Archive's photo by Martin Platter
(google translate)Today Junior women's race with a lot of girls can fight for a win. Today the Junior women will compete over 4 laps of the course.
Emilie Collomb (Italy) party suffered strong inflicting as many as 20" to other opponents led by Alessandra Keller (Switzerland). During the 2nd lap the two pursuers , Keller and Bauer, fall sull'Italiana Collomb forming a trio to the command. Already more detached with the other Weithaler in 5th position in the group of pursuers . on the last ascent and descent technique, however , Keller (Switzerland ) attacks and passes under the banner arrival with 22" lead over Collomb (Italy) and 28" on Bauer ( Germany) minute above all pursuers with a Wiedenroth Sofia , 2nd at the World Championships last year , a sharp recovery that is now in 4th position but the first 3 are now distant one minute.
On the last lap, Keller, unless problems, seems to be able to win the gold continuing to gain seconds by Emilie Collomb, now separated by 42", which must be careful to German Bauer, who throughout the race was maintained at about 20" by Italy . On the last lap the positions remain unchanged with Alessandra Keller who wins in front of a talented Emilie Collomb and Sarah Bauer . Fourth place went to Sofia Wiedenroth and 5th for an amazing Nadja Heigl (Latvia ), which had passed through the last lap in 11th position.
Results, JUNIOR WOMEN:
1. Alessandra Keller (Switzerland) 1h18'24"
2. Emilie Collomb (Italy) 1h19'10"
3. Sarah Bauer (Germany) 1h19'25"
4. Sofia Wiedenroth (Germany) 1h20'38"
5. Nadja Heigl (Austria) 1h21'41"
6. Kate Courtney (USA) 1h22'05"
7. Alice Barnes (Great Britain) 1h22'16"
8. Greta Weithaler (Italy) 1h22'53"
9. Kristina Kirillova (Russia) 1h22'56"
10. Bianca Haw (South Africa) 1h22'59"
