July 13, 2018 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Canada’s Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing XC) placed 5th and Sandra Walter was 14th in the Elite Women’s 7-lap Short Track race at round 4 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra on Friday. U23 rider, Alessandra Keller (Sui) Thömus-RN Racing Team, won the women’s race while Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC took the men’s competition where no Canucks competed.

Results

Elite Women
1. Alessandra Keller* (Sui) Thömus-RN Racing Team 20:12
2. Annika Langvad (Den) Specialized Racing 0:09
3. Barbara Benko (Hun) Ghost Factory Racing
4. Jolanda Neff (Sui) Kross Racing Team 0:17
5. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Factory Racing XC 0:21

14. Sandra Walter (Can) Team Canada 0:53
24. Maghalie Rochette (Can) Clif Pro Team 1:42
26. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team XC 1:52

Full results here.

Elite Men
1. Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC 19:53
2. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus 0:01
3. Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) Torpado Gabogas
4. Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM MTB Racing
5. Luca Braidot (Ita) Centro Sportivo Carabinieri-Cicli Olympia 0:03

Full results here.