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October 17, 2020
Mountain Bike European Championships 2020 Cross Country Women Elite – Monte Tamaro – Monteceneri
The European Mountain Bike Championships (EMBCs) are an annual mountain bike racing championship in Europe.
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October 17, 2020
Mountain Bike European Championships 2020 Cross Country Women Elite – Monte Tamaro – Monteceneri
The European Mountain Bike Championships (EMBCs) are an annual mountain bike racing championship in Europe. They have been held since 1989, and on an annual basis since 1991. There have been 28 editions as of 2017. The European Cycling Union (UEC) has announced that Monte Tamaro in Switzerland will host this year’s European Mountain Bike Championships in October. The Championships had initially been scheduled to take place at Graz in Austria during May, but the event was among the sporting postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The UEC has confirmed Monte Tamaro, located in the town of Monteceneri, has stepped in to play host instead. Competition is scheduled to take place from October 15 to 18.
The French Pauline Ferrand Prevot has just become the 2020 European Champion in Monte Tamaro, Switzerland, only a few days after succeeding in revalidating the rainbow jersey and winning a World Cup.
The weather conditions were very different from the competitions of the last few weeks. The sun was shining in the sky and the temperature was around 11º when the last important race of the season started in Monte Tamaro. Right at the beginning, the Swiss Jolanda Neff tried to take over the race to claim her home status, but it was a matter of metres before World Champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot took the lead and control.
Ferrand Prevot only needed one lap to begin to open up a gap with the other competitors and while she was leading the race alone, the fight was on for second place at 25″, where the British Evie Richards caught up with the Dutch Anne Terpstra and they were already riding together for the podium. The Swiss Sina Frei was fourth at 36″, followed closely by Yana Belomoina.
Once again in 2020, the circuit was practically empty of spectators, leaving a strange feeling that is difficult to get used to.
With two laps to go, Pauline was still firmly in the lead with a 30″ advantage over Anne Terpstra, who was already riding alone in second position after Evie Richards dropped to a third chasing group consisting of Sina Frei, Yana Belomoina and Richards herself, at over 50″.
It has been impressive to see how after a bad season start, Pauline Ferrand Prevot has recovered her sensations in a very short time and now her performance is one step above the rest. The World Champion was giving another authentic recital from the beginning to the end, without allowing any competitor to get closer than 20″ during the whole race.
The bell for the last lap rang when Pauline was 44″ ahead of Terpstra and over 1 minute ahead of the third, Yana Belomoina. The Ukrainian Belomoina managed to consolidate her position in third place after releasing Sina Frei and Evie Richards, and on the last lap she tried to pick up the pace to try and catch up with Terpstra, but the Dutchwoman never gave up.
At the finish line, Pauline Ferrand Prevot entered victoriously by becoming the 2020 European Champion. The silver medal went to Anne Terpstra and Yana Belomoina closed the podium.
Results :
1 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (FRA) 01:13:24.60
2 Anne Terpstra (NED) 00:41
3 Yana Belomoyna (UKR) 00:56
4 Evie Richards (GBR) 01:05
5 Sina Frei (SWI) 01:39
6 Lena Gerault (FRA) 02:22
7 Maja Wloszczowska (POL) 02:55
8 Elisabeth Brandau (GER) 03:10
9 Nicole Koller (SWI) 03:11
10 Isla Short (GBR) 03:39
11 Janika Lõiv (EST) 04:10
12 Ramona Forchini (SWI) 04:24
13 Jitka Cábelická (CZE) 04:36
14 Kathrin Stirnemann (SWI) 04:42
15 Linda Indergand (SWI) 04:51
16 Rocío Del Alba García Martínez (SPA) 05:02
17 Malene Degn (DEN) 05:22
18 Nadine Rieder (GER) 05:28
19 Tanja Zakelj (SLO) 05:33
20 Sophie Von Berswordt-Wallrabe (NED) 05:40
21 Karla Stepánová (CZE) 05:57
22 Julie Bresset (FRA) 06:15
23 Alessandra Keller (SWI) 06:34
24 Andrea Waldis (SWI) 07:54
25 Jana Czeczinkarova (CZE) 08:05
26 Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (POL) 08:31
27 Paula Gorycka (POL) 09:52
28 Marie-Liis Mõttus (EST) 12:16
29 Anika Ames Kim (GER) 14:28
30 Janka Keseg Stevkova (SVK) -1 Lap
31 Anne Tauber (NED)
32 Gabriela Wojtyla (POL)
33 Irina Slobodyan (UKR)
 are an annual mountain bike racing championship in Europe. They have been held since 1989, and on an annual basis since 1991. There have been 28 editions as of 2017. The European Cycling Union (UEC) has announced that Monte Tamaro in Switzerland will host this year's European Mountain Bike Championships in October. The Championships had initially been scheduled to take place at Graz in Austria during May, but the event was among the sporting postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The UEC has confirmed Monte Tamaro, located in the town of Monteceneri, has stepped in to play host instead. Competition is scheduled to take place from October 15 to 18.
