucie Vesela (Cze) 13
125. Jeanette Gerrie (Nzl) 13
126. Irina Slobodyan* (Ukr) 12
127. Laure Boulay (Fra) KEO 12
128. Joana Barbosa* (Por) 11
129. Martina Nemcova (Cze) 10
130. Catherine Lohri (Sui) 10
131. Sarka Chmurova (Cze) 10
132. Lenka Bulisova* (Cze) 9
133. Elena Ondasova (Svk) 9
134. Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) 8

*=U23