Final sprint between Tanja Zakelh and Maja Wloszczowska, but the Polish commits a mistake on the last curve (falling) and then handing the victory to Slovenian Zakelj. Fifth place for Lechner after a puncture while occupying the top positions.
(google translate)Great show in Czech Republic with a high level competition. The race started with Eva Lechner, Maja Wloszcowska and Alexandra Engen immediately to the command that already forcing all opponents to chase. During the first lap of the race also fall on the head Tanja Zaklej, Gunn Rita Dahle and Catherine Pendrel, the latter author of a great comeback since in the lap had passed separated by 30".
I'm in the last 2 laps there is a selection net with Zakelj Tanja (Unior Tools Team) which attacks and manages to outdistance the enemy. Behind Maja Wloszowska (Giant XC Pro Team) does not seem to be able to close but the Zakelj, the stretch ACDC, falls and the Polish part. The last lap was a struggle between Zakelj and Wloszowska, with behind Pendrel gaining third place while Lechner puncture wheel while he was still in the running for the win. In the latest round the Zakelj attack the Polish, which takes hard even if you see that is the limit. In the last part technical Slovenian earn some meters but the athlete of the Giant seems to be able slips back in, but in the last corner, handing the victory to Zakelj, so that he can win his first race of the World Cup to be elite.
After Zakelj and Wloszcowska concluded Catharine Pendrel, who seems to return to its old levels, followed by Alexandra Engen, Eva Lechner and Irina Kalentieva.
Results, ELITE WOMEN:
1. ZAKELJ Tanja SLO19880915 UNIOR TOOLS TEAM 1:25:50
2. WLOSZCZOWSKA Maja POL19831109 GIANT PRO XC TEAM +19
3. PENDREL Catharine CAN19800930 LUNA PRO TEAM +1:21
4. ENGEN Alexandra SWE19880105 GHOST FACTORY RACING TEAM +2:07
5. LECHNER Eva ITA19850701 TEAM COLNAGO SUDTIROL +2:19
6. KALENTIEVA Irina RUS19771110 TOPEAK ERGON RACING TEAM +2:32
7. NASH Katerina CZE19771209 LUNA PRO TEAM +3:24
8. DAVISON Lea USA19830519 SPECIALIZED RACING XC +3:29
9. BATTY Emily CAN19880616 TREK FACTORY RACING +3:46
10. DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita NOR19730210 MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM +3:57
General Standings after #2 stages:
1. ZAKELJ Tanja SLO UNIOR TOOLS TEAM 400
2. WLOSZCZOWSKA Maja POL GIANT PRO XC TEAM 400
3. LECHNER Eva ITA TEAM COLNAGO SUDTIROL 390
4. ENGEN Alexandra SWE GHOST FACTORY RACING TEAM 290
5. KALENTIEVA Irina RUS TOPEAK ERGON RACING TEAM 250
6. PENDREL Catharine CAN LUNA PRO TEAM 245
7. BATTY Emily CAN TREK FACTORY RACING 230
8. LEUMANN Katrin SUI GHOST FACTORY RACING TEAM 226
9. NASH Katerina CZE LUNA PRO TEAM 215
10. NEFF Jolanda * SUI GIANT PRO XC TEAM 188