The French Pauline Ferrand Prevot has just become the 2020 European Champion in Monte Tamaro, Switzerland, only a few days after succeeding in revalidating the rainbow jersey and winning a World Cup.
The weather conditions were very different from the competitions of the last few weeks. The sun was shining in the sky and the temperature was around 11º when the last important race of the season started in Monte Tamaro. Right at the beginning, the Swiss Jolanda Neff tried to take over the race to claim her home status, but it was a matter of metres before World Champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot took the lead and control.
Ferrand Prevot only needed one lap to begin to open up a gap with the other competitors and while she was leading the race alone, the fight was on for second place at 25", where the British Evie Richards caught up with the Dutch Anne Terpstra and they were already riding together for the podium. The Swiss Sina Frei was fourth at 36", followed closely by Yana Belomoina.
Once again in 2020, the circuit was practically empty of spectators, leaving a strange feeling that is difficult to get used to.
With two laps to go, Pauline was still firmly in the lead with a 30" advantage over Anne Terpstra, who was already riding alone in second position after Evie Richards dropped to a third chasing group consisting of Sina Frei, Yana Belomoina and Richards herself, at over 50".
It has been impressive to see how after a bad season start, Pauline Ferrand Prevot has recovered her sensations in a very short time and now her performance is one step above the rest. The World Champion was giving another authentic recital from the beginning to the end, without allowing any competitor to get closer than 20" during the whole race.
The bell for the last lap rang when Pauline was 44" ahead of Terpstra and over 1 minute ahead of the third, Yana Belomoina. The Ukrainian Belomoina managed to consolidate her position in third place after releasing Sina Frei and Evie Richards, and on the last lap she tried to pick up the pace to try and catch up with Terpstra, but the Dutchwoman never gave up.
At the finish line, Pauline Ferrand Prevot entered victoriously by becoming the 2020 European Champion. The silver medal went to Anne Terpstra and Yana Belomoina closed the podium.
<strong>Results : </strong>
1 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (FRA) 01:13:24.60
2 Anne Terpstra (NED) 00:41
3 Yana Belomoyna (UKR) 00:56
4 Evie Richards (GBR) 01:05
5 Sina Frei (SWI) 01:39
6 Lena Gerault (FRA) 02:22
7 Maja Wloszczowska (POL) 02:55
8 Elisabeth Brandau (GER) 03:10
9 Nicole Koller (SWI) 03:11
10 Isla Short (GBR) 03:39
11 Janika Lõiv (EST) 04:10
12 Ramona Forchini (SWI) 04:24
13 Jitka Cábelická (CZE) 04:36
14 Kathrin Stirnemann (SWI) 04:42
15 Linda Indergand (SWI) 04:51
16 Rocío Del Alba García Martínez (SPA) 05:02
17 Malene Degn (DEN) 05:22
18 Nadine Rieder (GER) 05:28
19 Tanja Zakelj (SLO) 05:33
20 Sophie Von Berswordt-Wallrabe (NED) 05:40
21 Karla Stepánová (CZE) 05:57
22 Julie Bresset (FRA) 06:15
23 Alessandra Keller (SWI) 06:34
24 Andrea Waldis (SWI) 07:54
25 Jana Czeczinkarova (CZE) 08:05
26 Katarzyna Solus-Miskowicz (POL) 08:31
27 Paula Gorycka (POL) 09:52
28 Marie-Liis Mõttus (EST) 12:16
29 Anika Ames Kim (GER) 14:28
30 Janka Keseg Stevkova (SVK) -1 Lap
31 Anne Tauber (NED)
32 Gabriela Wojtyla (POL)
33 Irina Slobodyan (UKR))
