(google translate)Yesterday big race of Eva Lechner (vote 10) which has demonstrated a great form and will surely be the athlete to take more into account for the next stage in Nove Mesto. Lechner (Team Colnago Sudtirol) controlled the race since the 1st lap and then launch the decisive attack on the last lap. We hope that this is the victory that unlocks it permanently in the international race, always present but with some great and bad performance. In second place Wloszczowska Maja - Giant Pro XC Team (vote 9), which has returned to its levels (remember that was World Champion in 2010), finishing a great race despite a not very good that has seen several waste energy during the first lap because of a not optimal start and she hasn't optimal number (27).
Leumann Katrin - Ghost Factory Racing Team (vote 9) doesn't miss anything, running always in the first positions and not making mistakes downhill. Switzerland is proving to be an athlete ever more present in the incoming international orders. Vote 8 for Zakelj Tanja (Unior Tools Team) and Engen Alexandra (Ghost Factory Racing Team), perfect race for them but missed that bit more power in the last climb to keep the first 3 riders.
Good race for Irina Kalentieva and Emily Batty (vote 7), the latter shines in changing the front wheel on the last lap (probably breaking the circle) and recover the 2 positions he had lost. Deserves a special mention Marianne Vos (vote 9), the only athlete able to start with the number 57 in his first race of the World Cup Mountain Bike and risk getting in the top 10! At the end is 11^ but times lap are clear: after 2km race was in 37th position with already 1'44" behind and on arrival accuse only 2'46" from Eva Lechner, then considering the various overtaking that he faced he shot with the same time of the first female athletes. Early as the next stage can be seen that the real surprise with this performance gain other positions on the starting grid...if you can talk by surprise.
Flop instead for the expert Gunn Rita Dahle (vote 4) and Elisabeth Osl (vote 5½), the latter for a couple of seasons no longer able to repeat the great year that was for her in 2009 where he won the World Cup. the Dahle however, despite first lap in the top 10, has been gradually falling and ended up finishing in 21st place. We are sure you will come out with the rest of the season, already from Nove Mesto we expect a ransom. Bad luck for Sabine Spitz, who does not start for an injury suffered in a fall while trying the route. It could started with the number 1 in its Germany.
Only two athletes have decided to participate in the U23 World Cup with the Elite and they are the 2 champions of Team Giant, namely Jolanda Neff (vote 9), 2012 U23 World Champion and Pauline Ferrand Prevot (vote 8), the which have proven to be the best athletes already at Elite. The Neff started strong pulling all the pursuers during the 1st lap proving a great technical downhill. Then during the race finishing 8th declined but is still very young with plenty of room for improvement. The Prevot finished 16th with a starting number is not so favorable (47), and certainly a good race.
In the top 10 are also Adelheid Morath (vote 7½), which every year is getting better and better, and Katerina Nash (vote 7).
Result:
1 Lechner Eva - Italy - Colnago Pro Cycling team 1:33:52
2 Wloszczowska Maja - Poland - Giant Pro Xc Team +8"
3 Leumann Katrin - Switzerland - Ghost Factory Racing Team +16"
4 Zakelj Tanja - Slovenia - Unior Tools Team +25"
5 Engen Alexandra - Sweden - Ghost Factory Racing Team +59"
6 Batty Emily - Canada - Trek Factory Racing +1'39"
7 Kalentieva Irina - Russia - Topeak Ergon Racing Team +1'50"
8 Neff Jolanda - Switzerland - Giant Pro Xc Team +2'18"
9 Morath Adelheid - Germany - Sabine Spitz Haibike Pro Team +2'39"
10 Nash Katerina - Rep. Ceca - Luna Pro Team +2'40"