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July 8, 2022
MTB World Cup 2022 WE – 7 – Lenzerheide – XCC
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is a multi-round mountain bike racing series that is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
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July 8, 2022
MTB World Cup 2022 WE – 7 – Lenzerheide – XCC
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is a multi-round mountain bike racing series that is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The first World Cup series – which was composed of cross-country events – was held in 1989. The Downhill World Cup was inaugurated two years later, and the Dual Slalom World Cup was launched in 1998. The dual-slalom format – which involved knock-out heats with two riders on the parallel courses in each heat – evolved into four-cross (with four riders on a single course per heat) in 2002 before being dropped after the 2011 season. Riders win points according to their placing in each event. The reigning series leaders in each class are identified by a special jersey.
Jenny Rissveds won the fifth stop of the Short Track (XCC) series in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on Friday. The Swede held off the strong Swiss duo of Alessandra Keller and Jolanda Neff in picture-perfect conditions in Switzerland, which was held on a one-kilometre course around the Bike Arena.
“Lenzerheide is quite similar to Sweden. Many roots. I like that. I didn’t really have a strategy, but found I was the fastest through the root passages, so I just went for it,” Rissveds said after the UCI MTB World Cup victory, her third podium of the year in short track.
On the third lap, the leading group consisted of 18 riders. With the field led by Rissveds, Neff, Loana Lecomte (France), Caroline Bohé (Denmark), Sina Frei (Switzerland) and Ramona Forchini (Italy).
Rissveds took the lead with an acceleration on lap 6, chased by a quartet of riders – Neff, Keller, Lecomte and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France). On the final lap the two Swiss worked to reduce the distance to the solo leader, but could not close the gap at the end. Keller and Neff earned podium spots, followed by Ferrand-Prévot and then defending World Cup champion Lecomte. Overall World Cup leader Rebecca McConnell was 11th.
“Second place here is pretty cool for me. I finally made it to the top 3 on the World Cup podium in front of my home crowd,” Keller said. “Lenzerheide is a special place for me. The Swiss crowd is fantastic, they’re screaming your name and they’re really pushing you forward. Jenny drove away and we tried to catch up with her. In the end it was a great duel between Jolanda and me.”
Results :
 in 2002 before being dropped after the 2011 season. Riders win points according to their placing in each event. The reigning series leaders in each class are identified by a special jersey.
Jenny Rissveds won the fifth stop of the Short Track (XCC) series in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on Friday. The Swede held off the strong Swiss duo of Alessandra Keller and Jolanda Neff in picture-perfect conditions in Switzerland, which was held on a one-kilometre course around the Bike Arena.
“Lenzerheide is quite similar to Sweden. Many roots. I like that. I didn't really have a strategy, but found I was the fastest through the root passages, so I just went for it," Rissveds said after the UCI MTB World Cup victory, her third podium of the year in short track.
On the third lap, the leading group consisted of 18 riders. With the field led by Rissveds, Neff, Loana Lecomte (France), Caroline Bohé (Denmark), Sina Frei (Switzerland) and Ramona Forchini (Italy).
Rissveds took the lead with an acceleration on lap 6, chased by a quartet of riders - Neff, Keller, Lecomte and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France). On the final lap the two Swiss worked to reduce the distance to the solo leader, but could not close the gap at the end. Keller and Neff earned podium spots, followed by Ferrand-Prévot and then defending World Cup champion Lecomte. Overall World Cup leader Rebecca McConnell was 11th.
“Second place here is pretty cool for me. I finally made it to the top 3 on the World Cup podium in front of my home crowd,” Keller said. “Lenzerheide is a special place for me. The Swiss crowd is fantastic, they're screaming your name and they're really pushing you forward. Jenny drove away and we tried to catch up with her. In the end it was a great duel between Jolanda and me."
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